This invention relates to a device for recharging a contactless smart card (1) including a recharge kiosk (2) that can have an identifier specific to it and capable of communicating with a contactless smart card (1), a mobile terminal (3) provided with a recharge management program (33) capable of communicating with a recharge server (4) through any type of communication means, means of payment through a communication network and an identity module, and a recharge server (4), characterised in that the mobile terminal (3) includes shape reading means (31) for acquisition of the identifier of the kiosk (2), and its corresponding recharge method.