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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030530151942
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910680-03-000512
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030528
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030530

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000933020
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CALCULATING & ACCOUNTING MACHINES (NO ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS) [3578]
		IRS NUMBER:				112974651
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 201
		CITY:			VALLEY STREAM
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5162311177

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		425 B OSER AVENUE
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COIN BILL VALIDATOR INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SEIDENBERG EDWARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001096793

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-86352
		FILM NUMBER:		03725768

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 201
		CITY:			VALLEY STREAM
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11581
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5162562160

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20 EAST SUNRISE HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 201
		CITY:			VALLEY STREAM
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11581
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-28</periodOfReport>


    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000933020</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GLOBAL PAYMENT TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GPTX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001096793</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SEIDENBERG EDWARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Options to Purchase Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>4.05</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-28</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>6500</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2004-05-28</value>
            <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2010-05-28</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>6500</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>6500</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options become exercisable in four equal annual installments with the first installment becoming exercisable on May 28, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas McNeill, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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