This is a Complete Tutorial for Foreigners to Get Started of WeChat Pay in China.
BEIJING, May 14, 2024 — As China continues to open up to the outside world, more and more foreigners are choosing to travel, study, work and live in China. In order to facilitate the payment experience of foreigners in China, the WeChat Pay function under Tencent is now open to foreigners. Below are the detailed steps and related website information for foreigners to apply for WeChat Pay in China.
A Complete Tutorial for Foreigners to Get Started
I. Application steps:
- Download and install the WeChat application: Foreigners can download and install the WeChat application through the application store.
- Register for a WeChat account: After launching the application, click on the “Register” option, fill in your personal information and complete the registration.
- Activate WeChat Payment: Click on the “Me” icon in the bottom right corner of the WeChat interface and select the “Wallet” function. If the “Wallet” option is not available, you can activate it by clicking the plus sign “+” at the top of the screen and selecting “Money” from the menu.
- Add bank card: In the “Wallet” function, enter your bank card information. WeChat Pay supports Visa, Mastercard, JCB and many other foreign credit cards.
- Identity Verification: Follow the prompts to complete the identity verification, including entering the bank card number and filling in the bank account details.
- Set Payment Password: For security reasons, set a payment password for subsequent transaction verification.
- Replenish WeChat Wallet: You can replenish your WeChat Wallet via bank transfer, peer-to-peer WeChat transfer or third-party transfer.
- Use WeChat Payment: At merchants that support WeChat Payment, complete payment by scanning the merchant’s QR code or allowing the merchant to scan the individual’s QR code.
II. Relevant website information
- Tencent official website: https://www.tencent.com – Provides official information and user guide on WeChat Pay.
- WeChat Pay special page: Tencent Further Enhances Digital Payment Services for Visitors to China, with Process Streamlined and More Overseas Wallets Linked – A special page for foreigners coming to China to use WeChat Pay, containing a short branding video, user guide, and tutorials on how to use it.
III. Announcements
- WeChat Pay currently only supports foreign credit cards, debit cards are not supported.
- When foreign users open for use for the first time, they can make authentication-free micro-payment directly within a certain amount when only binding foreign cards.
- Users can choose to improve the real-name authentication to increase the transaction amount.
With the internationalization of WeChat Pay function, foreigners’ payment experience in China will become more convenient. With the above steps, foreigners can easily use WeChat Pay in China and enjoy the convenience of cashless payment. For more information, please search in Tencent and WeChat websites.
