Finally, you can sign up and verify an Alipay account without a Chinese bank account now!
It has always been very easy to sign up for Alipay, but it is very difficult to verify an Alipay account as a foreigner in the past. It requires you to have a Chinese bank card to complete the verification, which is a very high threshold.
But in the last 2 years, Alipay has changed its rules and now you only need a passport and face verification to have a verified Alipay.
In this article, I will explain step by step how to create and verify your Alipay account without using a Chinese bank card.
Note: The Alipay account I mentioned in this article refers to the Alipay personal account, which is different from the Alipay business account offered by Alipay for some foreign companies.
1. Why you should have a verified Alipay account
If you are planning to use Alipay regularly, I suggest you verify your Alipay. if you don’t verify your Alipay, you can still shop on Taobao. but if you have a verified Alipay, there are many benefits:
- Your Taobao and Alipay accounts are safer
Because your account has been verified by your real name, Alipay will trust you more and will not freeze or restrict your account unexpectedly anymore.
- Your tourpass money is more protected
To be honest, now your tourpass money is not safe and Alipay may freeze or stop you from using it anytime. With verified Alipay, your tourpass will be more secure.
- Verify your 1688.com account
If you are using a 1688 account, you can complete the verification of your 1688 account by linking to your verified Alipay. This will also greatly minimize the possibility of your 1688 account being restricted or unable to log in.
2. Create your Alipay Account
You can register on your computer or on your cell phone, but at the time of verification, Alipay will still ask you to download the app to complete the verification, so I suggest you download the Alipay app directly to register.
Step1. Download and install the Alipay app
You can download it directly from Google Play or Apple’s App Store by searching for Alipay(支付宝).
When installing, you should give Alipay permission to access your camera, we will need it to scan your passport and face recognition when verifying your Alipay later.
Step2. Enter your mobile number
Now open your Alipay app. if the page is in Chinese, you can set it to English by clicking on the “language(语言)” in the upper right corner.
We only need to do one thing on this page-enter your mobile number. the default country code 86 is for China, you have to change it to your own area code.
Then enter your mobile phone number next to it, remember, don’t add “0” in front of your mobile number.
Step3. Sign up
The Alipay system will detect that this is a new mobile number and then go to the sign-up page.
As in the above step, you need to select your area code and enter your mobile number again.
Step4. enter the verification code
Next, an agreement page will pop up, click agree to it.
on the verification code page, fill in the 4-digit verification code you received.
If everything goes well, you’ll be on the Alipay homepage, next we will proceed to verify the Alipay account.
Click “Me” on the bottom right corner of the user center page.
3. Verify your Alipay Account
Step 1. In the User Center, click the arrow in the upper right corner to go to the profile page.
Step 2. You can see on the profile page, the second column (Real-name verification) is grayed out(Unverified), we now click here to complete the verification.
Step 3. Now we come to the identity verification page, you can see that there are 3 options, which are
- Passport chip & face verification
- Verify face
- Mainland China bank card
Usually, we choose the easiest one – Verify face.
The best verification method is still the mainland China bank card verification, after completing the bank verification, you can use alipay balance, you can use alipay to receive and pay with more amount.
But it is not easy to register a Chinese bank account, you need to come to China to open an account in person. you can’t open an account remotely or in your country.
If you want to learn more, here is a guide on how to open China bank accounts as a foreigner.
Step 4. The first step is to scan your passport, preferably in a bright area.
Step 5. Then it will jump to the face recognition page, click “verify” to scan your face.
Step 6. If everything is OK, they will send you a short message to tell you that the verification is successful. you will also be at the certification center.
You can see that your personal information is “Incomplete”, you need to click here to update your personal information.
Step 7. In the personal information page, you can see that there are 2 fields that are not completed, “Occupation type” and “Address”.
Step 8. Click “Occupation type”, from the many occupation options that pop up, choose one according to your personal situation.
Step 9. Now click “Address”,
for “Location”, you can choose “海外(overseas)” for both state and city, then click “确认(confirm)”.
for “Address”, you can input your street address. then click “Save” to finish the whole process.
Step 10. After you have completed the above steps, you can see on your personal profile page that the second column (Real-name verification) is turned to blue(Verified).
You now have a verified Alipay personal account!
4. Set up alipay Login and payment password, Email, etc.
After registering and verifying your Alipay account, we need to set up your Alipay account in order to make it more convenient and secure for future use.
Step 1. Click on the Settings icon in the upper right corner of your user center.
Step 2. On the settings page, click the first option “Account and Security”.
Step 3. Now we are on the “Account and Security” page.
You can set up many things about your account here. I will introduce 3 main ones: Email Address, Alipay password, Login password.
You can add your email address so that you can log in directly with your email address in the future.
Alipay password here means Alipay payment password, it is a 6-digit number and it is very important.
You need to use it when you pay in Taobao, 1688, and even when you change some of your alipay information. So I suggest you write down this password on paper to avoid forgetting it.
Login password means your Alipay login password, it can be a combination of numbers and letters.
5. Final words
If you have done the above steps as I said, congratulations, you should have a full Alipay account now!
Next, you can shop on Taobao or top up tourpass to pay for your purchases.
If you have any problems or questions about the Alipay registration process, feel free to leave a comment, I’d love to hear from you!
342 thoughts on “How To Register And Verify Your Alipay Without Chinese Bank Account”
I have question, if I verify by Passport already but I not have bank account in china, Can I use ALIPAY? Can someone refer money to my alipay?
View CommentHello Im just ordered my first taobao order today. however in alipay required me to confirm that I received the good (however I did not received anything) and I accidentally click on some buttons and now the status is *SUCCESSFULLY TRANSACTION*
Does this mean the product is deliver to the warehouse in Australia or this means I have received the products (which I did not)
View CommentThis is the trick for escaping the refund issue. Because those who are unable to proceed the ID verification, you can’t get your refund.
View CommentAnd yet to be verified, you must have an bank account in mainland China.
yes,this is the loophole from taobao,so sad to see so many foreigner can not to get them money back.
View CommentActually refund can still be done, tell merchant that ur Alipay acct can’t receive the refund amount & ask them to do “售后退款”. I always use that & it always work.
View Commentnot ture I can get a refund without verifying.
View CommentTransactions was about 380 usd.
Hello my friend,
Can I add a bank card from USA to alipay to use in taobao?, if your answer is positive, could you tell me how? I tried a lot of time, but I alwas I have the same error message about my card.
best regards,
View Commenthi everyone there … you just need a mainland china bank card … meaning you need to have an account in mainland china before you could verify your identification … if u don’t have … you can’t use alipay as per illustrated. the above info was not relevant !!
View CommentHi, I wanted to use my money in my Alipay account to buy from taobao but was unable to do so because I do not have a bank account from China bank. What can I do?
View Commenthave you resolved it and how please?
View CommentHi
I need a refund from Taobao seller but they can only refund via WeChat or alipay. I do not have a China issued credit card nor bank attached to those accout. Is there any other way they can refund me the amount? I’m located in Singapore
Thanks
View CommentHi
I need a refund from Taobao but they can only refund via WeChat or alipay. I do not have a China issued credit card nor bank. Is there any other way they can refund me the amount? I’m located in Singapore
Thanks
View CommentHi Eric,
View CommentHow could i open a China bank account? Do you have any agent to do it? or i have to go to China? Thanks in Advance!
I can’t verify Alipay account because I am non-chinese citizen and I have no bank account. Do you have any solution?
View CommentDo you have to verify your Alipay account in order to make Taobao purchases? I tried to make a few orders and had to pay for each separately. The credit card worked for two of them and then suddenly transactions wouldn’t go through for the rest. On desktop, it says my card has expired. On mobile, it first said transaction failed. And then I think said something about needing to verify.
Thanks!
View Commentif i from Malaysia so means i need give passport picture there?
View CommentHaving same issue here. I purchase the alipay card from australia post but unable to use it because i cannot verify my alipay account. Help!
View CommentHello, I’m try to get my account vertified for a refund, but I don’t have a card that’s from the banks you mentioned. How can else can I vertify it then?
View CommentBasically, you will need a card that issued by bank that located in china in order for real name verification.
I recently also facing the same problem. The seller is compensating a small amount for my purchase due to item that I purchase not in the perfect condition. For my scenario, the seller is using the feature of transfer instead of getting through the actual refund process. If you case is similar to myself, what you need to do in order to accept the transfer in successful is to click on the notification from alipay app and click on valification, then select type of document and document id.
I managed to accept the transfer into my alipay account. But yet to use the amount for my next purchase. Not sure it can be done or not.
View CommentHi i am thai how do i add account in alipay i have no visa or master card
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