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”
Hello, can u help me when i want to log in into alipay it says verify with bank card, cant even go to the home page.
View CommentHi.my alipay is telling me that
“For security reasons your current transaction maybe risky and might be interrupted by the system ”
Please help me what can I do with such issues?
View CommentObviously, your actions trigger Alipay’s security protection mechanism and you need to analyze what causes it.
There are too many reasons for this problem, I am unable to tell you a clear answer.
View CommentHi! Thank you for creating this!
I have a question.
Can you still top up your Alipay account and shop on Taobao without the account being verified?
I am from the Philippines and I don’t have a passport. It says in the app that the only way to verify is through your passport. I don’t have one.
View CommentHi, yes, you can still shop on Taobao without the Alipay account being verified.
View CommentI can’t verified my Alipay account? why?
View CommentCambodia is blacklisted by Taobao and Alipay.
View CommentI can’t seem to download the alipay app and I don’t know why.
View Commenttry to download it here.
View CommentCan i do a refund if my alipay account got frozen
View CommentYou can try to call Alipay customer service, they may provide you with a solution.
View CommentI am not in China, but I need to use Alipay for purchasing 1688.
View CommentCan I activate Alipay from outside china without Chinese bank account?
You can use your passport to verify your Alipay account.
However, only Alipay accounts verified by Chinese banks can have access to the balance function to pay and receive money from other Alipay accounts.
You can only use Alipay tour pass to buy on 1688 with an Alipay account verified by your passport.
But tourpass has a limit on the amount and is not very safe.
View CommentCan I use my husband passport and I will use my own credit card?
View CommentNo, you must use your own passport.
View CommentHi good day i lost my phone and the number i used to open my Alipay how i can i get my Alipay account back
View CommentHi, you can try to call them but it is hard to get it back if you lost your phone number.
View CommentHello, I need to use Alipay to buy something from a chinese game, however alipay requires verification to pay, and I don’t have a passport. Is there a solution I can do to verify my account to buy things with my mastercard?
View Commentyou can ask someone else to pay for you.
View CommentI am not going china .But i need alipay account.it is possible.
View Commentnot possible for a verified Alipay account.
View CommentI create a Alipay account so I try creating a taobao account Alipay but when I’m going to log in in taobao, it says “该账户已被限制登录” (The account has been restricted from logging in)
View CommentHow can it be solved? Should I have done first the identity verification from Alipay and then try creating the account?
I already create a account in Alipay so try creating a taobao account using Alipay but when I’m going to log in in taobao, it says “该账户已被限制登录” (The account has been restricted from logging in)
View CommentHow can it be solved? Should I have done first the identity verification and then try creating the taobao account?
My bank card is not supported how to do in order to verify my alipay account?
View Commentcome to China to open a bank account
View CommentI can’t verify my Alipay because I don’t have a chinese account, how do I make payment?
View CommentYou can pay directly with your credit card
View CommentHow do I pay with my credit card directly?
View CommentHi, Alipay can only be used as a payment gateway, just like Stripe
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