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’m a Nigerian and I don’t have a passport, how can I verify my Alipay?
View Commentyou can not verify your Alipay if you don’t have a passport or Chinese bank card.
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View CommentI’m a Nigerian and I found this document very very helpful,thanks
My Alipay account is verified but the color of the verified icon is orange and not blue,does that means my verification isn’t complete?
it will show a “verified” status if your verification is fully completed.
View CommentPlease what’s KJB?
View Comment1688 KJB is a payment solution that allows certain foreign companies to purchase and pay directly in 1688.com.
View CommentI have tried both ways (passport chip, verify face). Both scan are successfully but when comes to the last step: confirm and submit, a pop up msg says that “pls upload passport linked to your account”. I don’t understand why. And I do suspect that I used to upload my old passport, maybe that’s why the system still have the old record and keeps denied my identity. Is there any solution? Pls help I’ve been trying to do this for months 🙁
View CommentYou can contact Alipay customer service, I do not know how to solve such a problem.
View CommentAfter I follow all the step you mentioned when i want to make payment at 1688 the “跨境宝“ didn’t prompt out. only have 支付宝
View Commentthere are 2 reasons why you can’t see 1688 跨境宝.
The first is that the product or the seller does not support 跨境宝.
The second is that you have not properly set up the 1688 KJB solution.
View CommentAfter this verification process, can the Alipay account receive transfer from another alipay account ?
View Commentyes.
View Commenthi, how to unfreeze alipay balance?
View Commentyou need to have a China bank account.
View CommentHi there. Thanks for the guide! However for my app, after putting in the code to confirm phone number it makes me enter my bank card number, so I am unable to verify still. Do you happen to know why?
View CommentI don’t know why.
View CommentIs there a English speaking customer service phone number for Alipay?
View CommentHi Eric, thank you for your guide. However, the Unknown Error – 1610612733 always appear when I click onto the Real-name Verification option in my profile. Do you know how to circumvent it?
View CommentI don’t know how to solve this problem, you need to contact Alipay customer service.
View CommentHello, good morning. Please, is it possible for me to verify my alipay account without a passport? Cos I don’t have a passport. Can I use any other means of identification?
View Commentno, you have to have a passport.
View CommentHi, I have been given a work mobile with Alipay verified to my predecessor. How can i change the verification to myself?
View CommentYou need to uninstall his Alipay app, then download and register your own account again.
View CommentHi , with regards to lift restriction for.my alipay account ,is there any step to follow or customer service who can adminster this?
View Commentyou can try to call their customer service.
View CommentMy account is restricted. It doesn’t want to pay on pindoundou
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 Commentyour 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.
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