WeChat Pay: Set up the payment service - so it'll work

If you want to set up the payment service WeChat Pay with the Chinese messenger WeChat, this is not easy. This practical tip shows you whether you can also set up the payment service in Germany.

Set up WeChat Pay - only on vacation in the Far East

You cannot set up the payment service from Germany. You must be in the Far East.

• A prerequisite for setting up the WeChat payment service is that you download the WeChat app to your smartphone in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Macau or in mainland China.
• You also cannot use every credit card. You need a Visa or a Mastercard. You cannot set up the payment service with checking cards. Alternatively, a Chinese bank account is of course sufficient.
• Last but not least, you need a Chinese personnel ID.
• If you meet these requirements, you can set up the payment service by opening the WeChat app and tapping the "Me" tab.
• Next, tap on "Wallet" - you will find the dot at the top - then you can add your credit card using the Cards icon.
• Incidentally, the name with which you registered in the app is adopted. A change is not possible.
• If it worked so far, you can enter your card information. Then all you have to do is accept the conditions and tap "OK".

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