Payments Guide
How to use WeChat Pay as a foreigner in Shanghai.
Link your overseas bank card, pay in shops and restaurants, scan QR codes, and understand the spending limits that apply to foreign cards.
Coming soon
This guide is on the way.
The full WeChat Pay setup guide for foreigners is being written now. In the meantime, see the mobile payments overview for context on how Alipay and WeChat Pay work for foreigners in Shanghai.
Next step
New to Shanghai? Start with the essentials
Set up payments, apps, and transport with the Shanghai starter guides, then explore neighbourhoods and daily life at your own pace.