Set it up at home
01
Install Alipay before you leave and register with the number you can keep using during the trip.
Finish the SMS step while that number has service. Keep the account signed in and make sure you can unlock the phone without depending on an unfamiliar connection.
支付宝Alipay account
02
Tap Add Now and follow the card prompts.
Match the cardholder details to the issuer’s records and confirm that the card appears in the account. Use your own active card rather than borrowing a companion’s details to get past a screen.
银行卡Your own card
03
Complete any passport or face-check request.
Photograph the original document clearly, with its edges and text visible. If the app gives a precise reason for rejection, correct that reason before another attempt; keep the message for support if it repeats.
护照Passport verification
If it goes wrong
Download a fix to read it without a connection.
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