# Making payments in Chinese yuan
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If you're an AWS Inc. customer, you can make payments using the Chinese yuan currency.

## Using the China bank redirect payment method
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If you’re a customer based in China, you can use the China bank redirect payment method to complete payments. To do this, you must have Chinese yuan payments activated and set as your preferred currency. With the China bank redirect method, you can make payments in Chinese yuan for AWS Inc.

**Topics**
+ [Requirements for using China bank redirect payments](#requirements-cny-redirect)
+ [Setting up China bank redirect payments](#enable-cny-redirect)
+ [Making payments using China bank redirect](#payment-cny-redirect)
+ [Switching from China bank redirect to Pay by invoice](#cny-payment-to-invoice)

### Requirements for using China bank redirect payments
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To use China bank redirect as your payment method, you must be an Amazon Web Services, Inc. customer and also meet the following requirements:
+ You have Chinese yuan payments activated.
+ You set Chinese yuan as your preferred currency.

### Setting up China bank redirect payments
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To use China bank redirect as your payment method, activate Chinese yuan payments on the AWS Billing and Cost Management console.

To activate Chinese yuan payments, submit information for identity verification. For a personal account, you need your national ID number for verification. For a business account, you must have the following information:
+ Your uniform social credit code or organization code
+ Your business license image

After you gathered the required information, follow the following procedure. This procedure outlines how to change your preferred currency to Chinese yuan and to set up China bank redirect payments.<a name="enable-cny-steps"></a>

**To activate Chinese yuan payments and set up the China bank redirect payment method**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Payment methods**.

1. In the **Pay with Chinese yuan** section, choose **Get started** or **Pay in Chinese yuan**.

1. Review the **Terms and Conditions for Chinese Yuan Payments**. Then, select **I have read and agree to the Terms and Conditions for Chinese Yuan Payments**.

1. Choose **Next**.

1. If you have a personal account, do the following:
   + For **Full name**, enter your full name in Chinese.
   + For **Identity card number**, enter your national ID number.

   If you have a business account, do the following:
   + For **Company name**, enter the company name in Chinese.
   + For **Contact name**, enter the contact name in Chinese.
   + For **Contact phone number**, enter the contact phone number for your company.
   + For **Uniform social credit code or organization code**, enter your company's code.
   + For **Company business license**, upload the image of your company’s business license.
**Note**  
If applicable to your account, you might be required to add a China UnionPay credit card. For more information, see [Use a Chinese yuan credit card](#yuan-cc).

1. Choose **Next**.

1. Review the identity information that you entered to make sure it's correct. Then, choose **Submit**.

It can take up to one to three business days to verify your identity information. You'll receive an email from AWS after your information is verified.

### Making payments using China bank redirect
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After setting up the payment method, you can use China bank redirect to make payments on your invoices.

**Note**  
If you have a business account, the bank account name that you choose for a China bank redirect payment method must be the same as your company's legal name that you submitted when you set up your CNY payment. See step 6 in the [previous procedure](#company-account-name).<a name="pay-cny-steps"></a>

**To pay invoices using China bank redirect**

1. Open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Payments**.

1. Select the invoice that you want to pay, and then choose **Complete payment**.

1. For **Select payment option**, choose **China bank redirect**.

1. For payments that are more than \$150,000, confirm that you fulfilled the applicable tax and surcharge withholding obligations. To do so, select **I confirm that I fulfilled the Chinese tax and surcharge withholding obligations according to Chinese tax laws and regulations**.

1. Choose **Verify and pay**.

1. To proceed with the redirect, choose **OK**.

After you’re redirected, choose your bank from the dropdown menu and complete your payment on your bank’s website. It can take up to 24 hours for your transaction request to process.

### Switching from China bank redirect to Pay by invoice
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To change your default payment method to Pay by invoice, follow these steps.<a name="cny-payment-to-invoice-steps"></a>

**To switch to the Pay by invoice method**

1. Open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Payment methods**.

1. In the **Pay by invoice** section, choose **Make default** next to the default payment method that you want to use.

1. In the **Change your payment method and currency** dialog box, choose **Yes, I want to proceed**.

After you change your payment method, your preferred currency defaults to US dollars. To change your preferred currency back to Chinese yuan, choose **Make default** next to the China bank redirect payment method. To change your preferred currency to another supported currency, see [Changing the currency to pay your bill](manage-payment-method.md#manage-account-payment-change-currency).

## Use a Chinese yuan credit card
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**Note**  
Chinese yuan debit cards are not supported at this time.

If you have an account with AWS Inc., are charged in USD, and are based in China, you can use the following sections to add a Chinese yuan (CNY) credit card to your account.

You can use the **Payment Methods** page of the AWS Billing and Cost Management console to perform the following tasks: 
+ [Set up a Chinese yuan credit card](#yuan-cc-first-time)
+ [Switch from a Chinese yuan credit card to an international credit card](#yuan-cc-to-international)
+ [Add a new Chinese yuan credit card](#yuan-cc-after-first-time)

### Set up a Chinese yuan credit card
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To change your preferred currency to CNY and add a credit card, you must have the following information:
+ National ID number
+ Business license number (if applicable)
+ Business license image (if applicable)

After you have the required information, you can use the following procedure to change your preferred currency and add your first Chinese credit card.<a name="yuan-add-first-cc"></a>

**To add your first Chinese credit card**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Payment methods**.

1. Choose **Pay with Chinese yuan**.

1. In the **Setting up Chinese yuan payment** dialog box, read the **Terms and Conditions for Chinese yuan payments**, select **I've already read and agree to the above terms and conditions**, and choose **Next**.

1. For **Verify customer identity**, provide the following information:
   + **National ID name**
   + **Contact number**
   + (Business only) **Company Name**
   + **National ID number**
   + (Business only) **Business License number**
   + (Business only) **Business License image**

   After you provide the required information, choose **Next**.

1. For **Add a China Union Pay credit card**, for the credit card fields, enter the information for the card and bank.

1. Choose **Get Code**, enter the provided code, and choose **Next**.

1. Review your information, select **I have confirmed that the provided information is accurate and valid**, and choose **Submit**.

It can take up to one business day to verify your customer information. AWS emails you after your information is fully verified.

### Switch from a Chinese yuan credit card to an international credit card
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To switch from a Chinese yuan credit card to an international credit card, change your preferred currency. You can use the following procedure to change your default payment method and preferred currency at the same time.<a name="yuan-switch-cc"></a>

**To change your default payment methods and currency**

1. Open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Payment methods**.

1. Next to the international credit card that you want to use as your default payment method, choose **Make Default**.

1. In the dialog box, for **Select payment currency**, choose the currency that you want to use. Then, choose **Yes, I want to proceed**.

### Add a new Chinese yuan credit card
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Use the following procedure to add other Chinese yuan credit cards.<a name="yuan-additional-cc"></a>

**To add another Chinese credit card**

1. Open the AWS Billing and Cost Management console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/costmanagement/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Payment methods**.

1. Choose **Add a Chinese yuan credit card**.

1. For the credit card boxes, enter the information about the card and bank.

1. Choose **Get Code**, enter the provided code, and choose **Continue**.