UPI: In India, one of the most popular digital payment methods is the Unified Payments Interface (UPI). With the use of a UPI ID or bank account number, the user can make payments from anyone, making it quick, safe, and easy for them to travel cashless. Since it has become the primary method of payment, this facility was previously exclusively available domestically, but its availability is currently expanding worldwide. in this article, we will tell you how you can use UPI while travelling in foreign countries.
How to activate UPI for international travel?
The Indian government has enabled UPI payments in numerous foreign nations to facilitate transactions for Indian nationals who intend to travel overseas. Indian nationals who are not residents may also utilise this facility to conduct any overseas business.
Here is how to make a UPI payment internationally
- Step 1: Launch the Google Pay app on your mobile device.
- Step 2: Press the QR code scanning icon.
- Step 3: Scan the merchant’s QR code now, and then input the amount owing in the foreign currency you are currently using. Then carry on.
- Step 4: Decide which bank to use for payment.
- Step 5: After entering the amount in a foreign currency and scanning the QR code of an international merchant, you ought to see an option to enable “UPI International.” Press to initiate UPI International.
- A confirmation message will be sent to your registered number once the transaction is complete.
List of countries where you can use UPI
- France
- Bhutan
- Hong Kong
- Europe
- Singapore
- Cambodia
- Philippines
- Vietnam
- Malaysia
- Thailand
- Oman
- UAE
- South Korea
- United Kingdom
- Nepal
- Japan
- Mauritius
- Sri Lanka
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