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How do I set up an international payment?

Updated this week
  1. You can now pay overseas on CardUp via credit card (at the lowest-in-market card fees) or bank transfer (at 0% CardUp fees).

  2. Log in to your CardUp account and follow these simple steps to set up your international payment.

Step 1: Create a payment and toggle to the 'International payments' tab

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Step 2. Select the payments type

For personal users, select "International payments"

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For business users, select 'Supplier payments.

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Step 3: Fill in the recipient details

  • Country of bank account and bank account currency

  • Company details: Business Registration Number, Registered company name, website, and address

  • Bank account details: Bank name/SWIFT code, account no., name of the account holder

*Note that the required supplier details may differ from country to country.

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Step 4: Enter the payment details

  • Payment amount to your recipient (in the Recipient's bank account currency)

    • You will have complete transparency on the real foreign exchange rate and associated fees which are presented upfront to you - no hidden fees!

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  • Select a payment methods

    • Bank Transfer at 0% CardUp fees


    • Credit card at fees from as low as 1.3% to earn card rewards and optimise cashflow

  • Indicate your Payment reference

    • for your supplier to identify your payment e.g. invoice no., document no. etc.

  • Description for your credit card statement

    • when the credit card payment method is selected, you may indicate details that will reflect on your card statement.

  • Promo or referral code

    • when the credit card payment method is selected, you may enter your referrer code or reference our latest promotion for discounted CardUp fees.

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Step 5: Upload the official supporting document(s)

It is important to upload a valid and accurate document that will enable us to approve your payment smoothly. The document(s) uploaded should be in pdf, png, or jpg and they meet these requirements:

  • The document is an official invoice.

  • The document clearly shows the Payor name, Payor company UEN, Recipient Business Registration Number, Recipient name and bank account details matching this payment.

  • The payment amount matches or is less than the amount specified in the document.

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Lastly, review the payment details to ensure they are accurate, then create your payment.

  • For credit card payments

    • We will review your payment setup and charge your card once your payment is approved

  • For Bank Transfer

    • Once your payment is created, we will locked-in your exchange rates until the cut-off time provided to receive your payment amount.

    • The fund transfer details will be displayed to you and sent via email along with your payment setup details.

    • It is important that you transfer the full amount to us at the stipulated cut-off time to prevent any payment cancellation.

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Note: If payments are created on the same business day as the account verification, there may be a delay of 1 business day for the payment to arrive. This depends on the time of the day the verification was submitted.

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