The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) of the People’s Republic of China is a state-run council responsible for implementing rules and regulations governing foreign exchange. The council has placed limits on international transfers, required documentation, and other rules and regulations that must be followed. Convera works with payment providers to ensure that all these requirements are met for international payments.
Payers from China can also send their payment via Bank Transfer directly from their bank. After selecting bank transfer during checkout, you will be prompted to provide the required student and payer information, once completed you will select ‘proceed to pay.’
You will be presented with payment instructions to complete your payment. Please use these instructions to initiate the payment with your local bank either by logging into your account, calling your bank, or visiting your local bank branch.
Your payment is typically delivered to your institution within four business days from the date of completing your transfer. You can track the status of your payment using our payment tracking tool here. Please allow at least 24 hours after completing your payment for the status to update.
WeChat Pay is supported for Chinese residents and requires either a National Chinese ID or passport to be uploaded at time of payment. After selecting WeChat Pay during checkout you will be prompted to provide required student and payer information, once completed you will select ‘Proceed to Pay.’
You will automatically be redirected to the WeChat Pay payment portal to where you will be prompted to upload documentation such as your passport and ID. You will then enter your bank details and complete your transaction.
Your payment is typically delivered to your institution within five business days from the date of completing your transfer. You can track the status of your payment using our payment tracking tool here. Please allow at least 24 hours after completing your payment for the status to update.
Geoswift is supported for Chinese residents and requires either a National Chinese ID or passport to be uploaded at time of payment. After selecting GeoSwift during checkout, you will be prompted to provide the required student and payer information. Once completed, you will select ‘Proceed to Pay.’
You will automatically be redirected to the Geoswift payment portal where you will be prompted to upload documentation such as your passport and ID. You will then enter your bank details and complete your transaction.
Your payment is typically delivered to your institution within five business days from the date of completing your transfer. You can track the status of your payment using our payment tracking tool here. Please allow at least 24 hours after completing your payment for the status to update.
ChinaPay is supported for Chinese residents and requires either a National Chinese ID or passport to be uploaded at time of payment. After selecting ChinaPay during checkout, you will be prompted to provide the required student and payer information. Once completed, you will select ‘Proceed to Pay.’
You will automatically be redirected to the ChinaPay payment portal where you will be prompted to upload documentation such as your passport and ID. You will then enter your bank details and complete your transaction.
Your payment is typically delivered to your institution within four business days from the date of completing your transfer. You can track the status of your payment using our payment tracking tool here. Please allow at least 24 hours after completing your payment for the status to update.
Alipay is supported for Chinese residents who have a National Chinese ID. After selecting Alipay during checkout, you will be prompted to provide the required student and payer information. Once completed, you will select ‘Proceed to Pay.’
If you are paying with Alipay using your Alipay account, you will be presented with a QR code to scan and complete your payment in your Alipay wallet. If you are paying with Alipay using Geoswift, you will be presented with payment instructions to complete your payment.
Your payment is typically delivered to your institution within three business days from the date of completing your transfer. You can track the status of your payment using our payment tracking tool here. Please allow at least 24 hours after completing your payment for the status to update.
Payers from China can send their payment using a credit or debit card issued by UnionPay. This option is available for Chinese residents and requires either a National Chinese ID or passport to be uploaded at time of payment. After selecting a credit or debit option during checkout, you will be prompted to provide the required student and payer information. Once completed, you will select ‘Proceed to Pay.’
You will be asked to enter your card details. As part of 3D Secure, which is a fraud protection measure for online card transactions, you may be requested to complete two-factor authentication prior to your payment being authorized.
Your payment is typically delivered to your institution within three business days from the date of completing your transfer. You can track the status of your payment using our payment tracking tool here. Please allow at least 24 hours after completing your payment for the status to update.
Please note that individual card limits may apply, please contact your card-issuing bank for more information.
Payers from China can send their payment using a credit or debit card issued by Visa or Mastercard. After selecting a credit or debit option during checkout, you will be prompted to provide the required student and payer information. Once completed, you will select ‘Proceed to Pay.’
You will be asked to enter your card details. As part of 3D Secure, which is a fraud protection measure for online card transactions, you may be requested to complete two-factor authentication prior to your payment being authorized.
Your payment is typically delivered to your institution within three business days from the date of completing your transfer. You can track the status of your payment using our payment tracking tool here. Please allow at least 24 hours after completing your payment for the status to update.
Please note that individual card limits may apply; please contact your card-issuing bank for more information.
Depending on your institution, Convera offers the below payment methods for payers whose bank account is in China:
- Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card
- UnionPay credit or debit card
- Bank Transfer via Geoswift or ChinaPay
- Alipay
- WeChat Pay
When completing your payment, you will be able to view all available payment options based on your institution and be able to compare the price and speed of settlement.