---
title: Using Apple Pay in Singapore
date: 2014-10-22 10:58:41
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2014/10/22/using-apple-pay-in-singapore/
author: Lester Chan
categories:
  - Shop
tags:
  - Apple
  - Apple Pay
  - Singapore
---

If you have a US credit or debit card, you can use it with Apple Pay in Singapore. You don’t need to have an US iTunes Account or behind an US IP.

Just go to  **Settings -> General -> Language & Region -> Region** and choose **United States**.

[![Apple Pay - Change Region](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5603/15593792702_c96b5d3684.jpg "Apple Pay - Change Region")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5603/15593792702_0a337413e3_o.jpg "Apple Pay - Change Region")[![Apple Pay - Passbook](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3945/15406849488_41294a835a.jpg "Apple Pay - Passbook")](https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3945/15406849488_fcd941d46c_o.jpg "Apple Pay - Passbook")

After that open up **Passbook** and tap on **Set Up Apple Pay**. In the next screen, tap on **Add a new Credit or Debit Card** and proceed on to setup your US Credit or Debit Card.

[![Apple Pay - Add a new Credit or Debit Card](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5601/15406953927_2a00a45858.jpg "Apple Pay - Add a new Credit or Debit Card")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5601/15406953927_0d3847f20b_o.jpg "Apple Pay - Add a new Credit or Debit Card")[![Apple Pay - Card Details](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5608/15592951225_26d924a01c.jpg "Apple Pay - Card Details")](https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5608/15592951225_9d0ac6459a_o.jpg "Apple Pay - Card Details")

Once done, you can use it at all MasterCard’s PayPass or Visa’s payWave terminal (it doesn’t work on NETS FlashPay Terminal). Note that it doesn’t work with a Singapore issued credit or debit card and that includes Singapore issued American Express credit card.

My friend, Vishnu Prem ([@burnflare](https://twitter.com/burnflare)), has tried it in NTUC, Shop & Save and Breadyard @ SUTD as shown in the video below:

<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="720" loading="lazy" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-yJVBSZH7Bo" width="960"></iframe>Thanks to Vishnu Prem ([@burnflare](https://twitter.com/burnflare)) for the video and information. Let’s hope Apple Pay will to Singapore soon!

PS: You will incur US$ to S$ conversion from the bank, so you will end up paying more.