---
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
excerpt: "With a US credit or debit card, you can use Apple Pay in Singapore, no US iTunes account or US IP required. Just set your region to United States, then open Passbook, tap Set Up Apple Pay, and add one."
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://x.com/burnflare)), has tried it in NTUC, Shop & Save and Breadyard @ SUTD as shown in the video below:

Thanks to Vishnu Prem ([@burnflare](https://x.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.