WhatsApp Working New Feature which allows Indian users to International Payments via UPI

WhatsApp is reportedly working on introducing international payments through its in-app Unified Payments Interface (UPI) service. WhatsApp Payments or WhatsApp Pay was first introduced as an in-app service for users in India in November 2020. The platform was a late entry in the payments sector, as other platforms had already started services. Now the instant messaging platform is working on adding international payments with a limit of up to three months to increase the userbase of its financial service.

Feature information by tipster @AssembleDebug share In a post on X, he said, “WhatsApp International Payments via UPI for Indian users. It is not currently available for users, but WhatsApp may be working on it because I could not find anything about it on Google. The tipster also shared screenshots of the feature but did not specify which beta version it was added to.

In the screenshot, a new option can be seen below the Forget UPI PIN option in the payment menu. The new feature is labeled International Payments and when clicked, it opens a separate screen where users can select the start and end date for the feature and turn it on. As per the screenshot, users will have to enter the UPI PIN to turn on the feature.

International Payments allows users with Indian bank accounts to send money and complete transactions at select international merchants. This feature will work only in those countries where banks have started international UPI service. In India, international payment through UPI stops automatically, after which it needs to be activated manually again. According to the tipster, there may be a period of 3 months for this in WhatsApp. Apart from this, Google Pay offers a transaction period of 7 days. Especially Google Pay, PhonePe and some other companies in the UPI sector already provide this service.