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Foreign Tourists Can Now Make UPI Payments In India—Here's How

27 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

27 August 2026

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technology

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Fintech

◆ Geography

India

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Fusion42 · 27 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Foreign tourists in India can now make UPI payments using their home-country payment apps without needing an Indian bank account, enabling seamless cross-border digital transactions at participating merchants.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You can tap into a new inflow of international users paying digitally without Indian bank accounts, opening routes to serve foreign tourists directly through UPI. Indian merchants accepting UPI QR codes now access a wider buyer base without extra investment.

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1 source · 27 Aug 2026

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