
Note however that the new limitation from January 2018 limiting each company to only 5 WeChat Official Accounts does not apply to mini-programs. Mini-programs are, as of today, unavailable for foreign companies. You can however sidetrack this process by opening a WeChat Cross-border Payment account with Tencent partner such as NihaoPay. WeChat payment application: the WeChat payment application can be a long and complex process.WeChat ads application: WeChat ads application goes through a special process and might be restricted depending on your industry (for instance for finance companies or industries who can't export to China).Only Service Accounts: by default, some of the advanced API functions of these accounts are not enabled (in particular all the CRM/content API endpoints): it is possible to extend this API access (in order to get the same functions as a local account) but it requires an extra application with Tencent.

Only service accounts: Only Service Accounts can be created (not subscription accounts).Country limitations: Only certain countries/regions outside Mainland China can apply for them: Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.Note that the “International accounts visible from Mainland China” created through Option 3 come with certain limitations:

Tencent charges a $99 USD verification fee, but it is a case-by-case process (this process is usually managed by a partner agency - WalktheChat is of course part of this network of agency partners) It is possible to create a WeChat account visible from China going through a special process from Tencent team.

However, the account will be attached to the Chinese legal entity.
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You can “borrow” a business license from another Chinese entity (Since January 2018, each Chinese company can only register 5 WeChat accounts - as opposed to 50 previously). Option 2: Use a third party business license.But it is a large investment, and is only really worth it if you plan to hire people in China. After you set-up the company, you’ll have the business license to create an account. This is not the recommended approach as it is a costly and lengthy (at least 6 months) process. Option 1: Register a company (WFOE - Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise) in China.There are several ways for you to create a WeChat account even if you don’t have a Chinese business license:

What if I don’t have a Chinese business license? However, we don't recommend using it as accounts created via this website are not visible from within China. Note: there is another website () which enables to create a WeChat account without a Chinese business license. You will have to pay a 300 RMB fee in order to verify the WeChat Official Account, and the process usually takes less than a week.
