According to regulations of the People's Republic of China, including the Administrative Measures for the Payment Services Provided by Non-financial Institutions, the Administrative Measures for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism for Payment Institutions, and the Administrative Measures for the Web Payment Services Provided by Non-bank Institutions that came into effect on July 1, 2016, real-name authentication is required to for users of WeChat Pay (RMB) to ensure payment security and protect the legitimate rights and interests all payment users so that they can enjoy more comprehensive and secure payment services.

For more information about how to finish the real-name authentication, please read here.