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currency and country: /billing/docs/resources/currency
disable Cloud Billing on your project: /billing/docs/how-to/modify-project#disable_billing_for_a_project
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if supported in your country: /billing/docs/resources/currency
invoiced billing: /billing/docs/concepts#billing_account_types
make a manual monthly payment: /billing/docs/how-to/manual-payment
making a manual payment or paying early: /billing/docs/how-to/manual-payment
manage your payment methods: https://support.google.com/paymentscenter/topic/9023854?ref_topic=9017382
manual payment for your usage: /billing/docs/how-to/manual-payment
payment methods available: https://support.google.com/paymentscenter/answer/9001356?ref_topic=9023854#allowed-methods
payment options tool: https://payments.google.com/u/0/paymentsinfofinder
payments user: /billing/docs/how-to/modify-contacts
permissions to access and manage: /billing/docs/how-to/modify-contacts
permissions: /iam/docs/roles-permissions/billing
predefined billing IAM role: /iam/docs/roles-permissions
projects that are linked to the Cloud Billing account: /billing/docs/how-to/view-linked
self-serve, online Cloud Billing accounts: /billing/docs/concepts#billing_account_types
split charging cycles for self-serve (online) Cloud Billing accounts: /billing/docs/how-to/split-charging-cycle
threshold billing or monthly charge accounts: /billing/docs/how-to/billing-cycle

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This document explains how to manage your payment methods for your self-serve, online Cloud Billing account. Specifically, it explains how you can add, remove, or update credit cards and bank accounts when your needs change or to fix payment errors.
The payment methods described in this document apply only to
self-serve, online Cloud Billing accounts
. If your Cloud Billing account is set up as an invoiced account and you want to learn how to pay for your Google Cloud costs, visit
Make a payment to an invoiced Cloud Billing account
.
To remain in good standing, each self-serve, online Cloud Billing account must have at least one valid form of payment attached to the linked
Postpay
Google payments account
, even if your balance due every billing cycle is $0.00. Without a valid form of payment, your Cloud Billing account is suspended until you resolve the issue on your linked
Postpay
payments account. If your Cloud Billing account is suspended for any reason, all APIs, services, and other resources are stopped in
ALL
of the
projects that are linked to the Cloud Billing account
, including any services that are paid for using
Prepay credits
. Learn more about
split charging cycles for self-serve (online) Cloud Billing accounts
.
About Cloud Billing accounts and Google payments accounts
A
Cloud Billing account
accrues and calculates costs for your usage of resources and services in Google Cloud, Google Maps Platform, Firebase, and Google AI Studio. The Cloud Billing account is associated with a Google payments profile (the legal entity responsible for paying the bills) and is linked to a Google payments account (which contains information about when and how you pay, and includes the payment instruments that costs are charged to).
The Cloud Billing account is managed in the Google Cloud console. The payments profile and payments account are located in the
Google payments center
, a Google-level resource accessed and managed outside of Google Cloud. You use Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles to
control access to a Cloud Billing account
. Your Google payments profile and payments account require different
permissions to access and manage
.
Note:
About access permissions
: For ease of use, certain Cloud Billing permissions also grant the
equivalent
Google payments permissions needed to interact with your Google payments profile and payments accounts from within the Google Cloud console. Or, if you are assigned the necessary permissions on your Google payments profile, you can interact with and manage your Google payments profile and payments accounts directly in the Google payments center.
Payment methods you can add to your Google payments account
Your Cloud Billing account is linked to a Google payments account that contains the payment methods you use to pay for your charges. The
payment methods available
for your self-serve (online) Cloud Billing account depend on your
currency and country
. In many countries, you can set up a credit card, debit card, or bank account as a primary payment method.
You can also set up a backup credit or debit card to act as a safety net; if your primary payment method fails, we'll charge your costs to your backup payment method. This ensures that your Google APIs, services, and other resources in your Google Cloud projects keep running. Note that you can't set up a bank account as a backup payment method. For more information about adding a backup payment method, see
Add a payment method
on this page.
Bank account payments (also known as direct debit or ACH) let you specify a bank account to use as the primary funding source for your Google payments account. Your payments account isn't active until you verify your bank account. The verification process for your bank account might take up to 10 days. For information about instant bank verification, see
Verify your bank account
.
Be aware of the following important points:
By default, payments for a
Postpay
payments account are processed
automatically
, so you don't have to worry that your service will stop running if you forget to make a payment. If you prefer to make a payment in advance, you can do so at any time.
For more information about making advance payments to a
Postpay
payments account, see
Make a manual payment or pay early
.
For information about when you'll be billed, see
Find out your Cloud Billing account type and charging cycle
.
If you entered your Cloud Billing account information recently, it may take a few hours for your account to become active. If you have a problem finding the verification email or verifying your account, see
Verify your email address
.
If your Google Cloud services are restricted, you can enable them by
making a manual payment or paying early
.
Supported payment methods
The types of payment instruments Google services let you add to Google payments profiles and payments accounts vary by your location and by the Google product you are using. See the
payment options tool
for more information.
The following sections list the supported payment methods that you can use with a Cloud Billing account.
Credit and debit cards
Warning:
(For customers in India) Due to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations, your bank might decline automatic card charges >15,000 INR for recurring payments for your Google Cloud usage. To avoid interruptions in service, if your automatic payments are being declined, we recommend that you make a
manual payment for your usage
.
American Express
MasterCard
Visa
Debit cards with the Visa or MasterCard logo
Discover (US only)
JCB (Japan and US only)
Visa Electron (Outside the US only)
Elo credit cards
(Brazil only; We don't allow you to add Elo debit cards)
Boleto bancário
(Brazil only) is available as a
backup
payment method for Google Cloud accounts. You can create up to three payments per day using boleto as the form of payment.
Pix
(Brazil only) Only available for manual payments in Brazilian Reals. If you sign up for your Google Cloud subscription using Pix as your payment method, you get an email each month reminding you to
make a manual monthly payment
.
UPI
(India only) Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is available for qualified organizations in India who pay for Google Cloud subscription with Indian Rupees (INR).
The types of cards that Google services lets you add to payments profiles and accounts vary by your location and which types of products and services that you use.
Note:
You might notice temporary authorizations on your card account when using a credit or debit card.
Bank account
If supported in your country
, you can add a bank account to your
Google payments account
to pay your accrued Cloud Billing account charges.
Note:
To use a bank account as a primary payment method for self-serve (online) billing accounts, your account must have an established billing history with Google Cloud, including a minimum account age and a record of on-time payments. If your billing account does not meet the eligibility requirements, you must use a credit or debit card as your primary payment method instead.
Depending on your country, you might have to accept a direct debit mandate, which gives Google permission to charge your bank account.
Note:
It can take five to ten business days for your bank account payment to be processed successfully.
PayPal
If supported in your country
, you can add a PayPal account as a payment method for your Cloud Billing account.
PayPal is supported in Spain, Italy, and Mexico, with the following restrictions:
PayPal is supported for Google Cloud services (1P services) in Spain, Italy, and Mexico.
PayPal isn't supported for users who use Bring Your Own Identity (BYOID) authentication with the Gemini Enterprise - Business edition product.
For Google Cloud Marketplace (3P marketplace), PayPal is supported in Spain and Italy, but isn't supported in Mexico.
Unsupported payment methods
The following payment methods aren't accepted for payment for a Cloud Billing account:
Debit cards that
require two-factor authentication
aren't accepted for payment.
Prepaid cards aren't accepted for payment.
Bank accounts that only support disbursements aren't accepted for payment.
Payments using wire transfer
aren't
supported for Prepay accounts, or Postpay
threshold billing or monthly charge accounts
. You can pay with a bank account by adding it as a payment method,
if supported in your country
.
Except for limited use in Spain, Italy, and Mexico, PayPal isn't supported to pay for Cloud Billing accounts.
For more payment options, consider working with a local reseller, who might be able to accept more forms of payment, or help you switch to
invoiced billing
. Find a list of resellers on the
Google partners page
.
Prepayment requirements for
Postpay
Google payments accounts
For some Cloud Billing accounts with a
Postpay
charging cycle
, certain types of payment methods require a
one-time
prepayment to activate the account. The prepayment differs by country and currency. Prepayments to a
Postpay Google payments account
will be refunded if unused by the time of account closure.
To pay your Cloud Billing prepayment amount, go to the Payment overview page for your Cloud Billing account:
In the Google Cloud console, go to the
Payment overview
page.
Go to the Payment overview page
At the prompt, choose the Cloud Billing account that requires the prepayment. The
Payment overview
page opens for the selected billing account.
On the
Prepayment pending
banner, click
Pay now
.
Permissions required to manage payment methods
Payment methods are stored and managed on the Google payments profile that is associated with your Cloud Billing account. With the appropriate permissions, you can manage the payment methods while working in the Cloud Billing console, or directly in the Google payments center. The permissions required to manage payment methods depend on which interface you are using to complete your updates, and which type of task you are doing.
Note:
If you're working directly in the
Google payments center
to
manage your payment methods
, you must be a
payments user
with at least the
Edit payments profile
level of permissions on the Google payments profile.
Permissions to add, edit, or fix a payment method
If you're working in the Cloud Billing console, to
add, edit, or fix
a form of payment that is used to pay for a self-service, online Cloud Billing account, you need a role on your Cloud Billing account that includes the following
permissions
:
billing.accounts.getPaymentInfo
billing.accounts.updatePaymentInfo
To gain these permissions using a
predefined billing IAM role
, you must be a
Billing Account Administrator
on the Cloud Billing account.
Permissions to remove a payment method
If you're working in the Cloud Billing console, to
remove
a payment method from the Google payments profile and linked payments account, you need permissions on
both
the Cloud Billing account and the Google payments profile.
On the Cloud Billing account, you must be at least a
Billing Account Viewer
or have a custom a role on your Cloud Billing account that grants the
billing.accounts.getPaymentInfo
permission.
On the associated Google payments profile, you must be a payments user with at least the
Edit payments profile
level of permissions.
Add a payment method
You can add additional payment methods to your Cloud Billing account at any time. Each linked Google payments account stores a
primary
(required) and
backup
(optional) payment method. You can assign different payment methods to each of your Google payments accounts.
Postpay
payments accounts are managed from the Billing pages in the
Google Cloud console
.
Postpay
payments accounts require at least one valid payment method assigned as the
Primary
form of payment.
Prepay
payments accounts are managed from the Billing page in
Google AI Studio
.
Prepay
payments accounts with
auto-reload
enabled
require at least one valid payment method assigned as the
Primary
form of payment.
Postpay account
Follow these steps to
access the Payment method page
for your
Postpay
Google payments account:
In the
Google Cloud console
, go to the
Payment method
page.
Go to the Payment method page
At the prompt, choose the Cloud Billing account you want to update.
The
Payment method
page opens for the Postpay payments account.
Prepay account
Follow these steps to
access the Payment method page
for your
Prepay
Google payments account
:
In the
Google AI Studio console
, go to the
Billing
page.
Go to the AI Studio Billing page
Locate the
How you pay
card and click
Manage payment methods
.
The
Payment method
page opens for the Prepay payments account.
On the
Payment method
page, do the following to add a new payment method:
Click
Add payment method
. The types of payment methods available to you are based on your business address and the currency of your Cloud Billing account.
Enter your payment information, and then click
Save
.
Optional: If you added an additional credit or debit card to use as a backup payment method, after you save the payment method, set that card as a backup. Bank accounts can't be used as a backup payment method.
In the
payment method card
, you see a list in the bottom-left of the card (the list might display
None
by default).
Expand the list, and then select
Backup
.
If your new payment method is a US bank account, you can instantly verify your bank account rather than use the challenge deposit which takes 2-5 days. For information about challenge deposits and instant bank verification, see
Verify your bank account
.
If your new payment method is a non-US bank account, you might need to accept a direct debit mandate, which authorizes Google to charge your bank account. You can download a copy of your mandate by returning to the
Payment method
page and clicking
Download mandate
next to your bank account.
If you receive an error message when you attempt to set up or change a payment method, see
A billing account change wasn't allowed
for more information.
Update a payment method
You might want to update your payment information or set a credit or debit card as a backup payment method.
A backup payment method is a credit card or debit card that you designate to be used if your primary payment method fails. With a backup payment method, if your primary payment method is declined when processing a payment, we'll automatically try to charge the payment to your backup method instead. This helps ensure that your service runs uninterrupted. A backup credit card will be charged only if your primary form of payment doesn't work.
Note:
A bank account can't be used as a backup payment method.
Before updating your payment method, consider the following:
You can edit all the details for your payment method, except for the credit card or bank account number.
Your Cloud Billing account always needs at least one payment method on file. If you want to remove a payment method, add a new payment method first.
If your credit card has expired and you receive a new credit card with the same account number and an updated expiration date and CVV number, just update your card details. You don't need to add it as a new payment method.
If the number of your credit card or bank account has changed, we consider it a new credit card or bank account. You'll need to add it as a new payment method. After you add the new payment method, you can remove the outdated payment method.
How to update a payment method
Each linked Google payments account stores a
primary
(required) and
backup
(optional) payment method. You can assign different payment methods to each of your Google payments accounts.
Postpay
payments accounts are managed from the Billing pages in the
Google Cloud console
.
Postpay
payments accounts require at least one valid payment method assigned as the
Primary
form of payment.
Prepay
payments accounts are managed from the Billing page in
Google AI Studio
.
Prepay
payments accounts with
auto-reload
enabled
require at least one valid payment method assigned as the
Primary
form of payment.
Postpay account
Follow these steps to
access the Payment method page
for your
Postpay
Google payments account:
In the
Google Cloud console
, go to the
Payment method
page.
Go to the Payment method page
At the prompt, choose the Cloud Billing account you want to manage.
The
Payment method
page opens for the Postpay payments account.
Prepay account
Follow these steps to
access the Payment method page
for your
Prepay
Google payments account
:
In the
Google AI Studio console
, go to the
Billing
page.
Go to the AI Studio Billing page
Locate the
How you pay
card and click
Manage payment methods
.
The
Payment method
page opens for the Prepay payments account.
On the
Payment method
page do any of the following to update the payment method on your Google payments account:
To update your credit or debit card information, such as the expiration date or the billing address, do the following:
Locate the payment method you want to update, click
Edit
or
Fix
, and then make the updates.
When you are finished, click
Update
.
To change which payment method is the primary payment method:
First, before you can change your primary payment method, ensure that you have at least two payment methods on your account. If needed, add a second payment method.
In the
payment method info card
for the
non-primary payment method
, you see a list in the bottom-left of the card (it might display
Other
or
Backup
).
Expand the list, and then select
Primary
. The payment method previously marked as
Primary
will be marked as
Other
, and the payment method info cards will shuffle on the page, so that the
Primary
payment method is displayed first.
Optionally, you might want to set a secondary form of payment to be a
Backup
payment method.
Note:
A bank account can't be used as a backup payment method.
Remove a payment method
Before you try to remove a payment method, keep in mind the following requirements:
Your Cloud Billing account's linked Postpay payments account always needs at least one valid payment method assigned. If you have only one payment method on the Postpay Google payments account, you can't remove it. If you want to remove a payment method, you need to add another payment method first.
You can't remove a payment method marked as the
Primary
method of payment. If the payment method you want to remove is the
Primary
method of payment, first
select a different payment method to be the
Primary
method
, and then you can remove the non-primary payment method.
Your Cloud Billing account must have a valid payment method at all times. If you have an invalid payment method and you can't replace a failing payment method with a different, valid payment method, you can
disable Cloud Billing on your project
. Be aware that even when Cloud Billing is disabled, your credit card information is retained on your account and Google Cloud can't remove it. Credit card information is retained for reporting and auditing purposes only.
How to remove a payment method
Each linked Google payments account stores a
primary
(required) and
backup
(optional) payment method. You can assign different payment methods to each of your Google payments accounts.
Postpay
payments accounts are managed from the Billing pages in the
Google Cloud console
.
Postpay
payments accounts require at least one valid payment method assigned as the
Primary
form of payment.
Prepay
payments accounts are managed from the Billing page in
Google AI Studio
.
Prepay
payments accounts with
auto-reload
enabled
require at least one valid payment method assigned as the
Primary
form of payment.
Postpay account
Follow these steps to
access the Payment method page
for your
Postpay
Google payments account:
In the
Google Cloud console
, go to the
Payment method
page.
Go to the Payment method page
At the prompt, choose the Cloud Billing account you want to manage.
The
Payment method
page opens for the Postpay payments account.
Prepay account
Follow these steps to
access the Payment method page
for your
Prepay
Google payments account
:
In the
Google AI Studio console
, go to the
Billing
page.
Go to the AI Studio Billing page
Locate the
How you pay
card and click
Manage payment methods
.
The
Payment method
page opens for the Prepay payments account.
On the
Payment method
page, to remove a payment method, do the following:
Locate the payment method info card displaying the payment method that you want to remove.
Click
Remove
.
On the
Remove payment method
dialog, follow the prompts. You might be required to choose a new payment method before you can remove a payment method.
When finished, click
Save and remove
.
Note:
If you want to remove your form of payment from potentially being used on other Google services, such as the Play store, access the Google payments center help documentation to learn how to
Add, edit, or remove business payment methods on Google payments
. As is the case with Google Cloud, this doesn't remove your payment information from your Cloud Billing account as it's kept for auditing purposes.
Add a new payment method after your account has been suspended
If your account was suspended because of an invalid payment method, you need to add a valid payment method before your account can be reactivated.
To add a payment method:
In the Google Cloud console, go to the
Manage billing accounts
page.
Manage billing accounts page
.
By default, when you first access the list of Cloud Billing accounts, the account list is filtered to display
Active
accounts.
In the
filter_list
Filter
row, clear the
Status: Active
filter.
All Cloud Billing accounts are displayed.
Click the
name
of the suspended billing account to access all of the account information for the Cloud Billing account.
In the
Billing
menu, in the
Payments
section, click
Payment method
.
On the
Payment method
page, click
Add payment method
. The types of payment methods available to you are based on your business address and your account's currency.
Enter your payment information, and then click
Save
.
After you save the new payment method, set that payment method as
Primary
:
In the payment method card, you see a list in the bottom-left of the card (it might display
Other
by default).
Expand the list, and then select
Primary
.
To remove the invalid payment method, locate the info card displaying the payment method you want to remove, and then click
Remove
.
If your new payment method is a US bank account, you can instantly verify your bank account rather than use the challenge deposit which takes 2-5 days. For information about challenge deposits and instant bank verification, see
Verify your bank account
.
Resolve errors when adding or updating a payment method
When you're adding a form of payment, you might receive an error such as:
Your card does not support automatic recurring payments.
or
General decline of the card. No other information was provided by the issuing bank.
You might encounter these errors if you're using a debit card that requires 2-step verification to complete an online transaction (for example, entry of a one-time password sent by your bank directly to you using SMS).
2-step verification requires you to be in-session at the time of the transaction. Cards that require you to be in-session can't be used for subscriptions or similar recurring automatic transactions.
When you enter a debit card as your form of payment, Google checks whether your issuing bank approves subscriptions or recurring payments using that card. If your bank doesn't approve, this card won't work for automatic recurring payments.
If you receive an error such as
Your card does not support automatic recurring payments
or
General decline of the card
, select a different form of payment or consider working with a local reseller who might be able to accept more forms of payment, or help you switch to
invoiced billing
. Find a list of resellers on the
Google partners page
.
You can also contact
Cloud Billing Support
for help.
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