Udaipur, January 3, 2025 - WhatsApp Pay can now be used by all users in India. The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has removed the limit that was set before, allowing more people to use UPI-based payments on WhatsApp. Earlier, only 100 million users could access it, but now it’s available to everyone using WhatsApp in India.

“National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has removed the UPI user onboarding limit for WhatsApp Pay (Third Party App Provider), with immediate effect. With this development, WhatsApp Pay can now extend UPI services to its entire user base in India.”

What is WhatsApp Pay?
WhatsApp Pay is a UPI-based payment feature integrated into Meta’s messaging app, WhatsApp. It lets users send and receive money directly through the app.

Launched in India in February 2018, WhatsApp Pay received NPCI approval on February 7, 2020, for a gradual rollout of its payment services. With this recent development, it is expected to boost digital payment adoption in India.

Source: Media Reports