Indian travellers may soon be able to use UPI in Spain as well. India and Spain have agreed to fast-track technical talks on linking UPI with Bizum, S…
1/111. Spain | India and Spain have agreed to fast-track technical talks on linking UPI with Bizum, Spain’s homegrown digital payments platform, following discussions during Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s recent visit. If the integration is finalised, Spain would become the 11th country where Indian travellers can use UPI. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
2/112. Bhutan | UPI’s first stop outside India, Bhutan went live on July 13, 2021, when NPCI International partnered with the Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan to roll out BHIM UPI QR-based payments. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
3/113. Singapore | Since early 2023, a real-time UPI-PayNow linkage has allowed Indian travellers to pay directly at retail stores, restaurants and other merchants without needing cash or card conversion. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
4/114. United Arab Emirates | UPI was officially launched in Abu Dhabi in February 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It now works across more than 60,000 merchant locations, including malls, supermarkets and restaurants. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
5/115. Sri Lanka | Launched on February 12, 2024, the UPI-LankaPay partnership allows Indian travellers to make QR code payments at merchants across Sri Lanka using their UPI-enabled apps. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
6/116. Mauritius | Introduced on the same day as Sri Lanka’s rollout, Mauritius enables Indian travellers to make UPI payments at local businesses. Banks in the country also issue RuPay cards through the MauCAS payment network. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
7/117. Nepal | A partnership with Fonepay, Nepal’s largest payment network, went live in March 2024, enabling Indian travellers to make QR code payments and bank transfers across the country. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
8/118. France | France became the first European country to accept UPI payments when the service was launched at the Eiffel Tower in 2024. It has since expanded to more merchant locations, including Galeries Lafayette in Nice. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
9/119. Qatar | UPI was introduced in Doha in July 2024 through a partnership with Qatar National Bank. Today, it is accepted at more than 60,000 merchant locations, including malls, hotels and duty-free shops. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
10/1110. Cambodia | Cambodia joined the UPI network in June 2026 through a partnership linking UPI with the country’s KHQR system, giving Indian travellers access to around 4.5 million merchant acceptance points. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
11/1111. Greece | The latest country to adopt UPI, Greece enabled merchant payments on June 30, 2026, through a partnership between Eurobank and NPCI International, making it easier for Indian travellers to pay using their UPI apps. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
