# UnionPay card from au

**URL:** <https://forum.russiable.com/t/unionpay-card-from-au/183>\
**Category:** Travel to Russia\
**Created:** [September 25, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/unionpay-card-from-au/183 "2024-09-25T15:22:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MikeF](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://forum.russiable.com/u/MikeF)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2024, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/unionpay-card-from-au/183/1 "2024-09-25T15:22:33Z")

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We can purchase a UnionPay load and go card in Australia. It is designed for foreigners travelling to China. What are the chances it would work in Russian ATM or in Russian EFTPOS.

Just top it up before travelling on AUD, then get Rubles from a Russian ATM. Can’t be that easy, surely?

The “Load & Go China” CNY and AUD UnionPay IC card is available at Australia Post.

> **[UnionPay IC card debuts in Australia](https://m.unionpayintl.com/en/mediaCenter/newsCenter/companyNews/3004811.shtml)**

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**Author:** ![MikeF](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://forum.russiable.com/u/MikeF)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 1:01pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/unionpay-card-from-au/183/2 "2024-10-03T13:01:28Z")

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@Irena do you think you could top up this card with cash and send to your relatives in Russia?

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**Author:** ![phoebe](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@phoebe](https://forum.russiable.com/u/phoebe)\
**Post date:** [October 3, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/unionpay-card-from-au/183/3 "2024-10-03T15:51:59Z")

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Its definitely an option but number of outlets accepting is limited, not sure if you can use the cash machines here with it.

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**Author:** ![Irena](https://forum.russiable.com/user_avatar/forum.russiable.com/irena/32/7_2.png) [@Irena](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Irena)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2024, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/unionpay-card-from-au/183/4 "2024-10-04T06:35:48Z")

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The card can be used to withdraw money from ATMs of some banks such as Gazprombank (at least a few months ago), but not to send money to relatives,

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**Author:** ![MikeF](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://forum.russiable.com/u/MikeF)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/unionpay-card-from-au/183/5 "2024-10-07T14:00:52Z")

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@Irena I would like to understand more. Could you top up with cash, then send the card to your relatives. Then they simply take the card to atm, and draw out the cash. It seems like a much simpler method than all the other suggestions I read about.

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**Author:** ![MikeF](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://forum.russiable.com/u/MikeF)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/unionpay-card-from-au/183/6 "2024-10-07T14:19:33Z")

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@phoebe Super interesting topic. Thanks for your insights. A rapidly changing situation I guess. Recent news …

> **[China deals major blow to Russia with payments ban](https://www.newsweek.com/china-russia-unionpay-huawei-pay-sanctions-1874226)**
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> UnionPay cards linked to the Huawei Pay service have stopped working in Russia, local media has reported.