Foreign-card refunds take longer and some merchants refuse them. Ask before you pay.
Foreign-card refunds are slower and sometimes refused.
What you'll see
If you paid with a foreign card and now need a refund, expect a slower, stricter process:
"Refund to foreign card not supported" · "7-15 business days"
中国 App 里显示为：不支持退到外卡 / 7-15 个工作日
Error-text level: L2 (observed wording). Exact in-app strings are being verified against a live device.
Why it happens
Refunds to foreign cards route through more intermediaries, so they take longer and a few merchants simply refuse them. Knowing this before paying saves disputes.
Fastest fix, free:Ask the merchant before paying whether they refund to foreign cards; if a refund is due, expect 7–15 business days back to the original card.
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Last verified:2026-09-20 ·
Confidence:Multiple sources (pending first-hand verification)
When the fast fix isn't enough
In the kit
When a merchant refuses or a refund stalls, the kit gives the dispute script.
1. The dispute script (CN + EN)
What to send to the merchant and the app to force the refund.
2. The trigger matrix
Which merchant types refuse foreign-card refunds most.