Create an AWS Account using your bank account available in Germany

What launched?

Customers in Germany can now create an AWS Account using their bank account. Upon signup, customers with a Germany billing address can now securely connect their bank account which supports the Single Euro Payment Area (SEPA) standard. Until today, signing up for an AWS account was only permitted with a debit or credit card. With this release, customers in Germany can choose to use their card or securely connect their bank account. Signup with Bank Account is available in Germany, the first country where this feature is available.

How do I sign up with my bank account?

Step 1: To link your bank account, sign up for AWS, and enter your address and billing country in Germany. When prompted to add a payment method click "Bank Account" followed by "Link your bank account".

Step 2: Select your bank from the list of available banks and sign in to your bank using your online banking credentials. Signing in to your bank allows you to securely add your bank account to your AWS account and verifies that you are the owner of the bank account. TrueLayer securely links your bank account with AWS.

Step 3: Select the bank account you would like to connect. By default, this bank account will be used when paying for your future AWS invoices.

Step 4: Now you can see your bank account and you can complete the sign up flow. Once complete, your Payments page will show this bank account as the default payment method.

To learn more about how the bank account connection works, please visit Verify and link your bank account to your AWS Europe payment methods.