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Access issues with Patreon (INDIA) - POLL to help us figure out a solution 🙏

  • I’m in India and I’ve never been able to join OR I got removed and can’t rejoin. 87
  • I’m in India but I’ve been able to stay subscribed without issues. 58
  • I’m NOT in India but I'm having similar problems with recurring payments. 53
  • I just want to click something. I’m not in India and everything works fine. 987
  • 2025-08-28
  • 1185 votes
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Hey Primos!

Lately we’ve been hearing from quite a few of you—especially from those in India—about issues regarding Patreon memberships. Some of you had active memberships but got kicked out and can’t rejoin, and others haven’t been able to sign up at all. Meanwhile, it seems many of you may still be active without any issues.

We are are currently looking at alternatives but to get started, we wanted to get a clearer picture of what’s really going on, so we put together this quick poll. It’s open to everyone, including free members, so please take a second to answer. It'll help us a great deal 🙏

Also, if you’ve ever used, or are currently using, other platforms or personal websites for creator memberships without any issues, let us know in the comments! With your feedback we're hoping to find a solution for our Indian friends (and any other country) who've been having issues accessing the content.

Thanks for your help!! And if you haven't already, check out our reaction on youtube. It's a fun one!!

-CCW

Comments

Ivy

My payment isn't working anymore even after switching to all the possible options available. I can't subscribe the membership anymore. It happened all of sudden since 2 to 3 months back. I really want to subscribe your channel but it isn't happening.

Sonia

Hi ! I’m from France and I have no problems. I hope everything will be fine soon for everyone ☺️

Tushti Kapoor

Hello there, I’m in India but I cannot subscribe using any of my Indian cards. Luckily I could use a friend’s card who lives in Canada, but yes due to our bank regulations its not possible to subscribe on my own 😔

Ri

The payment method is not accepted. I have tried all cards. This has been the issue for nearly a year on patreon for me. Never been able to be a member for any creators because of this

Yodit Y

I don’t know if you are Indian but if you are someone in the comments said that it might be due to Indian bank regulations.

Ivy

I am an Indian and I have coordinated with bank...and I fall under all the rules and regulations...so I don't have any clue what to do ?

Shreya Salian

My payment was working fine until last month. This month suddenly it’s not working anymore. I tried all options available.

Yodit Y

For out Indian Primo friends and for CCW I googled what the issue might be and found this on Google: “Patreon payments for Indian users often fail due to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) regulations on recurring international payments, which cause Indian banks to block these transactions by default unless explicitly authorized. To resolve this, Indian users must contact their banks to authorize recurring international payments for subscription services like Patreon. “ Hope this helps.

Ivy Lee

Im from NY and thank God I have no problems otherwise will suffer from CCW withdrawals. I hope this gets resolved soon 🔜

Annie Gordon

Hi! I'm from India. The issue is that the payments are recurring on the same date every month and it sometimes doesn't go through. In that case, I'd wait for a couple of days and then try again. I have been doing this for a few months now and it works for me.

Mae

I’m not from India, but I’m experiencing the same problem/issues.

anoushooky

Hi, i’m from India have been using Patreon for a few years now.(even before the whole RBI thing became an issue). I had another account before but deleted it because my payments stopped going through some time last year. No matyer how many times i tried I just couldn’t get it done even though I had been using the same card that allowed International transactions. My new Patreon account still let me use the same card (it was an Axis bank debit card) until a few months ago (June 2025). But now even this Patreon account doesn’t let me ise that card. So I have now switched to using an American Express credit card and it working well till now.

Tilottama Banerjee

The issue with us here in India is with the payment methods for Patreon. They suck. There have been major issues with recurring payments for the last year or so, and we get logged out, and payments get stuck again and again. The best alternative would be a YouTube membership. Please look into it.

anoushooky

When i was still using my Axis card before, i had to try multiple times in order for my transactions to go through. I’d just repeatedly press the payment options until finally the payments would somehow go through so i think some times its just a matter of luck. Idk if Paypal might work to directly pay CCW but that might be one solution.

Yuktha

I faced this issue few months back even after contacting the bank the issue was not resolved so since then I have been using my friend’s international CC, she is living abroad and I pay her back through PayPal.. If u have a different bank card try it or else if u have any family or friends living abroad ask them help that’s the last resort as of now..

Mona⁷

I face this issue every month where my patreon subscription fails because of the recurring payment restrictions in India. I tried every possible option there is and finally found one solution. That’s Virtual credit card!!! I load money into it and use it for the payment here! I can give more details if you need, lemme know😊

Cherish Poole

thanks for letting me click on something

ColombianCousinsAndWives

What options does YouTube membership give you that Patreon doesn’t? We have considered this but a large portion of our library can’t be uploaded to YouTube. But it can work as a semi-alternative

J_Y_O_T_I

I'm in India but I've been able to subscribed without any issue. I use virtual debit card

Ivy

I have tried with every card available with me....and also I don't have any friends or family living aboard

Mae

Philippines, yes. I tried several times to use my card and it keeps declining my payment. I also tried to connect my card in apple pay but it seems apple pay does not working here in my country.

ACk BL

so tru 😂😂💜

Tilottama Banerjee

YouTube allows for UPI payments here in India, an easier payment method, which doesn't require putting in our cards for both recurring and non-recurring payments. You can look it up to understand it better. It has made payments a lot easier for us. YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Disney+, Hulu and all other major platforms have UPI payment options, except only Patreon. Also, majority of our cards are not working on Patreon, however premium it might be.

Amanda Michelle

Lol. "I just want to click something. Im not in India and everything is fine." Daniel, you know us too well. LMAOOO! 😆💜

Atutami

This comment is gold 😂

nicole s.

LOL thank you for the last option, i really appreciate it as a very curious person that loves to click in pools 🤣

Charm

Hi! I’m also based in the Philippines and currently experiencing the same issue. I’ve been trying for hours to process my payment, but it keeps getting declined. I also attempted using PayPal, but the transaction still won’t go through.

Tamara C

Are they trying to join through the app? If so, I wonder if joining through a browser would make a difference or not.

Tamara C

Maybe people should write to Patreon asking them to make UPI payments an option.

Tamara C

Have you tried using a virtual debit card? I read a comment above by someone from India paying that way with no problems so far.

Tamara C

I hope you read through the comments. There are a few options you might want to try.

Cynthia_pk

lol ...The last option is for all of us with fomo

Bangtan

Last option team ✋

Bangtansbeautifulhair_7

"Due to RBI regulations in India, we cannot guarantee that future bills will be successfully charged. You may lose access to content on your next billing date." I've been trying to become a paid member since last year, but the payment methods hate me

BN

Maybe an annual subscription could help ease this?

Abigail CCW

SAME 🤣 I just want to be included

Photon

Can you tell in more detail, how can I get that virtual credit card. Would like to give it a try, I'm from India as well.

J

From Korea~ I'm using patreon app and everything is fine lol love you guyss💜

chan

My account notifies me every day that my payment didn't go through but im still able to access everything.

Mona⁷

Heyy, you can go to eneba.com and search for virtual visa or master card. You will find plenty of options. Buy from there. You need vpn to activate the key and get the card details because most of the cards are not globally available and won’t let you access it even if you buy.

Bunny Army

Oh thank you for that fourth option! I was about to feel fomo! 🥰

Mona⁷

Once you buy you ll get a link to activate, make sure you still on vpn. Then copy the link and go to that page, login with same creds you used for eneba, fill out all req details and done!! You ll get the card details. Then you can add the card here as a new payment method and subscribe 🙂‍↕️ And fyi, I still don’t know how to reuse the same card every month cause i couldn’t find an option to reload money on it. So i buy a new card every month 🥲. Hope this helps you😊💜

Mona⁷

Hey my fellow Indians, I tried virtual credit card option and it worked for me and I hope this might be helpful for yall, so putting it here. Give a try!! You can go to eneba.com and search for virtual visa or master card. You will find plenty of options. Buy from there. You need vpn to activate the key in India and get the card details because most of the cards are not globally available and won’t let you access it even if you buy. Once you buy you ll get a link to activate, make sure you still on vpn. Then copy the link you get after the purchase and go to that page, login with same creds you used for eneba, fill out all req details and done!! You ll get the card info. Then you can add the card here as a new payment and subscribe 🙂‍↕️ And fyi, I still don’t know how to reuse the same card every month cause i couldn’t find an option to reload money on it. So i buy a new card every month 🥲. Please feel free to ask if you need any help💜💜

Annie Gordon

Yeah! Bcz I have a virtual credit card, paypal and another credit/debit card and it fails most of the time. I even contacted the bank, but still its the same issue every month.

Photon

Thanku for the details 💜

Victorya Rocha

I have some problems accessing both this account and the one to react to the movie

Stephanie O.

I've been trying to solve an issue with your Patreon support pretty much this entire month. It both says I do and do not have an active membership. I can't watch any videos, comment on any posts that aren't free, or connect with the Discord. But I have paid for this month. Worst part is it was just when you started Hope on the Street! I've waited so long only to miss out by Patreon being a mess!

ColombianCousinsAndWives

Sorry about this 😔. We’ve heard several stories similar to this so we’re trying hard to find some sort of fix

🤍

this works beat. also please think about an annual option🙏🙏🙏

Mine Eyüboğlu

I'm a member from Turkey. Despite paying, I was only able to watch content for one week in two consecutive months. Then my membership was terminated. After the same thing happened to me twice, I had to stop paying. I became a free member, but I miss watching your content.

Sonya

I am a member in Australia. I had no issues with joining but I am having trouble trying to view posts from who I have a membership with

Stephanie O.

Finally successfully rejoined today and it all looks good! I have a lot to catch up on!

Anjali Bajracharya

Hi can you upload jinny's kitchen in YouTube as well like Are you sure? Plz i have been waiting for your reaction for years

Anjali Bajracharya

Hi can you upload jinny's kitchen in YouTube as well like Are you sure? Plz i have been waiting for your reaction for years

Anjali Bajracharya

Hi can you upload jinny's kitchen in YouTube as well like Are you sure? Plz i have been waiting for your reaction for years

Anjali Bajracharya

Hi can you upload jinny's kitchen in YouTube as well like Are you sure? Plz i have been waiting for your reaction for years

Anjali Bajracharya

Hi can you upload jinny's kitchen in YouTube as well like Are you sure? Plz i have been waiting for your reaction for years

Anjali Bajracharya

Hi can you upload jinny's kitchen in YouTube as well like Are you sure? Plz i have been waiting for your reaction for years

Anjali Bajracharya

Hi can you upload jinny's kitchen in YouTube as well like Are you sure? Plz i have been waiting for your reaction for years

Anjali Bajracharya

Hi can you upload jinny's kitchen in YouTube as well like Are you sure? Plz i have been waiting for your reaction for years

Anjali Bajracharya

Hi can you upload jinny's kitchen in YouTube as well like Are you sure? Plz i have been waiting for your reaction for years

Nikmatul Mira

Haiii Can you guys reaction to bts episode Billboard music award 2018 & 2019 behind the scene i wish you guys reaction that vidio because bts a lot interactive with other artists in Holywood i just wait a long time you guys reaction i hope you read my comment iam froom Indonesian sorry my English so bad thanks i hope you notice my comment i wait that reaction for a long time

Nikmatul Mira

Haiii Can you guys reaction to bts episode Billboard music award 2018 & 2019 behind the scene i wish you guys reaction that vidio because bts a lot interactive with other artists in Holywood i just wait a long time you guys reaction i hope you read my comment iam froom Indonesian sorry my English so bad thanks i hope you notice my comment i wait that reaction for a long time