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    To work with Yandex Cloud services, a billing account is required. A billing account is required even if you plan to use only free services. The account stores information about the payer and payment details, but Yandex Cloud doesn't debit funds from your bank account and doesn't invoice you until you switch to the paid version.

    Under one Yandex account, all payers must be either residents of Russia, residents of Kazakhstan, or residents of other countries. Learn more about billing accounts.

    When creating the first billing account, new customers are given the initial grant. You can use it to pay for any Yandex Cloud resources.

    In addition, a trial period is available to new customers. The trial period allows you to discover the possibilities of the cloud infrastructure for free with some limitations. To be able to use the resources in full, after your trial period ends, you need to switch to the paid version.

    To create a billing account:

    1. Open the Yandex Cloud management console.

    2. Log in to your Yandex ID or Yandex 360 account. If you don't have an account yet, sign up.

    3. In the management console, go to Billing.

    4. On the List of accounts page, click Create account. Fill in your information:

      • Select the payer's country.
      • Enter the name of the billing account. The name is displayed in the list of your billing accounts and helps you select the one you need.

    5. If in the Payers section you see a list of available payers, you can select one of them or add a new one.

      To add a payer:

      • Select the payer type: Individual.
      • Enter your first, last, and middle name.
      • Click Add card.
      • Enter the bank card details: the 16-digit number, expiration date and CVV (on the back of the card).
      • Click Link.

      We accept Visa, MasterCard and MIR bank cards.

      • Residents of Russia carry out pricing calculations in RUB and may use cards issued only by Russian banks.
      • Residents of Kazakhstan carry out pricing calculations in KZT and may use cards issued by non-Russian banks.
      • Residents of other countries carry out pricing calculations in USD and may use cards issued by non-Russian banks.

      To make sure your bank card is valid, a small amount will be held in your account. This amount will not be debited and will become available once verification is complete and the funds are released. The period for releasing the held funds depends on how and when your bank handles transactions.

    6. Enter your current email address and phone number. Contact details are required not only to reach you, but also to issue payment invoices and send financial documents.

    7. If this is your first billing account in Yandex Cloud, a trial period is available to you.

      Note

      In some cases, additional verification may be required when you create a billing account with a trial period. On the page of this billing account in the management console, you'll find a message with detailed instructions.

      • When enabling the trial period, remember that after its expiration, your resources will be suspended. To resume operation, you will need to switch to the paid version.
      • If you don't activate the trial period at this time, your account will be created as a paid account. In this case, after using up the initial grant, you don't have to upgrade to the paid version.

    8. Click Create.

    To create a billing account:

    1. Open the Yandex Cloud management console.

    2. Log in to your Yandex ID or Yandex 360 account. If you don't have an account yet, sign up.

    3. In the management console, go to Billing.

    4. On the List of accounts page, click Create account. Fill in your information:

      • Select the payer's country.
      • Enter the name of the billing account. The name is displayed in the list of your billing accounts and helps you select the one you need.

    5. If in the Payers section you see a list of available payers, you can select one of them or add a new one.

    6. Select the payer type: Business or entrepreneur.

    7. Select a payment method: Bank card or Bank transfer. You can change your payment method any time after creating a billing account.

    8. Enter the legal information of your organization and your contact details.

      Note

      Carefully fill in your contact information and payment details. This information is required not only to contact you, but also to issue payment invoices and send financial documents.

    9. If you select the Bank card payment method, link your corporate bank card:

      • Click Add card.
      • Enter the bank card details: the 16-digit number, expiration date and CVV (on the back of the card).
      • Click Link.
      • Confirm that the card is corporate and you are authorized to use it.

      We accept Visa, MasterCard and MIR bank cards.

      • Residents of Russia carry out pricing calculations in RUB and may use cards issued only by Russian banks.
      • Residents of Kazakhstan carry out pricing calculations in KZT and may use cards issued by non-Russian banks.
      • Residents of other countries carry out pricing calculations in USD and may use cards issued by non-Russian banks.

      To make sure your bank card is valid, a small amount will be held in your account. This amount will not be debited and will become available once verification is complete and the funds are released. The period for releasing the held funds depends on how and when your bank handles transactions.

      • If this is your first billing account in Yandex Cloud, a trial period is available to you.

        Note

        In some cases, additional verification may be required when you create a billing account with a trial period. On the page of this billing account in the management console, you'll find a message with detailed instructions.

        • When enabling the trial period, remember that after its expiration, your resources will be suspended. To resume operation, you will need to switch to the paid version.
        • If you don't activate the trial period at this time, your account will be created as a paid account. In this case, after using up the initial grant, you don't have to upgrade to the paid version.

    10. Click Create.

    If you select the Bank transfer payment method or if the payer is a non-resident of Russia or Kazakhstan, you will receive an email with further instructions at the email address specified in your Yandex or Yandex 360 account. In this case, it may take up to three business days to activate your billing account. It may take up to three business days to activate your billing account. If this is your first billing account in Yandex Cloud, it's automatically created with the trial period enabled. To continue to use the resources after your trial period ends, make sure to switch to the paid version.

    Note

    When you create a billing account, you're automatically assigned the billing.accounts.owner owner role. You can't change owners. However, you can grant another user access to your account. To learn more, see Access management.

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