Create an AWS Account using your bank account available in Germany

This article discusses the new ability for customers in Germany to create an AWS account using their bank account instead of a credit or debit card.

Specifically, the article covers:

• Customers in Germany can now securely connect their bank account supporting the SEPA standard during AWS account sign-up
• The process to link a bank account, which involves selecting the bank, signing in with online banking credentials, and verifying account ownership
• The linked bank account will be used by default for paying future AWS invoices
• Germany is the first country where this bank account linking feature is available
• A link to AWS documentation with more details on verifying and linking a bank account