How to Pay 2026 Medical Insurance via Alipay?

Payment of urban and rural residents' basic medical insurance has begun! International students in Ningbo can pay for medical insurance of 2026 via Alipay.

Method 1: Search for "Ningbo Social Security Payment"in Alipay, and click the "Social security payment" button to start the process.

Method 2: Click the "City Service" icon on the homepage of Alipay, enter the "Taxation" section, and click the "Ningbo Social Security Payment" to start.

After entering the interface, international students in Ningbo can choose either "I pay for myself" or "I help others pay". If the Alipay account under operation is owned by the current operator, select "I pay for myself" and the relevant identity information will be pre-populated. Click "Next Step" after confirming the information. If the Alipay account under operation is not owned by the current operator, it is the case of helping others pay the insurance, so choose "I help other pay" and manually fill in the fee payer's information, like name and ID number. Click "Next Step" after confirming the information.

Attention! The default ID document type is "ID Card". International students in Ningbo who want to enroll with other document types should choose the correct one, like Foreign Permanent Resident ID Card or Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macau Residents.

Select the insurance type as "Urban and Rural Residents' Basic Medical Insurance", click "Next Step" to further confirm the payment year and the premium. The default payment year is 2026 and the premium is 200 yuan annually per person. Click "Next Step" to enter the payment interface and click "To Pay" to complete the process.

Please complete the payment before December 26, 2025 to avoid interruption of insurance which may affect enjoying the insurance benefits in 2026.

Source: OT-Team(G), 宁波税务