AdWords Help

Your AdWords account won't be activated until you submit valid billing information. Once you do, you can edit this information at any time.

Note: Your payment options depend on the country of your billing address and your selected currency. Enter your country and currency on our Payment Options page to see what's available to you.

Enter billing information for the first time

Once you've created an AdWords account, follow the steps below to enter your billing information.

1. Sign in to your AdWords account at https://adwords.google.com .
2. Select the Billing tab.
3. Click Billing preferences.
4. Choose the country or territory of your billing address as well as your preferred time zone. Click Continue.
5. Choose your payment method and enter your billing information. Click Continue.
6. Agree to the AdWords terms and conditions.
7. Click Save and Activate.

Note: Once your account is activated and your billing information has been processed, any new ads and campaigns you create typically begin running on Google. You will not be asked to submit your billing information every time you create a new ad or campaign.

Edit billing information

To edit your billing information:

1. Sign in to your AdWords account at https://adwords.google.com .
2. Select the Billing tab.
3. Click Billing preferences.
4. Click edit in the Primary Payment Details section.
5. Enter your updated billing information.
6. Click Save Changes.

If your payment has been declined and you'd like to resubmit the same credit card information, you may do so by clicking Retry card on your Billing Preferences page.

We also recommend that you provide a backup credit card to help ensure that your ads continue running if your primary payment method fails.