TikTok Monetisation: How to Create a Foreign TikTok Account (Step-by-Step Guides)

Creating a foreign TikTok account will give you direct access to all monetisation features on the TikTok app without any limitation despite being a Nigerian user or residing in Nigeria.

Although it is not completely true that you cannot make money or monetise your Nigeria TikTok user’s account, as said by some TikTokers, there are two major TikTok monetisation features, which are “TikTok Creator Fund” (also known as the Creator Rewards Program) and “TikTok Shop” (also known as the Creator Pilot Program).

Direct payouts to these two direct monetisation features are not accessibly available to users in Nigeria; they are limited to specific eligible countries and selected African countries such as Morocco, Egypt and South Africa.

In light of this inequitable opportunity granted to selected African countries, excluding Nigeria but including other European countries like the United Kingdom (UK), the United States of America (USA), Germany, France, Brazil, etc., this post on “how to create a foreign TikTok account” plus “how to set up an international bank account” was painstakingly written to freely explain step-by-step technical guides to follow without paying a dime and give you confidence that you can actually do it yourself.

It’s not a gainsaying that Nigeria has a lot of great content creators, and therefore Nigerians should not be excluded or left behind in getting equitable better rewards for their unrelenting efforts. Hence, Nigerian users shouldn’t be limited to earning money through other avenues like live stream gifts, brand sponsorship deals, affiliate marketing, content subscriptions and selling products or services.

How to Create a New Foreign TikTok Account

Going straight to the business of the day, below is the compilation of step-by-step technical guides on how to create a new foreign TikTok account while in Nigeria with all necessary information, instructions and guidelines.

Step 1: Get a Gmail Account

Get a Gmail account that you are not using on any TikTok account, or create a new Gmail account. Then, make sure you are logged in to the Gmail account on your Gmail app.

Step 2: Log Out of Your TikTok Account

Log out from your current TikTok account (if there is one) before uninstalling the TikTok app.

Step 3: Uninstall the TikTok App

Uninstall your currently installed TikTok app on your mobile phone device (if there is one).

Step 4: Download a VPN App

Get a VPN (Virtual Private Network) app by downloading any one of your choice via the Google Play Store (for Android phone users) or the Apple App Store (for iPhone users). Meanwhile, in this post, “VPN Super Unlimited Proxy” is recommended because it has both premium and free versions. To use the free version of the recommended VPN, all you need to be doing is to be viewing ads while using it. Also, it’s available for both iPhone and Android users.

Step 5: Turn On the Downloaded VPN App

Turn on your location on the downloaded VPN to London (as you know, London is the capital city of the UK). You will know why the UK is preferable before the end of reading this post.

Step 6: Download the TikTok App

While your VPN is still turned on, the next step is to go and download the TikTok app on the Google Play Store (for Android phone users) or the Apple App Store (for iPhone users). While doing the downloading, make sure your VPN is on.

Step 7: Open the TikTok App

Open the newly downloaded TikTok app; go to Sign up and select “Continue with Google”. Once you select it, all the Gmail accounts on your phone will appear. Click on that particular or new Gmail account you want to use.

Step 8: Create a New TikTok Account

Follow the prompts to automatically create a new foreign TikTok account using a Gmail account via Google. Don’t use your phone number or email address directly. Congrats!

How to Confirm Whether You Have Created a New Foreign UK-Based TikTok Account or Not

There are two ways to confirm whether you have successfully created a new foreign TikTok account or not, which are outlined as follows:

Way 1: Through Settings

Go and check your “Account info” via your TikTok Settings section [Settings and privacy – Account – User information – Account religion (United Kingdom)].

Way 2: Through TikTok Studio

Go to the TikTok Studio (i.e., the Monetisation section), and you will see “Creator Rewards Program”. This feature, “Creator Rewards Program”, is only present on foreign TikTok accounts. Other African countries like Nigeria don’t have the feature, except Morocco, Egypt and South Africa.

What to Do after Creating a Foreign TikTok Account

These are what you have to do immediately after creating a new foreign TikTok account outside the Nigeria region using a VPN:

To Do 1: Make First Post

You must make your first post, which can be either a video or picture post, immediately after creating the foreign UK-based TikTok account, and make sure your VPN is still turned on.

To Do 2: Log Out

After making a compulsory first post (a video or a picture), you are free to log out for some days.

To Do 3: Don’t Log in for Days

Before you can log in to the UK-based TikTok account without using a VPN, you must leave the newly created foreign TikTok account for seven days (a week). I repeat, don’t use the account for the specified days, or else the region will change back to Nigeria instead of the UK.

After a week (i.e., 7 days), the region will not change; then you’re free to keep using the account as if you’re in the United Kingdom (UK).

To Do 4: Always Log In Through Google/Gmail

After the seven-day break, don’t forget to always log in to your account through Google/Gmail. Make it a habit.

To Do 5: Don’t Follow Anybody Yet

Another thing you must do is that you must not follow anybody yet when you log in after seven (7) days.

To Do 6: Post Something Again

Prepared to post something (i.e., a reel, image, video, etc.) when you log in after the seven days.

To Do 7: Start Following People

Some hours after you’ve logged in and made another post, you can start following people or ask people to follow you.

Additional Special Information on What to Know or Get Ready for after Creating a Foreign TikTok Account

Once you’ve successfully opened a foreign TikTok account, you will need to set up and link an international bank account in an eligible country to it for receiving payments from these two special TikTok programs.

Don’t worry! Put your mind at rest, as the way out of this international bank account of a thing will also be shared in this post.

All you need to do is to open “a Grey account” online. With a digital banking solution platform like “Grey”, you will be able to easily receive your TikTok earnings in USD, GBP or EUR and conveniently withdraw them to your Nigerian commercial bank account.

The opening of a Grey free virtual bank account is recommended because it is acceptable, easy to link, attracts low transaction fees, and is quick for withdrawing money in dollars or pounds to a Nigerian Naira account.

How to Set up a Grey Account to Withdraw from TikTok in Nigeria

Step 1: Explore https://grey.co or download the Grey app.

Step 2: Sign up for free by following the prompts.

Step 3: Verify your identity by submitting your valid ID and proof of address.

Step 4: Generate your USD or GBP account details from your Grey account dashboard after the verification.

Step 5: Link your generated Grey account to your TikTok account payment settings.

Step 6: Receive your earnings into your Grey account and convert it to your Nigerian bank account.

Conclusively, the importance of creating a foreign TikTok account is that you will be able to fully monetise (or make money from) your views without any restriction when you reach the TikTok monetisation requirements, just like other European countries such as the United Kingdom, the United States of America and other eligible African countries like Morocco, Egypt and South Africa.

At the same time, it’s recommended to create a UK-based TikTok account instead of a USA TikTok account so that it will be easier to withdraw your money without much stress from Nigeria using an international account like Grey.

In case of any technical issue in the process of following the outlined step-by-step guides to follow while creating a foreign TikTok account, you can use the comment box to freely ask for a way out or assistance.