How to Open a Paypal Account that Receive Money in Nigeria

How to open paypal account that receive money in nigeria

Paypal is a payment service that allows you to make payments and also get paid across the globe, as long as online payments is concerned, paypal is the most popular option

many websites are using paypal to receive payments from their customers, even on top freelance websites like Fiverr and upwork, their main payment option is paypal

You might be wondering why paypal is so popular and mostly selected by internet users, this is because of the security and buyer protection that they offer, many scams are being carried out on the internet when making payments, however, paypal tries to protect their users from getting scammed.

So that's why many people prefer using paypal as their means of payments and also getting paid online, and in this post, I am going to show you how to create a paypal account that sends and receive money in Nigeria.

Normally, Nigerian Paypal accounts are restricted from receiving payments, they can only make payments but can't receive payments

this have made it very difficult for Nigerians to get paid by their foreign clients, many Nigerians are Freelancers and internet marketers, and with the restrictions given by Paypal, they can't get paid after work, so it is important to know how to create a paypal account in Nigeria that you can use to receive money.

Let's proceed with the simple steps you can take to set up your Nigerian paypal account that can receive payments.

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How to open paypal account that receive money in nigeria

1. Go to paypal.com/is

To be able to open a paypal account that sends and receive money in Nigeria, you will need a business account, not the usual account that people open, and to access this business paypal account in Nigeria, you must visit another country paypal websites

in this tutorial, I'll be using the Iceland paypal website, which is paypal.com/is

don't worry, it doesn't matter, it is legal, and you won't have to use VPN to access it, you also don't need to use any false information or try to trick the system

2. Click the sign up button

when you are on the homepage, you'll notice that it is different from the usual paypal.com website when you visit it in Nigeria, all you need to do is to click on the sign up button to get started.

3. Select business account option

If you're asked to chose between a business or personal account, select "business account" because if you open a personal account, you wont be able to receive payments.

4. Fill in your correct details

Next you'll be taken to a page where you'll be asked to enter your email address, your name and other personal details, please don't provide false information about you, provide your legal names and your original email address, in the country section, chose Nigeria

if they ask you for a business name, you can enter your Nick name or any name at all you don't need to own a business.

5. Confirm your email

After following the on screen information and fully setting up your account, you'll be asked to confirm your email, just go to your email inbox, open the email sent from Paypal and confirm it.

that's it, your Nigerian paypal account is ready. with this Paypal account, you can receive payments in Nigeria directly to your paypal account, you can also pay and use it anytime, anywhere.

How to receive money through paypal in nigeria

So now that you've created a paypal account that can receive payments in Nigeria, you might be asking, "How can I receive payments to my Nigerian paypal account"

receiving payments to your Paypal account is easy, whenever someone wants to send you money, they will request for your email address, just send them the same email you used in creating your paypal account and they will send the payments to you, you'll receive the payment in your paypal account.

How to send payments using a Nigerian paypal account

while on your paypal dashboard, on the top, you'll see a send money option, tap on it, you'll be asked to enter the email of the recipient, request for the recipients Paypal email address and enter it in the provided field, after that, just click send and confirm it then the payment will be sent to the recipient from your paypal balance.

Final thoughts

So if you've been looking for how to open a paypal account that receive payments in Nigeria, here you have it, follow all the steps I mentioned above and you'll be fine

and if you have any questions or facing any problem, you can leave it in the comments section and I'll be more than happy to reply to you.

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you all the best.