How to Create a PayPal Account in Nigeria

How to Create a PayPal Account in Nigeria: PayPal is considered one of the world’s number-one money transfer platforms and it is used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide to send and receive money.

It is known that PayPal does not share full information with sellers and its buyer protection covers your eligible purchase if they don’t show up or match their description.

According to report surfacing on the internet, it is known that PayPal had shut Nigeria out due to its notoriety for internet-related fraud. PayPal has lifted restriction on Nigeria as it has techniques that show some fraud detection and also due to Nigeria’s notion as the largest economy in Africa.

You can own a PayPal account in two ways and owning a PayPal account is seen to be very simple. If you do not know how to create a PayPal account, then you are on the right page.

In this guide, I will talk you through how to create a PayPal account and the requirements for owning a PayPal account. Do well to follow this page to get all the information needed to be able to create a PayPal account.

Requirements for opening a PayPal Account in Nigeria

In order to own a PayPal account in Nigeria, you need to:

Firstly, you will need to use a valid email address
You would also need a Visa or MasterCard linked to a Nigerian bank account or a Virtual Card. This can be a credit or debit card. Doing this is important for verifying your PayPal account. The service would debit a tiny amount from the card and once you confirm the transaction, the account would be fully verified.
Finally, it is important to note that as of December 2018, Interswitch’s Verve card does not work with the service.

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How to Create a PayPal Account in Nigeria

We have two ways to create a PayPal account and they include:

PayPal Website
PayPal wallet

PayPal Website

To create a PayPal account and register on the website,

The first thing you do is go to paypal.com/ng
Then select signup
Fill in your email address
Afterwards, type in your password that you can remember
Type other details such as names, dates of birth, address, and phone number.
Do well to fill in your address and make sure that it matches the same address details you filled in when you opened a bank account
It takes you to a page where you fill in your debit card details
Put in your card nos, expiry date, and the last 3 digits behind your debit card.
When done, go to your email account and click on verify
Your account is set
Finally, test it by sending $10 to anyone or your PayPal account abroad (if you have one)
You get debited in Naira or Dollars and you should get an alert from your local bank

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PayPal Wallet

Do well to log in to your Internet banking account using your password
Click on the “PayPal wallet” in the main tab and click “Create PayPal wallet” on the drop-down menu
Choose which cards you wish to link to your PayPal account and which card will be the default card. Try using one card for easy reconciliation.
Click on the button on your online token and confirm accordingly
Create a password in the pop-up window that appears
Click on “Agree and create an account.”
Check out your registered email account with the bank which confirms that you have created a PayPal account

FAQ

Is PayPal working in Nigeria?

With so many questions arising from Nigerians, it is important to note that as of the moment, you cannot receive payment from a Nigerian PayPal account since PayPal has given restrictions to Nigerians.

To Sum Up

PayPal is considered to be one of the world’s number-one money transfer platforms and it is used by hundreds of millions of people worldwide to send and receive money.

Some years ago, PayPal gave restrictions to Nigerians but this does not also stop some people from creating their PayPal accounts. If you wish to create your PayPal account, you can simply follow our guidelines above on this page and get started on it.

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Dora

This post is authored by Dora Edet, an Editor of Recruitment Portfolio. Boasting over a decade of expertise in the recruitment sector, Dora provides up-to-date information on jobs and recruitment topics, career opportunities, and breaking news stories.
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