What information is required to open a Personal PayPal account?  (2024)

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What information is required to open a Personal PayPal account? ? ›

Getting an Online PayPal Account

Go to https://www.paypal.com and click "Sign Up." Choose a Personal or Business account. A Personal account requires your name, address, phone number, and email. A Business account requires the same info plus your business EIN or SSN.

Getting an Online PayPal Account

Go to https://www.paypal.com and click "Sign Up." Choose a Personal or Business account. A Personal account requires your name, address, phone number, and email. A Business account requires the same info plus your business EIN or SSN.

Required Information: To open a PayPal account or use the PayPal Services, you must provide your name, address, phone number, and email address. In order to make payments through the PayPal Services, you must provide credit card, debit card or bank account information.

To open a Personal account, you need to provide your: First and last name. Address. Phone number.

Just share your very own PayPal.Me link (paypal.me/Your Name) with others, and they can send you money whenever they want. They don't have to know your email address or mobile phone number, or even have the PayPal app. They can just tap on your link, go to your PayPal.Me, type in the amount, and send the money.

Usually we'll need a copy of your government-issued ID, and a proof of address issued within the past 12 months. You can take photos of them with your phone and upload them to us.

Enter the recipient's information: Name, @username, email address or mobile. Enter the amount, choose the currency, add an (optional) note, and tap Next. Select your funding source, review your information, and tap Send.

We accept copies of the following documents as proof of identity: Your ID card. Your driver's license (the plastic card, not the official letter) Your Passport.

What details do you give when someone asks for your PayPal? ›

Your account is identified by the email address or mobile number that you log in with. To receive funds using your PayPal account, you can ask the sender to send the payment to the confirmed email address or mobile number registered on your PayPal account. You will receive a notification once the payment is sent.

With PayPal, you receive money when someone pays to your email address or mobile number. Once that happens, we'll send you a message letting you know you have money available.

Unfortunately, scammers are only getting better at bypassing these measures and stealing your money and sensitive information. ✅ Take action: If you've been scammed on PayPal, your bank account, email, and even your identity could be at risk.

Let us know more details such as your name, date of birth, address and contact details. Do ensure the details are the same as those in your National ID or passport, and check the box to accept our Terms and Conditions.

It is possible to use PayPal without linking a bank account. You could choose to fully verify your PayPal account by linking a credit card instead of a bank - or you could leave your account unverified. Unverified accounts have lower transaction limits, and you may find you can't access all services.

You don't need a credit card to use PayPal. As long as you have a bank account, you can set up a PayPal account without a credit card or debit card. It's helpful to understand how PayPal works and what your options are for sending and receiving money through their app.

If you haven't added a bank account to your PayPal account, we'll try to take the money from a linked card instead. The default payment preferences are: Instant balance transfer. Instant bank transfer (if a bank has been added)