How to create a PayPal account legally in Pakistan

PayPal in Pakistan | Want to know how to create a PayPal account legally? Then you are in the right place. In this blog article, we will provide you a complete and detailed guide, which includes all the ways to help you create a working PayPal account, so to get the most out of this article. Read this article to the end

How to create a PayPal account legally in Pakistan

A brief history of PayPal

Since 2019, the American company has been in the public eye. However, PayPal has denied any involvement in the operation.

We always wonder why the Pakistani government wants to bring PayPal into the country. So, let's discuss some statistics to get more clarification on how important PayPal is for Pakistan. According to 2019 e-commerce figures, Pakistan is the fourth largest freelance community in the world and brings more than 1 1 billion to Pakistan through other means. One of the most common methods used for this purpose is pioneer.

Many freelancers in Pakistan have their own PayPal account, and they use it to pay for their international payments. Use 

PayPal: An Overview

As discussed earlier, PayPal is a US company that provides a platform for online payments anywhere in the world. PayPal allows you to accept and send payments. In addition, PayPal charges a fee for using its services such as one-click transactions and password memory.

PayPal is the safest and fastest way to make online payments. It serves about 202 markets, and currently has more than 280 million active users with registered accounts.

PayPal provides an easy and efficient way to make money transactions, you can also use it in your smartphone, as the PayPal app is available in both Android and iOS.

Benefits of using PayPal

It's a simple and easy way to pay online. This is why most international websites and online marketplaces prefer PayPal for e-payments. Here are some of the benefits of PayPal:

1. Flexibility and convenience

This allows sellers a quick and easy way to collect money.

2. Immediate money transfer

With PayPal, you can transfer money from your PayPal account to your local bank account in less than 24 hours.

3. Cheap

PayPal charges only 30 cents per transaction, plus 3% of the total transaction amount. This makes it affordable for everyone.

4. Money protection

PayPal offers a service called "Filing a Dispute," so you don't have to worry if you haven't received your order. 

5. Keep records

PayPal keeps a record of all your transactions that you have made using this platform.

6. International acceptance

Most e-commerce stores and websites use the PayPal method of billing.

How to make PayPal in Pakistan?

As we all know, this Quad 19 epidemic has led a large number of people towards freelancing due to the ease of work and flexible scheduling. Similarly, Pakistan has great potential for free relations. Remote business owners in cities like Sialkot etc. are selling their products and services internationally. With PayPal, your eCommerce business can grow by more than 50% because international customers trust PayPal. Therefore, it enjoys a good reputation.

In addition to e-commerce websites, PayPal is also a payment method for many freelancing markets such as freelance.com, upwork, hourly people, etc.

Due to its unavailability in Pakistan, people keep researching how to use PayPal in Pakistan. Considering this issue, many scammers deceive people by charging high fees to create their PayPal account which is completely illegal.  

With this in mind, let's discuss how to create a legal and functional PayPal account for people living in Pakistan. There are a few steps you can take to create a PayPal account. No worries, all of these steps are really easy and certainly won't cost you much time. Without further ado, let's talk step by step:

Step 1: Sign up for PayPal

1. Open the PayPal  website 
2. Click sign up for free
3. Create a personal account or business tailored to your needs and then click "Next".
4. Enter your email address and create a strong password
5. Fill in all the details to create a PayPal account.
6. You must have the correct address of a country where PayPal is active.  They can also use PayPal services by creating a Pioneer account. (Refer to Step 2).
7. After filling in all the required details, you will receive in  Gmail Inbox comes confirmation emails. You must confirm and confirm your email in order to receive and send online payments.

PayPal offers two types of business accounts. The first is a standard business account in which customers must check out via PayPal. The second type is a Pro account, which gives you full control over setting up your checkout process, but it is a paid subscription of US 30 30 per month. If you are a consumer and want to sell a lot of things on eBay, a standard account is best for you.

Step 2: Create a payer account

If you want to use PayPal in Pakistan, you must first create a Pioneer account. Payoneer is acceptable in 200+ countries with 150+ currencies. That is why it is so accessible. The steps to create a payer account are as follows.

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1. Open the  Payoneer  website  . 
2. Click the sign up button. Note that if you do not have an email ID, you must have a valid email address, so you must create one.
3. Fill in all the information. 
4. Enter your email address
5. Now add the mobile number and click Next.
6. You will receive a confirmation email. After confirmation, your account will be created. 

After creating this account, you need to apply for a pioneer card. The following are the guidelines for applying for a payment card.

1. You must have a valid bank account to apply for this card.
2. You must enter an IBAN number (account number). Make sure it is mentioned correctly.
3. Enter username and password
4. Choose a security question
5. Enter your National Identity Card (CNIC) number and click Order.

This process is not closed yet, it will take 1-2 business days to approve your application, and your card will be sent to your given address in 3-4 weeks. Remember to provide the correct address as it will be delivered to your address.

Step 3: Activate your Payoneer card

Once you get your card, you need to activate it. To do this, you must first log in to your Payoneer account and then follow these steps.

1. After successfully logging in, you need to click "View your status and activate your card".
2. Click the "Activate" button.
3. Now click on Card Activation and enter theSixteenth digit card number.
4. After that, you need to enter a 4 digit password.
5. Agree to the cookie policy
6. Press to activate 

So now, you have activated your Payoneer card. You are wondering how you will get paid by your international customers. The answer is that you need to link your PayPal account to the Pioneer account. For more details, let's move on to the next step.

Step 4: Link your PayPal account to Pioneer account

As we all know PayPal does not work in Pakistan because it requires a US bank account verification number. This is where Pioneer comes into play. You can easily link your PayPal account to Payner account, and with its ATM card you can easily withdraw money from ATMs of various banks like Al-Falah Bank, Faisal Bank, Standard Chartered Bank etc. Here are some simple and easy ones. Steps to follow when linking your PayPal to a Pioneer account;

1. Log in to your PayPal account.
2. Go to the "Link Bank" option on your account summary page and click on it.
3. You  Will need to add your Payoneers account numbers.
4. To get your Payoneer account number, log in to Payoneer and activate US payment services.
5. Click now to receive money in Payoneer account. After clicking on it, you will get routing number and US virtual account number.
6. After entering this information into your PayPal account, you will receive a small deposit from PayPal to your PayPal account. You will see it in 2-3 business days.
7. After receiving the money, log in to your PayPal account again and deposit the same amount that you received on the Payner account into your PayPal account.
8. Your PayPal account will be automatically verified. 

This is a very legal way to create a legal PayPal account in Pakistan, so stay away from all the scammers who accuse you of creating a PayPal account. 

If you want to travel to the United States, Dubai, or any country where PayPal operates, you can create a PayPal account just by logging in to their bank, You must have an account. 

Zoom

Zoom is a PayPal service that allows its customers to make electronic money transfers, pay bills and recharge their mobile phones in about 131 countries from the United States and Canada.

Fortunately, Zoom is operational in Pakistan. The Pakistani government used Zoom to raise dam funds in 2018 from Pakistanis abroad. 

To draw conclusions

Many e-commerce business people and freelancers want to have a PayPal account because of its capabilities and convenience. In Pakistan, however, PayPal is not currently active. Many people in Pakistan are unaware of the legal way to use PayPal. Therefore, they fall prey to scammers for doing so.

We've provided an in-depth and very comprehensive guide with all the steps to help you create a verified PayPal account. For this purpose you, you need to have a Pioneer or USA authorized bank account for which we have provided step by step process to open and link your Pioneer account with PayPal account. We hope that this guide on PayPal in Pakistan has helped you in this process. Share your thoughts in the comments section below.