PayPal: how to register and what currently works for Russians
About PayPal
PayPal – is an international secure online payment system. When paying, you don't enter your card details on every site – you simply log in to your PayPal account and confirm the payment. Your card details stay inside PayPal and are not shared with the seller.
Important: In 2022, PayPal suspended operations with individuals from Russia.
Currently, it is impossible to:
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Register a new account from Russia
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You cannot pay or receive money with Russian cards
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You can use the account if it is registered in another country (for example, in Kazakhstan or Turkey)
How to register with PayPal
1. Go to the official PayPal website and click «Sign Up» at the very top of the page, as shown in the screenshot.
2. Choose the account type: Personal Account
3. Select the country where you are actually located or where you have a card (for example, Kazakhstan)
4. Fill in the details – name, address, e-mail
5. Link your card – PayPal will temporarily charge $1.95. Once confirmed, the card will be active and the amount will be refunded. You will find the confirmation code in your card statement.
After registration, you need to link your payment card to the PayPal account you just opened. This is so that you don't have to enter your card information every time you pay through PayPal.
Enter your credit card number in the «Credit card number» field, specify the card's expiration date (usually indicated on the card as Expiration Date or Exp Date) and enter the CSV (or CVC) code of the card – the last three digits on the back of the card next to your signature sample.
To verify your card, PayPal will charge $1.95 from it. This money will be returned to you in a couple of days.
The purpose of this operation is to allow you to confirm access to your card statement. To validate your card, you will need to enter the verification code indicated in the note to this verification payment. You can view your card statement through your internet banking or by requesting a card statement from an employee of the bank that issued your card.
