How To Make PayPal Account In Pakistan 2024?

PayPal is essential to many freelancers. However, it does not operate in Pakistan. Though the government of Pakistan has tried its best to bring PayPal in Pakistan but so far have not been successful. A few months back, it was reported that the PayPal authorities had flatly refused to operate in Pakistan for the next few years.  We have to wait for the next few years.

The only way to create a PayPal account in Pakistan is by linking it with Payoneer Account. Payoneer is another more widely accepted payment medium that has been used on many platforms like Fiverr. Here are a few easy steps to follow to have a PayPal account in Pakistan. The following are 5 easy steps to answer the question, " How To Make PayPal Account In Pakistan?"

Set Up a Paypal Account

1. Go to PayPal official website that is https://www.paypal.com/
2. Click on " Sign up".
3. Choose the type of account according to your need which can be a "Personnel Account" or a "Business Account".
4. Enter the email address through which you want to sign up and add a password.
5. Now fill all the required initials.
6. Once you sign up, you will receive a confirmation link in your email/
7. Go to your email and confirm the account.

Set Up a Payoneer Account

There you go, you have a PayPal account. Now move to the next step which is signing up for the Payoneer account. Follow these steps:

1. Go to the Payoneer account that is https://www.payoneer.com/
2. Click on " Sign up".
3. Fill out the relevant information.
4. Choose a password for your account and you are done!

Link Your Bank Account With PayPal Account

First, you need to link your local bank account with the Payoneer account. Following are the steps to link your Bank Account:

• Choose the type of account which is Withdraw Money Account.
• You need to have your Bank Account IBAN Number.
• The account will be approved in a week or a few hours.

How to get Payoneer Mastercard to withdraw money?

Now, that you have a Payoneer account linked to your bank account, you need to have a Payoneer MasterCard for withdrawing the money. Following is the information that you need:

• Your CNIC number
• Scanned copy of your CNIC
• Local Bank Account

You will receive the Payoneer MasterCard in 4 weeks.

Link Your PayPal Account To Your Payoneer Account

So the final & foremost step is here. Drum rolls, please! Yes, you now have to link your PayPal account with the Payoneer account. Following are the steps to do so:

1. Log in to your PayPal account.
2. Go to the Account Summary page.
3. Click on "Link a Bank".
4. Link the Bank Account. You r Bank Account might be listed and the account will be linked automatically.
5. However, if it is not, add the relevant information.
6. In order to find the account number and routing number of the Payoneer account, you need to login to the Payoneer account.
7. Now find your routing number or Payoneer account.
8. Now find your US Virtual Bank Account No.
9. Now enter that Routing Number and USA Virtual Account No in your unverified PayPal account.
10. You will receive 2 deposits by PayPal in the Payoneer account.
11. Sign in your PayPal account. Send the same amount that you received in your Payoneer account, to your PayPal account.
12. This will automatically verify your PayPal account.

Now you can receive money legally via PayPal.