Jide Ogunsanya
It’s no longer news that using PayPal now in Nigeria is possible without having to change IP or use a USA address.
Recently, I published a tutorial on how to open a PayPal account in Nigeria with GTBank MasterCard. Ever since then, I’ve been getting series of mails and calls on how to fund Nigeria PayPal account and also if it’s possible to get verified on PayPal with Access Bank Visa card.
Well, getting a PayPal account verified with Access Bank Visa card works perfectly. In fact, I received my PayPal verification code instantly when I confirmed the card on PayPal. No delay at all compared to when I verified my PayPal with GTBank card, during which I have to wait for long to get the 4-digit PayPal code.
The interesting part is that I was able to pay with the Access bank Visa card without confirming it when PayPal prompted me to use another card at a time the site where I wanted to make payment was declining my GTBank card which is the card I used to verify my PayPal account. It was after I used the Visa card to pay for two transactions, I decided to confirm it using the PayPal code – and the verification was instant.
You no longer have to worry yourself searching the web for PayPal exchangers in Nigeria or tutorial on how to fund PayPal in Nigeria. Reason is that once you link and confirm your debit card on your Nigeria PayPal account, all payments you make in sites accepting PayPal will be automatically deducted from the balance on your card.
Your Access Bank Visa card links to your Access bank account. So, make sure you always have enough fund in the bank account to enable you make payments successfully with your PayPal account.
How To Get Verified On PayPal With Access Bank Visa Card
==> Go to https://www.paypal.com/ng/ and click on “Sign Up“
==> Click “Open an Account” for Individual account type
==> Fill in your details including a valid email address you’ve never used on PayPal.com.
==> Click the “Agree and Create Account” button
==> You will then be prompted to enter your card details. Ensure the billing address matches the address you used to open your bank account. The same address is associated with your card.
==> Click “Continue” to proceed to your account.
==> Sign in to your email account and click on the verification link in the mail sent to you by PayPal.This might prompt you to enter your password for you to sign in to your PayPal account.
==> Once signed in, click the ‘Get Verified” link or the “Link and confirm credit or debit card” link
==> You will be redirected to a new page to confirm your card for verification. The card type, the last four digits of the card to confirm and the billing address will be displayed. Click on “Continue” to proceed.
==> After clicking “Continue“, PayPal will charge the card $1.95 (about N320) to make sure it’s yours. PayPal will refund the money later.
==> You will get debit alert from Access bank via sms or email and you will see a 4-digit code associated with the PayPal charge. Your SMS alert should include a line similar to what is displayed in the screenshot below:
==> Once you have the 4-digit Paypal code (highlighted with the arrow sign), log back in to your PayPal account and click “Confirm my debit or credit card“.
==> Enter the 4-digit code in the space provided and click “Confirm Card” button.
If successful, you will see the confirmation message.
And your Paypal account status should now be verified as seen in the screenshot below:
That’s all.
You can now start using your Paypal account to make payments on sites that accept Paypal.
Your PayPal balance will keep reading 0 for now. Nothing you can do about that for now. Whenever you want to pay on any site, select the Paypal option. You will be redirected to a page where you can login to your PayPal account. Sign in and Pay. The Payment will be deducted from your card and not from the 0 PayPal balance.
Have you been able to verify your Paypal account with Access bank Visa card or any other card from other banks? How soon did you receive the code? Please, let me hear from you via comments.
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I used Fidelity card and dint get the code. It didn't show in the alert. Guess I have to get GT or Access card so i can verify my acct
Yes, get Access or GTB card. I have seen similar complains about The Fidelity card at Nairaland
Yes, it works instantly. I verified mine with the Access card. Nice update
Thanks for the confirmation
Can you receive payments with PayPal
Thanks jide, i also activated mine and used it to make a purchase from amazon and shipped it through a firm that has an office in UK and Lagos
Please can we recieve payment with it
The down side is that you cannot receive payments with a nigerian paypal accounts.
You cannot receive payment with pay pal Nigeria. Nigeria has a pay ONLY account similar to Cameroon
Can I fund my PayPal account with any Nigeria bank master card?
The process is just as you have explained it. I got my paypal account opened and verified within 5minutes with Access visa card. I think access card is the best deal for now, hassle-free!
Hi, do I need to enable my Access Visa card for online transaction before adding to my PayPal acount?
yes . just go to an access bank atm and generate an i-pin and it must be different from you regular atm pin u use in withdrawing from the atm , once you generate the pin you get a confirmation on the atm instantly and your card is set for online payments,
Very Useful post
Hi Now That we have a new cbn policy on international card payment how much does it affect this access bank channel because i want to avoid this cbn wahala
Pls I tried linking my access MasterCard to my paypal account but the system keep saying I cannot use the card.
Please what am I sup posed to do?
The same thing happen with my Access bank master card. I try using it PayPal but it keep saying u cannot use this card.what is the way forward
You can’t use an empty card fund it with a least 1k
I linked forst bank account too abutbout 3 hours ago but still waiting for the code
Enter your comment…what's the exchange rate when making online payment with paypal?
Always try to use Visa Cards, it is easier and simple on Paypal
Pls which bank visa card can I use for online purchase? All cards seems to be restricted to only online local sites. This really terrible
Is access bank visa card still working with paypal?
Yes! I just confirmed my PayPal account with access bank master card recently.
does the access bank work with paypal as of now
is it possible to recieve money to nigeria through paypal
Do you know who can help me fund my PayPal as my bank is not funding it and I need to do a transaction by next week unfailingly. Thanks
I added my access card and i was able to send a transaction. But I want to know how I can get my account verified and also the rate at which access bank charge 1$ in naira.
Hello Sir please is it important that the location of I reside tallies with the one I used to create my bank account
Hi Jide, what about issues with receiving money on my PayPal account. Each time my client tries to pay, it says that I can only receive money through my website. What does that mean? As I do not have any website
I added Access Bank and I did not receive the code and I have done it twice. Please, who can help out. I went to Access bank and no good reply. I went to uba and I added too, but no code yet. Please, who had a way out.
After you’re debited, call the access bank contact centre with your phone, have at least #500 credit incase of any delays while on the call. explain to then that you’ve just been debited while trying to link your card to your paypal and that you’d like the code paypal sent with the debit. It will be called out for you.
please sir i was unable to see the four digit code on my access bank alert they only send an alert of money deducted without the code please what can i do sir.
Contact the access bank call centre. They’ll tell you the code
Can you receive payment and withdraw money through your PayPal account
I added my access debit card. A debit alert was sent but the code wasn’t added. How do I proceed from here.
same problem bro, an alert was sent but no pp code
I recieved the alert but i didn’t see the pp code there .. I saw something like this
Debit
Amt:NGN867.75 Dr
Acc:************
Desc:POS/WEB PMT 4029357733 4029357733 00LU
Time:04/10/2020 13:06:33
Avail Bal:
Total Bal:
I opened the account few days ago.
I added Access Bank and I did not receive the code and I have done it twice. Please, who can help out. I went to Access bank and no good reply. I went to uba and I added too, but no code yet. Please, who had a way out.
After you’re debited, call the access bank contact centre with your phone, have at least #500 credit incase of any delays while on the call. explain to then that you’ve just been debited while trying to link your card to your paypal and that you’d like the code paypal sent with the debit. It will be called out for you
I have successfully link my access bank debit card to my PayPal account but no code was sent to me. Afterwards, I received a mail that my account limit has been lifted. Please is my account still verified? Goodness