For a long time, people resident in Nigeria were not officially supported on PayPal. They could not open and use PayPal accounts. This was bad, especially for those who ran a business service. That changed eventually, but with a limitation: Nigerian PayPal accounts can not receive funds, and can only send funds only when linked with a Nigerian bank card and account. Not all banks offer this linking. So, which banks can be linked with PayPal in Nigeria?
Before we proceed, note that different banks change policies at various times. For example, there are banks that started out officially supporting PayPal, but who stopped or suspended the service at some time. There are others who changed which of their available cards can be linked with PayPal accounts. As such, if you try one bank card, and that doesn’t work, you might need to try a different bank. Having clarified that, let’s jump straight to the list.
List Of Banks That Can Be Linked With PayPal In Nigeria
Here are the Nigerian banks that you can set up your PayPal account with. As a rule, VISA bank cards work and US Dollar denominated MasterCard work. You might have trouble using your Naira MasterCard.
Which bank uses PayPal in Nigeria?
A handful of banks in Nigeria do. See the list below.
- Access Bank – Access bank’s VISA card is confirmed to still be working, as at August 2021
- First Bank
- Diamond Bank
- WEMA Bank
- FCMB
- UBA
- GTCO (formerly GTBank). GTCO’s Naira Mastercard used to work with PayPal, but starting sometime in 2020, it stopped working. Instead, you will need to get a US Dollar Mastercard from GTCO for use with your PayPal account.
This list is not exhaustive, so feel free to try your card, regardless of your bank. If you have a VISA card or a US dollar MasterCard, it is likely to work, so you can use PayPal in Nigeria for your online payments.
August 2022 update: Access bank VISA card doesn’t work for foreign payments any more. GTBank US dollar debit card still works fine. It looks like you might have to try virtual US dollar cards from non-bank providers. I am told that Changera virtual card works fine.
How To Add Your Bank Card To Your PayPal Account
You need to have a PayPal account first. If you do not have one, go to paypal.com to create one. Login to your PayPal account and find the Settings icon (looks like a gear wheel) in the top navigation section. Click on it, then on “Account Settings” in the drop-down menu.
In the left column, look for “Money, bank and cards”, and click on it.
Under “Cards”, click on “Link a new card”. Enter the details of the card you want to link, and complete the process. Once your card is linked, you are ready to start making payments and sending money with your Nigerian PayPal account.
Download PayPal Mobile App
In addition to being able to access your PayPal account via a Web browser, you can also use and manage your transactions via the mobile app. The app is available for both Android and iOS, Download PayPal for Android HERE, and for iOS HERE.
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Naira Mastercards work. I just readded my Stanbic and FirstBank without issues
Nice! I tried my GTBank Naira MasterCard yesterday, and it wouldn’t work. Odd.
How about naira master card?
Were you able to withdraw Directly into your local bank account?
Tell me how you did it bcos mine don’t work
I linked my FBN card but I could not be charged for the transaction for code
Mine did work.
Which bank and which type of card
What bank are you using
How my didn’t work I use first bank but I can’t link my card
If u can help pls help me i really need it
How did u do, my didn’t work I’m using first bank i don’t know why is not working, i have linked it so many times but it’s not working at all if anyone can help pls help me .
Pls which bank?
My cards are working but my question is
I did not see a code or will it arrive on my statement under 3- 5 days as indicated by paypal?
Is there a transaction limit using Nigerian cards on paypal?
which bank card you use
My Gtbank Naira Master Card does not work and I don’t have any other card apart from Verve, does it work?
I want to link my card but they are telling me my card has been declined please try another payment method what those that mean?
Gt bank does not support PayPal
Which bank can I link with my PayPal account.
Does the card also vary (credit/debit card)
I have tried several times linking my FB MasterCard to my PayPal account but unfortunately it’s keeps declineding and I don’t know why.When I visited my bank and filled a complain about it, I was told that my account is okay or could it be that PayPal in Nigeria doesn’t support MasterCard or what exactly.
So which bank card does it support
I have added my STANBIC and UBA master cards but each time I try to send money, PayPal will say “We have added your funding source but can’t use it now, you can choose or add another card or payment method to continue”
I don’t have another card aside the STANBIC and UBA master cards or payment method.
Please, will this challenge of sending money from my personal PayPal account be resolved? Or is there anything I did wrong or should still do?
I used my GTB naira Mastercard on Paypal transaction and i s keeping declined.
Does that mean GTB doesn’t support PayPal services?
Is annoying after using my uba master card is telling me that i should try another one which one is really working?
Can I use a Nigerian debit card to receive funds on my business paypal account ? If no, can i get a credit card usable on paypal in any of our Nigerian Banks ?
As far as I can tell, you cannot receive funds on any Nigerian PayPal account by any means.
you can receive money my brother
I think GTBank is not really support PayPal account because I did not link my debit card to PayPal account. Even Through try to link and my account lead to permanently account limitation
Those that have successfully Linked their Debit card to 9ja Paypal acct, what was the address you used for the FIRST BANK master Card or other Banks Card too??
or
will any address i put work with it?
Pls is GTbank working together with paypal?
I’ve personally talked to GTbank customer care and they made it clear that the Naira Mastercard doesn’t work with PayPal.
The Naira Mastercard however, work on other online merchants especially the ones using Stripe to process payments, even last week I paid $39 with my Naira Master without any hassle. And the dollar rate they charged was less than Black market rate, they charge me around #480/Dollar (the black market is #570),
Even I have purchases I want to make that only accept PayPal, I have dollar Mastercard, but the problem is most bureau de change sell only $100 Notes, I can’t find even $50 in my area. And my purchase is less than that. But sometime last year, I used the dollar card on my PayPal and it worked without any problem.
So my advise is, whatever your bank is, just get yourself a dollar card, if you have a domiciliary account, it’s not a big deal. You just need to pay for $10 set up fee and other little costs. Overall it should cost around 7k-10k to get the card, after that you can fund it pay for any online services with foreign currency including PayPal.
I hope this help
Please thank you for the update, I really needed it
Thanks
Pls can you receive money with the dollar master card?
But one would need to fund the domiciliary account with black market rate. How can one get a cheaper rate to make transaction internationally with a domiciliary account.
what about a visa card?
Has anyone tried with Uba MasterCard. Mine is not working
Not working at all
Can I add Barter Virtual Card to PayPal will it work?
This really help alot I thought about it too and I am super scared of being scammed because people are crazy this days
To Link your cards with PayPal with success:
{1} get UBA prepaid card even though you don’t operate Uba just visit any Uba Branch closer to you and request for prepaid debit card.
{2} Access bank Visa card but while linking the card you will not receive the code direct to your phone number but rather you have to call your Bank for the code.
Do this and thank me later.
Has Access bank Visa card work for you personally judging from your guide?
Please is this still working
If I link my uba perpaid vise card can I ricvery fund from USA?
ONLY IF YOU ARE OPERATING A BUSINESS ACCOUNT AND HAVE A WEBSITE. AN EMAIL CAN NOT SEND YOU MONEY. IT HAS TO BE “WORKPLACE” EG FIVERR OR PURCHASE INSIDE YOUR WEBSITE NOT EVEN A REDIRECT. IF YOU GERIT ……
How does the UBA Freedom Dom account work?
Mr mobility please is there any means I can receive money by using Nigeria PayPal account
Hello Sunday,
To the best of my knowledge, there is no way to do this. PayPal does not allow Nigerian accounts receive money.
How can I take naira and add hero to my PayPal account
Samuel,
I am not sure I got your question. Can you clarify what you mean?
I have a Access bank Visa card, but every time I try to link the card I keep getting declined. Is there something I should be doing or is Paypal not accepting Access bank Visa cards?
Yeah, I had the same issue. Access Bank visa card is temporarily suspended for online transactions.
Recently, I, too, was unable to use my Access Bank card for an online transaction. It is such a mess.
Oh! No wonder. I’ve also tried severally to link my Access Visa card to Paypal but it was declined.
Please is there any online bank debit card that works with PayPal
Please who’s card is still linked
I want to know the exact Bank please
Emilio,
I have a GTBank USD card linked and it still works.
Zenith bank still works on paypal but I think there is a limit to how much you can pay per transaction.
My zenith naira debit card was declined
Mr mobility ,I just like to ask whether someone can receive and make transfer through Gtb dollars card linked with PayPal.
Hello Iwalewa,
You can only make payments (send money) with a Nigerian PayPal account linked to a GTBank USD card. It is completely useless for receiving money.
Can I receive payment from freelance work to my PayPal account here in Nigeria and also be able to withdraw it??
Can funds be received to paypal account linked with UBA prepaid card?
Pls I tried to link my uba MasterCard it didn’t work,the same thing when i tried to link my access bank card, it was just showing that my card is declined I should tried another payment method.
Hello Shittu,
Access Bank card does not seem to work for foreign transactions anymore. I got the same error when I tried to use mine for a transaction about a month ago.
I have tried to add my union bank details and it’s doesn’t work
Pls I got suspended totally for using PayPal with my funds on it, after 180 days I received an email from them to withdraw my funds only through my bank or card…(can’t make any form of transaction on it)
Pls what bank or card is working at the moment apart from transferwise?
Can one withdraw with changers card?
Hey guys, i have been trying to add my GTB Dollar card to my paypal and it’s still not accepting it, any suggestion on what next to do?
plss what did u do. i just got a GTB master card dollar and it was declined by Paypal
How do I fund my UBA prepaid card if linked to my PayPal. Will i be able to fund at bank rate?
My Access Bank VISA CARD kept on been rejected by PayPal. I want to purchase UBA Visa card. Someone should suggest. Uba, zenith and fidelity which is better/accepted by PayPal?
Can I Verify My First Bank Visa Naira Card to PayPal Only To Use It to Send Money?
Mr mobility can I use paysend account to receive money in Nigeria
Can i make transactions through FCB banking while linked to Paypal
Can i make payments from my FCMB account through PayPal.
As of 2020 my access bank debit visa card worked fine on paypal but recently PayPal asked me to update my card after my old card expired.
I tried updating the card but it keeps declining, saying the card can not be used….
Which bank accept PayPal in Nigeria As At today November 03/11/2022
How can I link my first bank verve card to my PayPal account. Cause the cards type showing there is no verve card only visa, master card, American express
How can I link my first bank verve card to my PayPal account. Cause the cards type showing there is no verve card only visa, master card, American express. And my UBA card is been declined
Funding dollar card from my account is another problem with this domiciary account, someone can’t fund domiciary account with naira while the bank help change it to dollar equivalent but if you deposit dollar you can cash out naira, this is not fair,
Pls how can I fund my domiciary account from my naira account?
Mr Mobility, Please can I link my UBA Naira MasterCard to fund my PayPal? Can I transfer fund to someone using PayPal in USA? Or which other means can I use to send money to someone in USA? The bank denied me on that.
Hello sir. I recently went to zenith bank to open a dollar account because of my PayPal but I’m not done with the process. so please tell me, does zenith USD account work for PayPal
I have the same problems linking my UBA master card to my PayPal account and I was asked to open a dollar account but am not sure if it’ll work.
The process of opening a dollar account is stressful because I have to provide 2 signatories who bank with UBA on current account, don’t know what to do.
I recently used my Zenith debit Master card to link my PayPal and it declined. Plz what bank still support PayPal as of today, April, 2023?
i just got gtb dollar master card and it was declined by paypal while linking it. i am so angry right now
Yes my card is telling me decline
I can’t link my access bank Visa card to my PayPal, it keeps showing declined.if anyone can help please contact 07061189487 please
Can’t Link My UBA Naira master card
Please which card can be linked to Paypal. Access Bank debit master card is declined.