4 Steps To Activate Your PayPal Business Account
All the steps you need to know about Business Account activation.
Now that you’re done signing up for your PayPal Business Account, you just need to activate your account in India to start receiving payments from your customers. Read on for a guide to the 4 steps to activate your business account.
Step 1: Confirm Your Email Address
After you’ve signed up for an account, you’ll receive an email in your inbox. Click on the email to confirm that we have your correct email address.
Step 2: Verify Your Identity
You’ll need to complete a KYC Procedure to verify your identity and protect your account from risks like identity theft, money laundering and financial fraud. If you’re planning to only sell internationally, your KYC Procedure is a lot easier. If you’re planning to sell domestically or both internationally and domestically, your KYC Procedure will require list of documents depending on the type of business you currently operate.
Step 3: Add A Bank Account
To receive payments from your PayPal Business Account, you’ll need to link your PayPal Business account with a valid bank account. All you need to do is provide bank details like your Bank Name, IFSC Code and make sure the name you submit corresponds with the name on your PAN Card.
Step 4: Verify Your Bank Account
Once you’ve added your bank account, 2 deposits will be made into your bank account. You need to verify your bank account by logging in to your PayPal Business Account, enter the amounts deposited in your bank account and clicking “Confirm”. Once that’s verified, you’re ready to do business and receive payments!
Step 1: Confirm Your Email Address
After you’ve signed up for an account, you’ll receive an email in your inbox. Click on the email to confirm that we have your correct email address.
Step 2: Verify Your Identity
You’ll need to complete a KYC Procedure to verify your identity and protect your account from risks like identity theft, money laundering and financial fraud. If you’re planning to only sell internationally, your KYC Procedure is a lot easier. If you’re planning to sell domestically or both internationally and domestically, your KYC Procedure will require list of documents depending on the type of business you currently operate.
Step 3: Add A Bank Account
To receive payments from your PayPal Business Account, you’ll need to link your PayPal Business account with a valid bank account. All you need to do is provide bank details like your Bank Name, IFSC Code and make sure the name you submit corresponds with the name on your PAN Card.
Step 4: Verify Your Bank Account
Once you’ve added your bank account, 2 deposits will be made into your bank account. You need to verify your bank account by logging in to your PayPal Business Account, enter the amounts deposited in your bank account and clicking “Confirm”. Once that’s verified, you’re ready to do business and receive payments!
Frequently asked questions.
PayPal.Me is a faster, easier way to get paid through PayPal. Just share your unique PayPal.Me link with your customers. They can simply tap on your link, type in the amount and confirm to pay. They don’t even have to know your email address or install the PayPal app! Your customers can also enjoy the benefit of PayPal Buyer Protection for their eligible transactions.
How do I create my own PayPal.Me link?
Create your link here for free using your name or your business name (for example: paypal.me/johnsmith). If you don't have a PayPal account yet, signup is fast and free.
How do I share my PayPal.Me link?
You can type your PayPal.Me link in your preferred social media site/app, or send it through email or text message. To find your link, simply go to PayPal.Me page and click My PayPal.Me to log in.
Can I use PayPal.Me on my mobile device?
Of course. You can access your PayPal.Me link on mobile phones, desktop computers, and tablets.
Need more information?
How do I set up my PayPal.Me link?
How do I get paid with PayPal.Me?
How do I make a payment using PayPal.Me?
How do I manage my PayPal.Me link?
How secure is PayPal.Me?
How do I create my own PayPal.Me link?
Create your link here for free using your name or your business name (for example: paypal.me/johnsmith). If you don't have a PayPal account yet, signup is fast and free.
How do I share my PayPal.Me link?
You can type your PayPal.Me link in your preferred social media site/app, or send it through email or text message. To find your link, simply go to PayPal.Me page and click My PayPal.Me to log in.
Can I use PayPal.Me on my mobile device?
Of course. You can access your PayPal.Me link on mobile phones, desktop computers, and tablets.
Need more information?
How do I set up my PayPal.Me link?
How do I get paid with PayPal.Me?
How do I make a payment using PayPal.Me?
How do I manage my PayPal.Me link?
How secure is PayPal.Me?
Getting paid is easy. You can share your PayPal.Me link with your customers through text message, email or social media. They can then click or type in your link and pay you.
Who can I request payments from?
As long as PayPal.Me is available in their country/region, your customers can send you a payment through your PayPal.Me link, and even set up their own PayPal account if they need to.
Does it cost me anything to receive payments?
If the person paying you opts for PayPal Buyer Protection – the payment is a “Goods and Services” payment. That means you’ll pay the PayPal fee. Please check our fees page for the fee rates.
When I get paid using PayPal.Me, where does the payment go?
As soon as you receive a payment, it goes into your PayPal balance. Your balance will be automatically withdrawan to the bank account you've linked to PayPal every day.
Can I send more than one request at a time?
Yes, there’s no limit on how many requests you can send.
How do I request a specific amount from my customer?
Just add the amount you want to request to the end of your PayPal.Me link. For example, if the primary currency of your PayPal account is Indian Rupee, you can request INR 25 by adding 25 to your PayPal.Me link, for example PayPal.Me/JohnSmith/25. You can change your primary currency anytime on the Money page.
To request a specific amount in a different currency, you can add the currency code to the amount. For example, if you want your customer to pay you 25 Australian Dollars, you can customise your link, such as PayPal.Me/JohnSmith/25AUD.
Note: Some countries have limits on the currencies that can be sent. Please check with your customers if they can pay you in the currency you want.
Who can I request payments from?
As long as PayPal.Me is available in their country/region, your customers can send you a payment through your PayPal.Me link, and even set up their own PayPal account if they need to.
Does it cost me anything to receive payments?
If the person paying you opts for PayPal Buyer Protection – the payment is a “Goods and Services” payment. That means you’ll pay the PayPal fee. Please check our fees page for the fee rates.
When I get paid using PayPal.Me, where does the payment go?
As soon as you receive a payment, it goes into your PayPal balance. Your balance will be automatically withdrawan to the bank account you've linked to PayPal every day.
Can I send more than one request at a time?
Yes, there’s no limit on how many requests you can send.
How do I request a specific amount from my customer?
Just add the amount you want to request to the end of your PayPal.Me link. For example, if the primary currency of your PayPal account is Indian Rupee, you can request INR 25 by adding 25 to your PayPal.Me link, for example PayPal.Me/JohnSmith/25. You can change your primary currency anytime on the Money page.
To request a specific amount in a different currency, you can add the currency code to the amount. For example, if you want your customer to pay you 25 Australian Dollars, you can customise your link, such as PayPal.Me/JohnSmith/25AUD.
Note: Some countries have limits on the currencies that can be sent. Please check with your customers if they can pay you in the currency you want.
You can add a debit or credit card, and send payments for your purchases to the recipient's email address or via PayPal.Me. (Note: Personal payments to friends and family isn't supported in your PayPal India account.)
Pay using recipient's email address
After the payment is sent, your recipient will receive a notification email. If they don’t have a PayPal account, they can follow the instructions in the email to sign up for an account and accept your payment.
Pay with PayPal.Me
Pay using recipient's email address
- Go to Send payments.
- Click Pay for goods or services.
- Enter the recipient's email address, and click Next.
- Enter the amount you want to send, select the currency, and add a message to your recipient (optional).
- Select your shipping address, and click Continue.
- Review your payment information and click Send Payments Now.
After the payment is sent, your recipient will receive a notification email. If they don’t have a PayPal account, they can follow the instructions in the email to sign up for an account and accept your payment.
Pay with PayPal.Me
You can also try PayPal.Me, our new, hassle-free way to pay and get paid. If the person you're paying has a PayPal.Me link, they can share the link with you and let you pay them easily through PayPal. Learn more about how PayPal.Me works.
Useful tip: Preferred way to pay
You can select a debit or credit card as your preferred funding source, and we'll use it when you shop online or send a payment for goods or services.
To set your preference:
- Go to Money.
- Click Payment preferences.
- Select your preferred card, and click Confirm.
Add a card
Here's how to link a card to your PayPal account:
- Click Money on the top of the page.
- Click Link a new card.
- Follow the instructions.
Verified users can add up to 24 cards. However, each credit card or prepaid card can only be registered to one PayPal account at a time.
Update a card
Here's how to update your card information:
- Click Money on the top of the page.
- Click the card you want to update.
- Click Update card.
- Enter the new information, and click Update Card.
Remove a card
Here's how to remove a card from your PayPal account:
- Click Money on the top of the page.
- Click the card you want to update.
- Click Remove card.
- Click Remove This Card.
Note: each time you add a card or update the information, the equivalent of $1.00 USD is blocked on the card in order to verify the validity. This is not an actual charge and the amount will be released after a short time. If, after 30 days, you still see this item, please contact your card issuer.