This guide will show you how to open a PayPal account in Kenya. We live in modern times, and these days, a PayPal account is like a bank account. It helps you receive money online and buy goods and services easily online.
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Kenya has made significant strides in the internet world. Many people are already doing so much online, and you don’t need to be left behind.
What is PayPal?
PayPal is a digital payment platform that allows users to send and receive money online. It was founded in 1998 and has since become one of the most popular payment processors.
You can use PayPal to make online purchases or send money to friends and family.
You need to create an account and link it to your bank account or credit card to use PayPal. Once your account is set up, you can start using PayPal to pay for online purchases or transfer money to other people.
In addition to its website, PayPal also offers a mobile app that allows users to manage their accounts on the go. As a result, PayPal is a convenient and easy way to send and receive money online while in Kenya.
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Types of PayPal accounts?
You should know that anyone can operate two types of PayPal accounts. These are PayPal Personal Account and PayPal Business Account.
Here is a brief description of the two:
Personal Account
Personal accounts are suitable for buying things online and sending money to friends and family. All you need is an email address, and you can use your account to pay for goods and services or send money to anyone with an email address.
Personal accounts are free, and you can link them to your bank account or debit card to easily make payments.
You can also choose to top up your account with funds when you need to make a payment.
Personal accounts are ideal if you buy things online or want to send money to friends and family regularly.
Business Account
Business accounts are designed for merchants who run online stores or sell products and services online. Business accounts come with additional features such as setting up invoicing and business profiles.
Businesses also can apply for a merchant account which allows them to accept credit and debit card payments. We are going to set up a Personal Account in this guide. Most people start with it.
How to open a PayPal account in Kenya
Now that you know what PayPal is all about let us open a PayPal account in Kenya online.
- Visit the PayPal website.
The first step to access PayPal in Kenya is to create an account on PayPal.com. For a smooth experience, I advise you to do this on a computer. Most of the screenshots below are from a computer.
Visit paypal.com, and on the top right, you will see the button Sign Up.
- Choose an account type.
In this step, select the personal account type and click on the blue button labeled continue. Most people operate a personal account. If you want to set up an account that will receive money online, you can start with a personal account then upgrade to a business account later.
- Provide your details.
This step is the most crucial step where you fill out a form with your details. You will notice it has already selected the country for you (Kenya). If not, choose Kenya from the drop-down.
Fill out your account details and ensure you have access to the email address you input. This is because PayPal will use your email as an account name and number.
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- Verify your details.
In this step, you will see another form where you input more details about yourself. In the second row, you will see Driver’s License Selected. If you don’t have one, click on the drop-down and select National ID or Passport.
You are safe to skip the boxes marked with an optional tag.
Don’t check the box that says, “Stay logged in for faster checkout.” But check the last box to agree to PayPal’s terms and conditions.
Ensure you confirm all the details before clicking on the Agree and Create Account Button if everything seems fine click the button.
- Done
You are done; you have successfully opened a PayPal account, and you will see a message telling you you are now done.
From here, there are two options on what you can do next.
- Link your card with PayPal to verify the account.
- Skip and go to your Dashboard
Let’s Skip for now and link our card later.
At this stage, the most important thing you can do is to confirm your email address. PayPal asked you for an email address during account creation, and they have sent a link to confirm the email.
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Log in to the email account you provided and click on it to confirm your email address.
