How to set up your PayPal to accept International currencies? (PayPal interface)

At present, your PayPal account may be set up for your own, domestic market and currency only.

When launching your Business internationally and with revenue coming in from your international sites, you're likely to want to set up your account to include other currencies also. 

Below, we provide a guide to walk you through the whole set-up. From accepting international payments, adding your chosen currencies, and how to accept non-chosen currency payments:

First of all, let's get your PayPal set-up to accept International Payments

Accepting International Payments 

If you wish to ensure payments from clients are received without delay, and do not wish to check each and every payment received from these non added currencies, simply click the ''Yes, accept and convert them'' option, and save your preferences.

(US Sellers will have ''Ask me'' as default, whereas EU Sellers will be defaulted to ''Yes, accept''. We recommend checking your settings to ensure the correct ones are enabled). 

Accepting International Payments - Additional Required Step for US Sellers

To set-up

1. Log in to your PayPal account.

2. Click the Business Profile icon next to "Log Out" and select Profile and settings.

3. Click My selling tools.

4. To enable International payments, Untick the Block payments from users who ''Have non-US (UK etc) PayPal accounts''.

Now you're set-up to receive International Payments, let's add the Currencies you want to your Account. This differs depending on whether you have a Business or Private Account.

For Commercial PayPal account users: Adding Currencies & How to Accept International Payments

PayPal have a very clear video guide which is provided below as a step-by-step walk-through:

In addition, we provide a quick snippet guide below:

For Private (non-Commercial) PayPal account users: How to Add International Currencies:

Log in to your PayPal account, click on Wallet, then click on PayPal balance. On the subsequent popup, simply click on Manage currencies, then on the following page Add Currency.

You’re done! Now your PayPal account is ready to receive International payments in currencies of your choice.

For Frequently asked questions and additional information, we recommend visiting PayPal's website directly for guides: 

How to accept foreign payments with your PayPal Business account.

PayPal's Business Resource Center

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