Here’s a step by step process on How to Make a Paypal Account. This guide will walk you through the process of signing up for paypal up to verifying your email address.
How to Make a Paypal Account: Step 1
Sign up for an account by visiting the PayPal website and clicking the “Sign Up Today!” link located at the bottom of the page.
How to Make a Paypal Account: Step 2
Select your country or region and pick the account type of your choice.
Personal Paypal Account - For individuals who shop online.
Premier Paypal Account - For individuals who buy & sell online.
Paypal Business Account - For merchants who use a company name or group name.
All these account can be upgraded anytime after sign up. So it doesn’t really matter what you pick at the start. If you’re an individual just using paypal to buy online, pick the Personal account. If you are looking to buy and sell online or wants to earn online, pick the Premier account. The business account would be tough to register as paypal would need EIN to confirm that you are a business.
How to Make a Paypal Account: Step 3
Fill up the sign up form.
We are almost there! 
How to Make a Paypal Account: Step 4
Enroll a debit card or credit card.
Paypal will ask you to enroll a credit card or debit card so you can deposit money into your paypal account. But you may skip this step and log in to your account by click the “Go to My Account” link.
How to Make a Paypal Account: Step 5
Logging in to your Account Overview. To activate your Paypal account you have to
- Click on the verification link on your email, sent by Paypal.
- Enroll a credit card or debit card.
Congratulations! You just created your very own Paypal Account! You can now receive money by using your email that you used in the sign up process.
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How to verify my PayPal account?
Verified PayPal members living outside of the U.S. complete the Expanded Use process by:
1. Confirming their email address
2. Adding a credit card
3. Entering the Expanded Use Number
How to add a credit card to my PayPal account?
1. Click the My Account tab.
2. Click the Profile subtab.
3. Click the Credit Cards link in the Financial Information column.
4. Click Add.
5. Fill out the Add Credit Card form.
6. Click Add Credit Card.
7. You have successfully added your credit card to your PayPal account.
How to enroll in the Expanded Use Program?
1. Upon adding your credit or debit card, complete the Expanded Use enrollment wherein PayPal charges your card a small fee ($1.95).
2. The fee appears on your bank account statement accompanied by a unique, randomly generated four-digit Expanded Use (EXPUSE) number.
3. Locate your four-digit Expanded Use number, either on your next paper or online credit card statement. The Expanded Use number is located right before the word PayPal in the description of the Expanded Use fee charged to that credit card.
4. Log in to your PayPal account and click the Complete Expanded Use Enrollment link on the Account Overview page to complete your enrollment.
This is how you create paypal account. If there are any problems you encounter while signing up, don’t hesitate to post them here.
April 18th, 2009 at 5:05 pm
I think Paypal is one of the easiest payment method in the history of the internet. Though there is not much competition for Paypal. I do hope that some company will spring out of no where to compete with Paypal.
I don’t know, I just don’t like having some kind of monopoly on the internet.
This guide is really helpful and I thank the poster for making such guide. I just created my first paypal account thanks to this guide.
April 18th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Paypal Lover,
Thanks for the comment. I also agree with you. Monopoly in the industry is not good. Only if you are the owner. haha.
Yes. Paypal is important if you want to earn more money online or just want to simply send money online to people you love. Much like a remittance of sort. But its very handy, safe, and fast.
July 6th, 2009 at 7:04 pm
I don’t have any credit card but I have saving account (Ordinary). Is it possible to make paypal with this one ?
July 7th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Khun, its not possible. EON debit cards from Union Bank of the Philippines are accepted by Paypal though, and it is easy to get. Just like getting a savings account.
December 19th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
pls help me creating my paypal acct, i dont know what to put in the box asking where state i live since im not from states… im fron tropical island..
December 21st, 2009 at 12:08 am
@jer
Did you choose your country from the drop down? If there’s still a state, just fill up your city/region. You can always change that later.
January 16th, 2010 at 4:04 pm
hi i want to creat a paypal account but i don have a credit card i hve only debit card is it possible 2 create acc only with debit card????
January 17th, 2010 at 5:15 pm
there are several banks that issue debit cards like banco de oro and bpi. does paypal accept those ?
January 19th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
debit cards are accepted… Well most of them. In the Philippines, I only know 2 debit cards that are accepted for paypal, unionbank’s eon card and bdo’s debit card. I have no knowledge on other debit cards. I only use those 2 cards.
January 24th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
i need to have this paypal cos its easy to send money
February 27th, 2010 at 12:51 am
Hi.. I added a debit card (bdo) for my paypal account, but when i checked my statement i cant find my code… :((
February 28th, 2010 at 12:23 am
@iamecka
You need to contact BDO and ask for the Paypal EXPUSE.
That’s your code as confirmation when adding a credit/debit card.
March 1st, 2010 at 4:59 pm
I have successfully verified my Paypal account using my BDO saving account.
March 19th, 2010 at 9:41 am
thanks for the info, guys. it was really helpful. i wanted to get a paypal account a long time ago but i got scared because i wasnt sure what account to click.
March 22nd, 2010 at 12:12 am
questions
1.can I use mother’s bank account for me during sign up
2.what should I write in name box? a name whose debit card it is or my name during sign up. please reply
March 22nd, 2010 at 3:09 pm
@agnivesh,
You may use your mother’s card. But keep in mind, you can only use a card once. Once its linked to a paypal account, your mom can not use that same card to open a paypal account. You will need to unlink it for her to use her card again.
You write the name of the owner of the card. The one written on the card.
March 27th, 2010 at 1:16 am
Hi i’m from india.I don’t have any credit card but I have debit card from city union bank(it’s a visa card). Is it possible to make paypal with this one ?
March 28th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
yes
March 31st, 2010 at 3:34 am
hi, i have only one pan card.i want to use one pan card for two paypal account.is it possible to use two accounts using one pan card?
And the another one is,paypal get any charge for transfering amount from paypal to bank account.
And the last one is,i see in one website when i’m search about paypal,the paypal will give paypal debit card,is it true.if true then how to apply it.there is any charge for paypal debit card to withdraw,check balance.
reply me for the three question.pls hlp.
Thanks in advance.
March 31st, 2010 at 6:57 pm
what is Expanded Use (EXPUSE) number.please explain in detail.how can i get this number.
And how can i add my city union bank debit card to my paypal account.
April 24th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Hi, i have created a paypal acc few weeks back. Enrolled a credit card too. They said the amount/numbers will be credited to my acc within 8 days or so. In order for my paypal account to be successfully set-up. But until now, nothing showed up on my statement yet? What’s wrong? Pls help thank you!
April 24th, 2010 at 8:10 am
Oh, btw i’m talking about step 4? The later part if the sentence. About the deposit money section. “Paypal will ask you to enroll a credit card or debit card so you can deposit money into your paypal account.”
June 2nd, 2010 at 2:55 pm
hello
i am from pakistan i wanna create account on paypal but i haven’t any cradit card.. but only debit cards which is Visa card from my local Bank Alfalfa.
is it possible to create account using this kind of debit card and please kindly tell me how i can check the list of bank of Pakistan whose debit card are accepted on Paypal account creation.
June 2nd, 2010 at 3:13 pm
when i creating the paypal account in country selection i not find the pakistan… is paypal s not supporting in pakistan?
August 1st, 2010 at 11:17 pm
guys help please! bdo debit cards are accepted for paypal right? Just want to ask, what number do you input when making an account? Do you type in the card number in front of the debit card? or your account number? i actually don’t know which one..
August 1st, 2010 at 11:18 pm
uys help please! bdo debit cards are accepted for paypal right? Just want to ask, what number do you input when making an account? Do you type in the card number in front of the debit card? or your account number? i actually don’t know which one..
August 25th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
hi! i have a mastercard debit card at bdo, i tried enrolling it to paypal but it doesn’t wanna accept it. it says “card not verified” then i ask bdo about it, they told me that they don’t have connection with paypal. so how’s that? you said way back that bdo debit cards are accepted. could you help me? thanks!
August 25th, 2010 at 6:44 pm
hi,i want to try this job,i dont have pc at home,i only use my phone and i dont have a paypal.i only have bpi savings account,is it possible that i can use it for a start for my paypal?
September 2nd, 2010 at 9:32 am
i have my paypal account but i dont have a debit/credit card, how can i claim the money using paypal?