PayPal website<\/a> and click \u201csign up\u201d. Then enter your business email address, create a password and click through. <\/p>\n\n\n\nComplete the form<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Next, you\u2019ll need to fill out a form, providing some basic information about your business, including the account holder\u2019s name, the business name and address and a business phone number. You will then be asked to fill in a few additional details about your business and you\u2019ll need to add some personal information such as your date of birth, nationality and home address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you\u2019ve filled in the relevant information, click through to submit the form. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Verify your account via email<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Within a few minutes, PayPal will send a confirmation link to your registered email address. You\u2019ll then need to click through to verify it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Log into PayPal and finalise your account details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Once you have verified your email address, you\u2019ll be able to log in to your new PayPal account with your username\/email address and password. At this point you will need to provide your bank account information \u2013 this can be a personal bank account if you don\u2019t have a business account. You\u2019ll be asked for the name of your bank and the account number. A verification request will then be sent to your bank and it usually takes three to five days to complete this process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once this has been completed, you can finish setting up your account. You\u2019ll be asked to choose your preferred business payment method and be able to set up other business-related features such as requesting a debit Mastercard or setting up an online shopping system. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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