Add a foreign bank to US PayPal account.

Anyone done it?

[jchampliaud]

I would like to add a foreign bank account to my US PayPal account. I have all the foreign bank info but when I tried to add the account I could not type in the routing numbers. Seems the field has a max length.
The reason I want to do this is to be able to except payments in the currency of the country where I live. My site is geared to Americans either living in the states or the country that my web site is about and where I live. Thanks!

[mivox]

Sounds like something you'd want to contact PayPal support about... Anything that technical is best solved "from the horse's mouth," IMO. :)

[musicman]

Hi, I added a UK bank to Paypal for similar reasons to yourself about 3 years ago. It was a long process, I seem to remember I had to MAIL them copies of my passport, proof of address, and bank details! However, once accepted it's been seemless and very useful. I haven't yet had to add another account or change details, I hope they're more efficient with their processes now.
My experience could of course be hopelessly out of date!

Good luck:)

[Jenstar]

I added my Canadian bank - all I had to do was put my bank account & routing #, and it was there :)

[giggle]

I added a UK bank account to our PayPal account recently. No problem. Money transfers across easily.

[jchampliaud]

Thanks to everyone who replied. I just got this from PayPal –

The country listed with your home mailing address must coincide with
the bank account you attempt to add. Since you have registered your
PayPal account as a U.S. account, the only bank account you will be
able to add is a U.S. bank account from a branch located within the
United States.

Look like I can’t do it. I might just create a French, the country where I live, PayPal account. So be it, thanks again. Jeff

[jchampliaud]

Interesting.
I just opened a French PayPal account and it gives me the option of adding either a French bank account or an American one. I’ve e-mailed PayPal asking them why a French PayPal account lets one add both French and American banks but a US PayPal does not.

[mivox]

Can't wait to hear their reply... :)