2. Verify Your Identity

Steps:

  1. Create your PayPal Account. (Instructions)
  2. Verify your identity (Instructions)
  3. Instant Payment Notification (Instructions)

 

For answers to additional questions, please consult our list of PayPal Frequently Asked Questions.

 

Verifying your PayPal Account confirms your identity and allows for improved handling of charges. Getting Verified means that you maintain a confirmed bank account in your PayPal account. Because banks are required by law to screen account holders, Verification authenticates a member's identity and increases the security of the PayPal network for everyone. Verification not only offers you increased security, it lets others know you are a confirmed member of the PayPal community. To verify your identity, please follow these instructions:

  1. Log in to your PayPal account. From the Business Account Overview, click the Status: Unverified link.
    Verify Account
     
  2. Click the link to add a Bank Account.
    Add Bank Account
     
  3. Enter your banking information. Consult a check for additional information regarding your bank's routing number.
    Check Sample
    Click the Add Bank Account button.
     
  4. PayPal will place two small deposits into your bank account, less than one dollar each. To verify your bank account, you much log in to your online banking and record each amount back to PayPal.

Once your identity has been verified, you must configure the final step, Instant Payment Notification.

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