Paypal Cameroon Available: How to create an Account

Published November 26, 2015 · · Updated September 4, 2024 · 4 minutes · by Kamerpower ·

Paypal Cameroon Available : How to create a verified Paypal Account

Paypal Cameroon Available Now. Paypal has finally arrived Cameroon, Nigeria and some other African Countries, excluding Ghana. It is useful for Cameroonians who want to do online Payments.

Internet users in Cameroon have been wishing for this expected move from Paypal some years ago. But this expansion therefore seems to be meeting their pressing need but with still limits…

Paypal is being very careful as it moves in slow steps. This first phase of coverage will only enable Cameroonians receive money and make Payments online – no withdrawal possibility yet.

What this means is you can’t transfer funds from your Cameroonian Paypal account to any Bank Account anywhere in the world. So for the moment, money is moving in one direction only which is out of Cameroon. Which seems not good for the economic situation of the country.

Most recommended card is the UBA Africard. This helps you verify your Paypal account and buy more stuffs online. My experience with VISA cards from other local banks has not been encouraging. So if you are in Cameroon and happy about the new development, go get UBA Africard, BICCEC VISA, Afriland VISA, etc to be complete.

Paypal Cameroon limitations are:

You cannot fund your Cameroonian Paypal account.

This does not mean Cameroonians with $0 Paypal account balance can’t buy online. Absolutely they can and this is what you have to do:

1.  Verify your Paypal account with a Debit/credit card.

2. Deposit funds in your card.

3. Then do payments through Paypal.

Paypal will bypass your Paypal account balance, collect funds from your card and do the payment on your behalf.

How to verify your Cameroon Paypal Account

A verified Paypal account is an account that has no limit on amount transacted within a month. While to verify a US Paypal account is still a hard task, verifying a Cameroonian Paypal account is very simple.

To completely lift the limit on any US account, you need to validate your address (provide utility bills), ID (provide ID card, Passport, Drivers License) , attache a bank account, link a credit card, submit your social security number, etc. You see this is quite of a job.

How to verify your Cameroon Paypal Account

To verify your Cameroon Paypal account,

1. Go to the website of Paypal for Cameroonians website and create a free account.

2. Next, add your debit/credit card.

3. Follow Paypal instructions to confirm the card. That’s all you need.

We will like to hear from you in the comment box. If you are Cameroonian, let me know what you think about Paypal Cameroon. If you are from a different country, tell us your experience.

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Paypal Banks in cameroon?

Paypal Cameroon still has limited capabilities. Without any bank account attached to your Cameroonian Paypal account, funding your account is practically impossible. With your debit/credit card linked, Paypal only serves as a middleman. Main Cameroon banks.

How to receive money from Paypal cameroon?

If you are a new account holder, you will be required to complete the certification requested by PayPal to comply with FATCA within 90 days of opening your account. If you don’t complete it within 90 days, you will no longer be able to send funds from or receive funds into your account.

Why was my credit card denied?

To help protect your account, PayPal uses a complex screening process for credit card payments. This helps prevent lost or stolen cards from being used for unauthorized transactions. On rare occasions, the screening process affects valid cards.

A credit card might also be denied if:

• The card issuer sees a charge that doesn’t fit your normal spending patterns and blocks the transaction to protect you.
• You’ve inadvertently exceeded the limit on your card.
  
• The card issuer is having technical problems that prevent authorization of a transaction.

If you know that your credit card is valid but your payment doesn’t go through, you might want to:

• Pay securely online using your bank account. You can link your bank account to your PayPal account in just a few minutes. The merchant never sees your financial or other personal information.
• Link a different credit card to your PayPal account.
  
• Contact your credit card issuer directly. Ask why your card was declined, and whether you can still use it. If you can still use your card, please try your transaction again.