How to Open a US PayPal Business Account as a Non-Resident (Without Getting Banned)
How to Open a US PayPal Business Account as a Non-Resident (Without Getting Banned) You have successfully set up your US LLC, your Mercury bank account is funded, and Stripe is processing your credit card payments perfectly. But when you look at your Shopify analytics, you notice something frustrating: a massive number of abandoned carts. In the United States and Europe, nearly 30% to 40% of online shoppers prefer to check out using PayPal . It offers buyer protection and doesn't require them to pull out their physical credit card. If you do not offer PayPal, you are leaving thousands of dollars on the table. However, opening a US PayPal Business account as a non-resident foreigner is a minefield. PayPal's security algorithms are legendary for permanently limiting accounts within 48 hours of creation if they detect inconsistencies. In this guide, we will outline the strict operational security (OpSec) protocols and legal requirements you must follow to secure and mainta...