US bank account for paypal (non-us citizen)

[hwang]

I'm a Non US citizen and therefore I'm looking for a US bank account for my paypal. Anybody knows any bank other than e-trade that non US citizen can apply and then transfer our balance to the account? So far, I've heard banks like Tomato bank and VMI. Anybody has other banks that they can share here?

[life31]

Dont really know why you are looking for an US account. That can lend you in trouble with paypal. I have seen people doing that and geting limited and then banned as they can not provide any documents requested nor any bank statement asked for.

Rather if you are looking to verify your paypal stick to a CC. Thats the best thing.

[hwang]

For your information, paypal actually allows addition of US bank account for my paypal account because there is an option provided to "Add US bank account" to withdraw money and add fund. You only get yourself in trouble with paypal if you provide false information. Anyway I already have a verified Premier account so I just thought by adding a US bank account, that would make my paypal more secure. I have an adsense check coming soon, so having a US bank account would mean I can directly deposit the money to US bank account without wasting on currency exchange fee.

[talk2ekanem]

Getting A US Bank Account is simple, easy and – yes, free. I see so many people in internet forums who need a US bank account. I needed one.Want to know how I did it?
Have you caught yourself saying this many times - “I’m here in South Africa (or in India) and nobody loves us. Especially not PayPal.” Well, here is the good news. I am from India and I got a US bank account, linked it to Paypal, got verified, got a VISA debit card, got a Paypal Debit Card, and now happily withdraw my cash out an ATM anytime.
It’s no secret. Just few simple steps. Follow them asis and you will soon have your own “US Bank Account” and a “Paypal Account”.
Step 1: First, you will need a US mailing address. This is so you can get all your letters, cards etc to you. It’s not really quick to get mail to you – but it works.
These are few of the best mailing services:
· [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] - Highly Recommended!
· [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
· [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Step 2: Next you will need a Paypal account. Paypal.com is the place, and its free. Signup free, and use your mail address the US mail forwarding service gave you.
If you have already signed up for Paypal, sign up again under a different email, or delete your account and start again with a fresh one.
Step 3: Now, time to get a US bank account. I have attached the forms that you need to fill up and send.
Follow my instructions below and you will have an account with them sooner than you’ve expected.
How to fill in the forms:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Fill ONLY the things in the steps and NOTHING else.
1. Account type: Mark the box labeled individual account.
2. Put your name, initial of middle name and Last name in the fields under “Primary Account holder. Leave the whole “Co Account Holder” side of the form blank.
3. Put your “HOME” address under address. NOT your US address.
4. Put your Home and Business phone numbers in the next field. The format must be “+91(0)9910670401”. Copy the format.
5. Mark the boxes “no” under the next three options on this side of the form and continue to the next page.
6. Put your passport number under the passport number field.
7. Put your Country under the “passport country of issuance and the “country of legal residence and the “Country of citizenship”
8. Move on to “create your investment profile” just below this.
9. Select the boxes “capital preservation”, “none”, “your income”, “you’re approximate net worth”, and “your approximate liquid worth” . I would select a medium income for all these to be safe.
10.Under (4) “Select your account features”, under “taxable income” select Etrade Financial sweep deposit account. It’s the first choice in the list.
11.Leave the “Tax exempt Income” Blank.
12. Cash management features, select “free check writing” and NOT The debit card option. This will come later and you will be charged for it if you select it now.
13.Leave the rest of the form blank and continue.
14. On page 3, under “Fund your account” select the last option “I plan to wire funds from another financial institution.
15.Under “ Sign and date your application” , select “ I am not a US person “
16.Sign this page and move on to page 4.
17. Leave Page 4 blank, but sign and include it.
18.Under” Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding “
19.Under “Name of individual or organization that is the beneficial owner” put your own name
20.Under “Country of incorporation or organization” put your own country.
21.Under “Permanent residence address” put your street address.
22.Under “City or town, state or province. Include postal code where appropriate.” Put your city , then state/province , then postal code
23. Under “country”, put your country.
24. “Claim of Tax Treaty Benefits (if applicable)” tick box a) and put in your country.
25.Leave the rest of the form blank , Expect put “self” under the “category under which acting”
26.Sign and date the form.
Now you’re done with the forms.
Next Steps:
#1: PRINT OUT ALL PAGES (5 pages total)
- Application Form 4 pages - in JPEG format
- Non-US Resident Declaration Form 1 Page - in PDF format
Note: You MUST use Adobe Reader to open the Declaration Form.
The latest version is recommended.
Adobe Reader is freely available at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
(If you do not use the latest version of Adobe Reader, your personal details (such as your name and address) may not be displayed or printed properly.)
#2: VERIFY ALL PERSONAL DETAILS
Make sure your name is spelled correctly, address, passport number, etc. are correct. Page 4 of 4 of the Application Form is entirely blank. Leave it that way. But sign it.
#3: SIGN; WRITE your name in CAPITALS and today’s DATE on Page 3 of the application Form.
#4: SIGN and write today’s DATE on the Declaration Form
#5: MAKE A PHOTOCOPY of the photo-page of your passport. Please make sure it is very clear! – Make two copies – they will need two.
#6: PUT THEM IN AN ENVELOPE AND MAIL to the address on top-left of Page 1 of the Application Form. DO NOT encloses a check or cash as initial deposit. Wait for your account number to be issued first instead, then make your initial deposit by wire transfer or by adding it to your PayPal account.
Once you have your account number, you can immediately add to your PayPal account to be confirmed and verified.
When E*Trade Financial receives your application, your account will be opened within 1 week.
You will receive an email notification at your supplied email address.
For FASTEST service, I recommend you use UPS or Fedex.
for more visit

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

[hwang]

Does this has anything to do with etrade, tomato bank or wells fargo? There are few ways of course to get US bank account.

[modekali]

Originally Posted by talk2ekanem

Getting A US Bank Account is simple, easy and – yes, free. I see so many people in internet forums who need a US bank account. I needed one.Want to know how I did it?
Have you caught yourself saying this many times - “I’m here in South Africa (or in India) and nobody loves us. Especially not PayPal.” Well, here is the good news. I am from India and I got a US bank account, linked it to Paypal, got verified, got a VISA debit card, got a Paypal Debit Card, and now happily withdraw my cash out an ATM anytime.
It’s no secret. Just few simple steps. Follow them asis and you will soon have your own “US Bank Account” and a “Paypal Account”.
Step 1: First, you will need a US mailing address. This is so you can get all your letters, cards etc to you. It’s not really quick to get mail to you – but it works.
These are few of the best mailing services:
· [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] - Highly Recommended!
· [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
· [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
Step 2: Next you will need a Paypal account. Paypal.com is the place, and its free. Signup free, and use your mail address the US mail forwarding service gave you.
If you have already signed up for Paypal, sign up again under a different email, or delete your account and start again with a fresh one.
Step 3: Now, time to get a US bank account. I have attached the forms that you need to fill up and send.
Follow my instructions below and you will have an account with them sooner than you’ve expected.
How to fill in the forms:[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Fill ONLY the things in the steps and NOTHING else.
1. Account type: Mark the box labeled individual account.
2. Put your name, initial of middle name and Last name in the fields under “Primary Account holder. Leave the whole “Co Account Holder” side of the form blank.
3. Put your “HOME” address under address. NOT your US address.
4. Put your Home and Business phone numbers in the next field. The format must be “+91(0)9910670401”. Copy the format.
5. Mark the boxes “no” under the next three options on this side of the form and continue to the next page.
6. Put your passport number under the passport number field.
7. Put your Country under the “passport country of issuance and the “country of legal residence and the “Country of citizenship”
8. Move on to “create your investment profile” just below this.
9. Select the boxes “capital preservation”, “none”, “your income”, “you’re approximate net worth”, and “your approximate liquid worth” . I would select a medium income for all these to be safe.
10.Under (4) “Select your account features”, under “taxable income” select Etrade Financial sweep deposit account. It’s the first choice in the list.
11.Leave the “Tax exempt Income” Blank.
12. Cash management features, select “free check writing” and NOT The debit card option. This will come later and you will be charged for it if you select it now.
13.Leave the rest of the form blank and continue.
14. On page 3, under “Fund your account” select the last option “I plan to wire funds from another financial institution.
15.Under “ Sign and date your application” , select “ I am not a US person “
16.Sign this page and move on to page 4.
17. Leave Page 4 blank, but sign and include it.
18.Under” Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for United States Tax Withholding “
19.Under “Name of individual or organization that is the beneficial owner” put your own name
20.Under “Country of incorporation or organization” put your own country.
21.Under “Permanent residence address” put your street address.
22.Under “City or town, state or province. Include postal code where appropriate.” Put your city , then state/province , then postal code
23. Under “country”, put your country.
24. “Claim of Tax Treaty Benefits (if applicable)” tick box a) and put in your country.
25.Leave the rest of the form blank , Expect put “self” under the “category under which acting”
26.Sign and date the form.
Now you’re done with the forms.
Next Steps:
#1: PRINT OUT ALL PAGES (5 pages total)
- Application Form 4 pages - in JPEG format
- Non-US Resident Declaration Form 1 Page - in PDF format
Note: You MUST use Adobe Reader to open the Declaration Form.
The latest version is recommended.
Adobe Reader is freely available at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]
(If you do not use the latest version of Adobe Reader, your personal details (such as your name and address) may not be displayed or printed properly.)
#2: VERIFY ALL PERSONAL DETAILS
Make sure your name is spelled correctly, address, passport number, etc. are correct. Page 4 of 4 of the Application Form is entirely blank. Leave it that way. But sign it.
#3: SIGN; WRITE your name in CAPITALS and today’s DATE on Page 3 of the application Form.
#4: SIGN and write today’s DATE on the Declaration Form
#5: MAKE A PHOTOCOPY of the photo-page of your passport. Please make sure it is very clear! – Make two copies – they will need two.
#6: PUT THEM IN AN ENVELOPE AND MAIL to the address on top-left of Page 1 of the Application Form. DO NOT encloses a check or cash as initial deposit. Wait for your account number to be issued first instead, then make your initial deposit by wire transfer or by adding it to your PayPal account.
Once you have your account number, you can immediately add to your PayPal account to be confirmed and verified.
When E*Trade Financial receives your application, your account will be opened within 1 week.
You will receive an email notification at your supplied email address.
For FASTEST service, I recommend you use UPS or Fedex.
for more visit

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

The info you've provided is typical of the many such sites that offer E*Trade info for a fee. The E*Trade info can be found for free at [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

Please indicate whether the four banks you are giving info on are not Wells Fargo, HSBC, Citibank, Wachovia, Tomato, Accent or VMI.

[nightape]

You have not included the forms to fill out, you have given a link to where YOU HAVE TO PAY!!!!

Not impressed

[hwang]

I can see that most sites are selling those information when if you really take your time to search around, you can readily find the information for free.

[life31]

Instead of trying out those blackhat stuffs you can go for an account with HSBC or Citibank if they are there in your country. The have branches in the US so yoll get to open an US account with them and transact from your country itself.

[hwang]

Wow....but from what i've heard, it's very costly if you are using hsbc or citibank. You need something like 10 thousand usd in the account to have that option available.

[life31]

Nope not 10 thousand but its 1000 I suppose. Thats not much if you have a stream of paypal payments comming regularly from some or the other online means.

[hwang]

Sure? Maybe it's different from one country to another. Over here, if I could still remember, 10k is the minimum amount just for them to maintain high standard.

[life31]

Oh! Might be I remember speaking with an HSBC guy out here. He said it was $1000 here and even thats preety good sum it equals to 40,000 INR Lol I can buy a bike for that price

[hwang]

The $1k is equivalent to opening an account for normal citizen for HSBC.
However, to think about it, it's not that safe anyway to open an offshore bank account. Sometimes, it's better to have the money withdrawn at your side. Remember the turmoil that happens with banks collapsing last year? You could just lose all the savings there.

[life31]

Oh my god! Its 1k to just open an account there. Thats a huge sum. Certain risks do come into play when you intend of unusual things like that

[hwang]

Yup, that's how they maintain their bank 5 star status. I mean nobody can just open an account and it's meant for those serious about using their banking services.

[life31]

Ok got! So high price just to mantain their status. Lol this is ridiculous. Dont think any layman would be having an account there. Probably its only for business man.

There are lot of other private banks offering excellent servises. BTW icici here in india has come up with branch free account. I mean an online account at their website. Does something like that work with paypal?

[hwang]

That's why when you walk into the bank, there's a personalized executive who will attend to you and treat you to a cup of coffee just to explain about their product. And the customers' car park are all high end models

[life31]

Ha ha ha very true. Lol a good tric for some marketing stuff or some good sale. Lol wait outside the bank and meet the customers. I doupt every one would entertain but certainly we can get omeone or the other. And no doupt the single one would be big.

Lol I am doing similar stuffs here to get some client around

[hwang]

Geee....going back to the issue. If you need to open a US bank account, you can always head over to tomato bank official website and contact using the email address there. The person will then direct you on how to open the account.