HOw To Create Skrill Account That Can Send And Receive Fund In Nigeria

Skrill Account is an international online payment solution that enable people to send and receive money from any part of the world. The company is based in Europe and operates from the United Kingdom under Paysafe Holdings UK Limited.

With Skrill, you can send money, receive money, transfer money to another skill account, shop online and much more. While Paypal is more popular in online money transfer, it is unavailable to Nigerians. That is where Skrill comes to the rescue.

Skrill is available in Nigeria and for Nigerians. If you are a freelancer working online and have been looking for alternative payment method to PayPal or Payoneer, you can use Skrill to receive payment.

About Skrill

Skrill is a digital wallet provider established in 2001 which offers a range of online payment and money transfer services. Since launch, Skrill has expanded to operate in more than 120 countries with the digital wallet offered in 40 different currencies.

Skrill also offers cross-border payments via its remittance service Skrill Money Transfer. The service enables customers to send money to a bank account overseas using their bank card. In 2015, Skrill was acquired by the Paysafe Group along with former competitor Neteller and prepaid payment provider paysafecard.

Skrill enable you to create two accounts which are Business account and personal account. This two accounts are designated for different purposes..

Type/Features Of Skrill Account

There are two types of account you can open with this platform. There is the Personal account and Business account. If you are confused which one to use, keep reading, everything is explained below..

Personal Skrill Account

The personal account is an account meant for an individual who is interested in receiving or sending payment, shopping or conducting any financial transaction online. Below are the things you can do with Skrill personal account…

• Send Money — With a personal account, you can send funds to anyone, anywhere in the world.
• Receive Money — With the personal account, you can receive money from anyone around the world
• Shop Online — You can also use your Skrill personal account to shop online.
• Purchase Cryptocurrencies — You can buy cryptocurrencies easily with a personal account. All major cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and more

If you are a freelancer, you do jobs online or getting paid by anyone online, then the personal account is for you. If you want to shop online, send money to friends and family, the personal account is also for you.

Business Skrill Account

Business account is a merchant account meant for business owners who want to receive payment from their customers. The payment solution can be integrated into your website easily, from their you can receive payments from your customers. They can pay for your products/services with credit/debit card, from the wallet or transfer.

If you sell online or offer any services that people pay for, and you are looking for a solution to handle all the payment, then the business account is for you.

Requirements To Open A Skrill

To successfully open a Skrill Account that can send and receive fund without any limit, there are some certain key requirements…

• Mail Address.
• Bank Account
• Visa/Debit Card — Both credit or debit card.
• Minimum Of N440 in Your Visa/Debit card for Activation. (The money will be added to your Skrill account).

There will be need to Verify your account with International passport/National ID Card/Driving License and a utility bill that is not older than 90 days to uplift the limit on your account if required.

How To Register A Skrill Account In Nigeria

Having gotten the basic requirements, the next step is to go ahead and open a Skrill Account. To get started…

• Visit Www.Skrill.com to open account.
• Tap on Register at the top left corner of the site.

• Fill in your First and last name, Email…
• Select your Country and Currency then tap on Register.

After registration, a mail will be sent to you. Open it then tap on Get Started. Now you have successfully open Skrill account, the next thing is to Verify your Skrill account.

How To Verify Skrill Account

To verify your Skrill account, you have to provide your personal details like Date of birth, address, phone number, City, Postal Code, Add bank account, etc.

All you have to do is login to your Skrill account. On the main dashboard, tap on Pay or Send then tap on Get Started. Fill in the required Information to complete your registration.

An OTP will be sent to the number you provided when completing your registration, fill in the otp then set a 6 digit pin to keep your Transaction secure.

Now, you will be asked to provide a Visa/MasterCard and a one time fee (N440) or $2 will be required to add your card to Skrill.

Now that you have added your card with the initial deposit amount, you have succesfully upgrade the limit on your skrill account. At some point in time, Skrill will ask you to verify your account.

All you have to do is login to your account, tap on your Profile > Settings then tap on Verification.

How To Add Fund To Your Skrill Account

It is against Skrill’s terms of service for it to be bought or sold through an online digital currency exchange. Thus, you cannot buy Skrill in Nigeria like you would Bitcoins or say Perfect Money.

However, You can fund your Skrill account with a SWIFT Bank Transfer, a linked valid Visa or Mastercard credit or debit card, or a wire transfer from your bank account.

Just login to your skrill account, tap on either Deposit. You will see option to Add Money. Select or enter your Visa/MasterCard details to fund your account.

Another option is bank transfer. You can also fund it with bitcoin or bitcoin cash.

How To Receive Money Into Your Skrill Account

To receive fund directly with your Skrill account from any business, all you have to provide is your Skrill Email address.

All you have to do is give the email linked to your account to whoever is sending you money. with the email they can send you money and you will receive it int your account.

Apart from Email, there is no other method to receive payment on Skrill other than Email. Therefore, nothing will be required from you to get paid apart from your email address.

How To Send Money With Skrill

One of the great thing about Skrill is that the recepient does not need to have Skrill Account before you can send money to them using your Skrill account.

You can send money to their bank account directly either Home or Away. To send money is very easy. Login to your account. Once you are logged in, you will see “Send Money” click on it.

There are two option available which is to Send Instantly To Anyone On Skrill provided that you have their Skrill mail or to send Via International Money Transfer.

After selecting your preferred method, From there you can input the amount you want to send. You can send money to a person’s bank account directly or you can send to their Skrill account as stated earlier.

How To Withdraw Money From Skrill

To withdraw money is very easy and fast. All you have to do is login to your account, Click on withdrawal then Select the bank account you want to withdraw to.

If you have not added any, you can add one. Input the amount you want to withdraw, follow the instruction and your withdrawal will be done. Withdrawal to Nigerian accounts are fast and almost instant from experience.

Skrill Account Login

You can login to your Skrill account by visiting their official website or using their Android or iOS Application.

Just select the option to login and provide your Skrill Email and password to login successfully.

Skrill Account Prepaid/Virtual Card

You can also apply for the MasterCard. With the MasterCard, you can withdraw at any ATM world wide, make transaction online, and do everything that a debit card can do.

You can either apply for the Skrill Prepaid card or Skrill Virtual Card…

How To Activate Skrill Account Prepaid Card

To activate your Skrill Card Prepaid, please follow the steps below:

• Within your Skrill account click on the Skrill Card section and then on Physical Card.
• Enter the last 4 digits of the card, the CVV code (the 3 digit number on the back of the card) and your date of birth and click on Activate card.
• Once the card successfully activated, you will be presented with the Skrill Prepaid Card* PIN code.

How To Activate Skrill Account Virtual Prepaid Card

The Skrill Virtual Prepaid Mastercard allows you to use the funds in your Skrill Account to make online purchases wherever Mastercard is accepted. As it is a virtual card, it cannot be used offline or at ATMs.

If you have positive account balance, you will be able to apply for a Skrill Virtual Prepaid Mastercard by following the steps below:

• Simply click on the Skrill Card option on the left-hand side of your Skrill Account.
• Within the Skrill Virtual Cards section, click on Get a Virtual Card.

Once your Skrill Virtual Prepaid Mastercard is generated, you will notice the 16-digit card number appear on the screen, along with the Security Code (CVV) and the Expiry date. You can now use that Skrill Virtual generated card number at your favorite merchant.

Conclusion

Signing up for a skrill account in Nigeria is not as difficult as you were made to believe, the guidelines stated in this piece will walk you through without asking for further assistance, get in your away and you’ll be good in no time.

This Skrill account can be used as best alternative again PayPal, Payoneer, etc.

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