You can use PayPal as a payment method abroad almost as usual. However, there are some special features outside of Germany.
Using PayPal abroad: Simple and fast
If you want to use PayPal abroad, this is usually without any problems via your account.
- You can use this Make purchases and Send payments or receivedeven for your rent or a salary from abroad.
- When ordering, please enter your Delivery and billing address in Germany It is no problem if you are not currently in Germany. Your purchases will be delivered to your home or to a packing station as usual, regardless of whether it is a travel guide or furniture for your potential residence abroad.
- When using abroad, you must pay attention to the applicable Exchange rates and Transaction fees Buyer protection still exists unless you use the Friends and Family option.
- Tipp: If you can only make the purchase with a German IP due to regional restrictions, use a VPN client with a German server.
Using PayPal abroad long-term: Important information
Would you like to use PayPal long-term abroad and, for example, pay rent abroad, make purchases in a foreign currency or have goods delivered abroad, you must deal with PayPal's terms of use. The most important information We have summarized for you:
- You can use your PayPal account configurethat you can use it to store money and to send and receive payments in currencies other than the base currency of your account. Even PayPal balance can be converted into a foreign currency.
- Every Currency conversion through PayPal is carried out at the transaction exchange rate that the service has set for the respective currency conversion. You can use PayPal's internal currency converter in advance.
- If you withdraw funds in a foreign currency from your PayPal account, you will usually be billed in EUR. PayPal may, if necessary, set a limit on the available conversion amounts or quantity of conversions.
- The exchange rates are regularly adjustedThe adjustment takes place every working day between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m.
- You can also make payments in other currencies as your main currency and change it in your PayPal account. PayPal offers a total of 25 currencies, including the euro, US dollar, Japanese yen and British pound.
- The current exchange rate can be viewed in your PayPal account.
- Fixed fees for payments are charged in many countries. These vary greatly from country to country and PayPal does not specify them.
- PayPal charges Exchange rate fees, Credit card chargeback fee and others in different amounts. You should consider this before making payments in certain amounts.
- Pay Steer in another country, you are responsible for paying any sales tax on banking services. However, this does not apply to private users.
- Notice: If you have any further questions, please contact PayPal customer service.