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How to link a card to PayPal

Link to an existing PayPal account and understand separate purchase and transfer restrictions.

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Before paying

Check that the service is available to your account and accepts your chosen card. Universal and Universal+ differ in fees and issuing country; the merchant may apply its own restrictions.

Check the card balance allowing for fees, conversion and verification charges. Use Card Details for the number, expiry and CVV, and SafePay Billing for the holder name and address. Keep the service profile information accurate.

Link the card

  1. Sign in to an existing PayPal account with accurate information. Check that the account and card meet its requirements.
  2. On the website, open Wallet → Link a debit or credit card. Enter the number, expiry, CVV and SafePay billing.
  3. Save the card and complete any offered PayPal verification. Check the final linking status.

After confirmation

PayPal may require its own account or card verification; SafePay cannot remove that restriction. Linking does not authorize money transfers or payment-wallet funding restricted by SafePay terms. Use only an eligible purchase-payment scenario.

If a 3D Secure request appears, complete the confirmation shown in SafePay, then return to the merchant. Do not pay again while the result is pending. For an error, keep its text, time and amount.

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