Can You Apply For An Indian Paypal Account With The Same Name As Your PAN Card?

Introduction

The question of whether you can use your Indian PayPal account with the same name as your PAN card is one that many people have asked in forums such as Reddit. The answer that most people give is along the lines of “No, you can’t.” You need to change your name on your PAN card and bank account,” or “Yes, but only if you don’t have an Indian PayPal account.” Many people have taken the latter route, including Payal, who shared in a comment on Reddit that she had done so:

When a newbie asks this question in a forum like Reddit, the answers are usually along the lines of “No, you can’t. You need to change your name on your PAN card and bank account,” or “Yes, but only if you don’t have an Indian PayPal account.”

If you’re reading this, you probably have a couple of questions in mind. I’ll try to answer them for you:

• Can I use the same name as my PAN card?
• Do I need to change the name on my PAN card and bank account?
• Do I need to get a new PAN card and bank account?
• Can I use the same name as my PayPal account if I don’t have one yet?

Many people have taken the latter route, including Payal, who shared in a comment on Reddit that she had done so.

Many people have taken the latter route, including Payal, who shared in a comment on Reddit that she had done so.

“I have made my [PayPal] account under my name but with a different mobile number,” she wrote. “The reason is that I did not want to use fake names.”

In some cases, this was necessary due to mismatched names and numbers on bank records and PayPal accounts—something many of us are familiar with. For example: if you used your friend’s phone number when setting up your bank account, chances are likely that it wasn’t the same as what appeared on your credit card statement (or visa bill). This can confuse online purchases where you may need to confirm details like billing address and email address during checkout.

This made me wonder whether it’s possible to use my PAN card number with my actual name when opening an Indian PayPal account.

Can I open a payment account under my name because I could use my PAN card number with my actual name on it? This got me thinking about whether I could do this in India.

Turns out, yes! No need to change your name or even get new documents made. You can use any name when opening an Indian PayPal account (and anywhere else). You need to enter your PAN card number and other details before you can open an account.

I went ahead and created an account on April 19th, 2019, with my real name and waited for my PAN card number to be accepted by PayPal.

You can use your PAN card number with your real name. This is the most straightforward way to open an account, as you don’t need any additional documents or identification to get approved.

When you enter your name and address, it will ask for a debit or credit card to make payments through PayPal.

However! Suppose you still await a response from PayPal after submitting this form. In that case, there could be one of several reasons why: either they’re not allowing new users (which is often when they have significant technical issues), or else they haven’t processed your application yet because they need more information from you first (usually when there are concerns about identity). In this case, I would recommend contacting their support team directly by emailing them at [email protected]

After three days of waiting and no response from PayPal, even though my bank statement clearly showed that they had received money from PayPal, I decided to contact their support team directly via email.

After three days of waiting and no response from PayPal, even though my bank statement clearly showed that they had received money from PayPal, I decided to contact their support team directly via email.

I was asked for a copy of my PAN card and told it would take 24-48 hours to verify my identity. As soon as I sent the document, I received an email saying that my account was now approved!

On April 22nd, 2019, I finally got a reply from them saying that “your identity is being verified.”

On April 22nd, 2019, I finally got a reply from them saying that “your identity is being verified.”

I was relieved when they accepted it because I worried they would reject my PAN card number.

Conclusion

In conclusion, PayPal is not accepting PAN card numbers with your real name on them at this time. However, if this becomes possible in the future, it would be a great way to open an account without worrying about fraudsters or scammers pretending to be you on the site!

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