Can I put prepaid cards on PayPal?
Matthew Harrington
Updated on February 11, 2026
How to add a prepaid gift card to your PayPal account to use as a payment method. You can add a gift card to your PayPal account to use as a payment method. However, the gift card has to be a prepaid gift card from brands like Visa, American Express, MasterCard, or Discover in order to use it on PayPal.
Does PayPal accept all debit cards?
You can use Visa, MasterCard, and American Express cards to make PayPal payments. Click Link a debit or credit card. Enter the required information and click Link Card.
Why can’t I link my debit card to PayPal?
If you’ve tried to link your credit or debit card to your PayPal account, but received an error message, it may be because: The billing address you’ve entered for your PayPal account is different than the one on your card statement. A card can only be linked to one PayPal account at a time.
Why is PayPal not accepting my prepaid card?
If your payment is declined, it’s likely that you don’t have enough money on your prepaid gift card to cover the entire transaction amount. You may want to use another card or buy a less expensive item.
What cards can I link to PayPal?
You can use Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express cards to make or send payments with PayPal. Here’s how to link a debit or credit card: Click Wallet at the top of the page. Click +Link a card.
Can a prepaid debit card be used for PayPal?
Note: some virtual prepaid/debit cards (one time use only) should not be used for PayPal verification and recurring transactions, while using credit cards instead of debit cards is still more recommended for your convenience and protection IMHO. AFAIK, credit card is the only answer.
What are some Indonesian debit cards accepted by PayPal?
1. Visa debit card issued by Permata Bank 2. Visa debit card issued by Permata Syariah Bank 3. Visa debit card issued by BTN 4. Visa debit card issued by BTN Syariah 5. (Physical and virtual) Visa debit and prepaid cards issued by Jenius BTPN 6. Visa debit card issued by Digibank DBS Indonesia 7. Visa debit card issued by ANZ Indonesia 8.
Are there any prepaid cards that have no fees?
For instance, the PayPal Prepaid Mastercard® charges you $4.95 a month to use the card. However, you can find prepaid cards that have minimal fees, such as Bluebird by American Express, which has no card opening fee when you open an account online and no monthly fee. What is a debit card?
Can you add a credit card to a PayPal account?
However, each credit card or prepaid card can only be registered to one PayPal account at a time. Tip: You can add a Visa Debit Card or MasterCard Debit Card using these steps. Select Visa or MasterCard as the card type and enter the required information.