A convenient and secure service for online payments in 2022 left its Russian users and officially exited the territory of the Russian Federation. Now, many are unsure how to top up PayPal in Russia. After all, the inability to transfer funds between this payment system and systems available to Russians is the main sanction that the service has imposed on citizens of the Russian Federation.

To answer in advance: there are ways, both simple and those requiring a short visit to other countries. But let’s go step by step.

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Is it possible to top up PayPal in Russia?

Directly from a Russian bank card or another payment system, such as YooMoney, it is not possible. However, the digital world (especially the fintech world) is remarkable in that there is always a workaround. Here’s how you can top up PayPal in Russia today:

• Using an online exchanger;
• With the help of foreign acquaintances (or rather, people living abroad);
• Through a transaction with a virtual bank card;
• Directly from a foreign bank card.

Let’s look at all the methods in more detail.

How to top up a PayPal wallet using an exchanger?

The easiest way to top up your PayPal wallet is through an exchanger website. Simply choose a suitable payment system and make the transfer.

The best option is to use the Bestchange platform, which features numerous exchangers with various rates. Besides Bestchange, you can also use other exchanger services that work with rubles. Study the terms offered by different platforms before topping up your PayPal wallet in Russia. Here are some services that can help you:

• 24paybank: serves PayPal wallets in USD, EUR, and GBP. You can transfer money from YooMoney and Russian bank cards;
• Bit-obmenka.vip: works with PayPal wallets in USD and cards from Sberbank, Tinkoff, Alfa-Bank, and VTB. Accepts payments from Russian cards Visa and Mastercard;
• btcboss.cc: exchanges almost all Russian payment systems, including bank cards, and offers favorable rates compared to other exchangers;
• mchange.net: allows transfers to any type of PayPal wallet from almost any Russian payment system.

There is no direct commission in exchangers, but the dollar exchange rate may be inflated — expect around 100-105 rubles per dollar.