Request and receive money

Request. Receive. Rejoice.

Need a friend to pay you back? Collecting rent from the roomies? Settle up with PayPal. Your money goes right to your PayPal account. It can be ready when you need it.1

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Easy. Safe. Personal.

Secure

Request payments in peace.2 PayPal does not share full financial information with merchants.

Fun

Request money with animations, emojis, and stickers when you use the mobile app.

Speedy Setup

Friend doesn’t have an account with PayPal? No problem. They can set one up in minutes.

How to request money (in 3 simple steps)

Launch your app

Then choose Request in your feed.

Enter an amount

Choose a PayPal contact and enter the amount you need.

Customise and go

Add an emoji, sticker, or friendly note. Then, choose Request Now.

Get paid in a snap

Receive money from friends and family directly through your PayPal account.

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1
Fees apply when converting currency and sending money other than GBP to an account in another country. See fees. Paying friends back requires an account with PayPal. The recipient will need to create an account with PayPal if they don't already have one.
2
An account with PayPal is required to send and receive money using the app and PayPal.Me
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