What is a PayPal authentication account? How to authenticate?

When buying things on overseas shopping websites, the most commonly used payment tool is PayPal. Not only buyers use it, but many merchants also use PayPal to collect payments. So what is a PayPal certified account?

1. What is a PayPal certified account?

PayPal account verification is one of the platform's security checks, designed to maintain a safe online environment for buyers and sellers. You must complete the verification before you can withdraw money from PayPal.

2. How to authenticate a PayPal account?

The first authentication method: Confirm UnionPay card (instant authentication)

Add your UnionPay card to your PayPal account and select Confirm Card. Authorize China UnionPay to send you a verification code via SMS.

Without leaving the current page, you can enter the verification code and complete the authentication process instantly.

1. Log in to your PayPal account

2. Click the Funding tab, then click Link Bank Account

3. Enter your UnionPay card details and click Add Card

4. Click Confirm Now and the UnionPay website will open in a new window

5. Enter the relevant information as required and authorize China UnionPay to send you a verification code via SMS.

Enter the verification code on the same page and click OK.

Second authentication method: Confirm credit card

Add your Visa or MasterCard credit card to your PayPal account and select Confirm Card. This will generate a 4-digit code on your online credit card statement within 2-3 business days. Log in to your PayPal account and enter the code to complete the verification process.

1. Log in to your PayPal account

2. Click the Funding tab, then click Link Bank Account

3. Enter your credit card details and click Add Card

4. Click Confirm My Card. This will generate the 4-digit verification code required to complete the authentication

5. Please check your online credit card statement for the verification code within 2-3 business days, then log in to your PayPal account and click Confirm my debit or credit card in the To Do List.

6. Enter the 4-digit verification code from your online credit card statement and click Confirm Card to complete the PayPal account verification.

To sum up, the purpose of a PayPal certified account is to provide buyers and sellers with a safe and reliable network environment, and users are required to perform identity authentication when registering an account.