How to Withdraw Money from PayPal to M-PESA

PayPal is a global payment platform that allows individuals to receive money from abroad. PayPal is capable of receiving money from any currency and being able to convert it to dollars which is the main currency to transact from. Kenyans who operate PayPal accounts and receive payments from writing, donations, etc need to withdraw the said cash. There are two ways of withdrawing money from PayPal being Equity Bank and M-PESA. Those who like M-PESA can do so and Equity has also made the withdrawals instant. In this article, we focus mainly on how to withdraw money from PayPal to M-PESA thanks to Thunes partnership with Safaricom.

All one needs to withdraw money from PayPal is the following: –

• An active PayPal account registered in the official names as M-PESA with money of course
• A Safaricom registered number in the names registered on PayPal account
• Activate PayPal Mobile Money Transfer
• Password to PayPal account to enable login to PayPal and PayPal Mobile Money Transfer service.

How to Transfer Money from PayPal to M-PESA

Below we outline the procedure that one should follow when withdrawing money from PayPal to M-PESA. The procedure is easy and it is a DIY method which doesn’t require any help to be able to accomplish.

All you need to do that has been listed above. An active internet connection is of course a MUST. Additionally, the individual should make sure there are no limitations or disputes on the said PayPal account. This will not allow withdrawals to happen.

The Procedure

• Open your Browser preferably Chrome on your PC or Phone
• In the browser, type the PayPal Mobile Money Transfer Service website or simply click on https://paypal-mobilemoney.com and wait for the website to fully load.
• Once loaded, click on Get Started or Login and wait for redirection to PayPal, key in your PayPal login details i.e. PayPal email or phone number and the password. And click on Login
• Once the details have been validated, click on Withdraw from PayPal and you will be shown a page displaying the balance in your PayPal account and a field that allows you to enter the amount you wish to withdraw.
• Key in the amount you want to withdraw, you can include decimal points as well. The click on Continue.
• The service will give you their exchange rate and the amount you will receive in your M-PESA. To note it will also give you the time you will be waiting for the transaction to go through. Money above $700 is usually transferred within 3 days so if it is above that you can split it or use the Equity Bank withdrawals service.
• Click on Confirm the withdrawal and wait for the Payment on your M-PESA. You will receive a message from Safaricom informing of the withdrawal and how long it will take. Wait for a few minutes to receive confirmation from M-PESA

If you have any issues with your PayPal account, we are here to help. Or if you have cash in your account which has been disabled permanently, we can help you withdraw the same. Just reach us through the contact page on our website.