How to open a US Bank account in Nigeria

how to open a usa bank account with payoneer

Introduction

Learn how to open a USA Bank account from the comfort of your home using your smart device in this quick easy steps. There’s so much going on on the internet these days. You can now make money online in tons through a lot of channels. You can buy and sell cryptocurrencies, you can involve in freelance blogging business and so on but most of the times, there’s an invisible barrier. You don’t own a US bank account.

This tutorial offers you easy steps to open a US bank account here in the country.

Platforms For Opening A USA Bank Account Online

There are a lot of platforms online, offering you the services of a US bank account, some are false, others are quite genuine. But, the genuine ones are quite difficult to navigate due to issues associated with quick access to your money. how to open a usa bank account with payoneer

For me, Payoneer works best. Payoneer is an online eCommerce company based in the US that gives you the platform to open a bank account in the USA that can be used anywhere else in the world. With, Payoneer you can save, send and receive money easily from anywhere in the world. You can open a Payoneer account here.

Why do you need a US Bank account

Easy way of receiving your online earnings

A lot of us are affiliate marketers, bloggers, content writers, contents editors, Bitcoin marketers and so much more. You may have products you wish to sell all over the world through online markets like Amazon. A lot of these sites usually require that you have a US bank account. You need a US bank account that allows you send and receive money anywhere in the world.

Read This: How to Receive Money Through Western Union

Better than Paypal

Paypal is a good platform to receive money from your online clients but it can be quite difficult to use the money any time you want it, here in Nigeria. This is because you must always verify your Paypal account and link it to your local bank account.

Ability to receive money from US banks

There is no longer the issues of spending a whole lot of time (in terms of days) in receiving and sending money from banks in the US. This new method allows you to send and receive money from US banks anytime.

Ability to use an ATM

This new method also offers you an ATM card, which you can use anywhere in the country at any ATM in the country.

You don’t have to be a US resident

A lot of other platforms, require that you have a residential address in the US. but with Payoneer, you do not need any address in the US.

Read This: How to Open a Domiciliary Account

Requirements for Opening a US Account

To use a Payoneer account. you must be a real online marketer. This is required as a proof before you can open this virtual bank account. Another condition is that you must have affiliations with a US company such as Amazon. These conditions are needed because Payoneer only receives money from companies.

How to open the US bank account with Payoneer

Opening a bank account with Payoneer can be quite easy, just follow the steps below:

Step 1: Make sure you have an online business

You can open a blog or other online businesses. If you need help on how to start a blog, visit this page.

Step 2: Become an affiliate of Payoneer supported US companies

The next step is to signup on any affiliate Payoneer supported companies. There are so many. they include fiverr.com, WPEngine (WordPress hosting company), Clickbank, freelancer.com and so on.

Step 3: Apply for a Payoneer MasterCard

  • Visit register.payoneer.com and create account
  • you will need to submit personal details such as Name, address, valid ID etc
  • fill your shipping address and click order.
  • within days, you will receive your MasterCard.
  • After you have received the card, log in to your account and activate your card
  • check for an email from Payoneer approving your application

Step 4: Setting up your US bank account

  • send an application to Payooner stating your online presence, you can include attached images about your online businesses
  • wait to receive an email accepting your applications
  • Next, you will receive a checking bank account from banks in the US. how to open a usa bank account with payoneer

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Some people might wonder why I choose to open a USA Bank account through Payoneer and not any other way. there are so many benefits that come with using Payoneer not offered elsewhere.

You may also check out my tutorial on how best to invest in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. If you do have any questions please place a comment below.

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