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12 Feb 2021

Does Skrill work in the USA? Use Skrill for payments, money transfers and more

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At Skrill we’ve been making it easy for millions of customers to store, spend and transfer money since 2001. 

Rated ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot, our online wallet is widely available around the world, including in the United States of America. 

So if you’re a U.S. resident, read on to find out about all the ways Skrill can help you manage your money.

Skrill in the USA

Skrill Visa® Prepaid Card*

We recently launched the Skrill Visa® Prepaid Card in the USA. If you live in the U.S., you can now apply for Visa prepaid card for free and access your account balance in-store, online or as cash at ATMs.

There's no annual fee and there are no credit checks. Simply apply for free in minutes and receive your card directly to your home address.

With Visa accepted at over 11 million merchants across the United States, the Skrill Visa® Prepaid Card is a safe way to spend money both online and in your favorite brick-and-mortar stores. 

Plus, it’s a great option if you’re traveling internationally, with Visa accepted in over 200 countries across the world. 

Apply for free

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Skrill Money Transfer

In the summer of 2020, we added an additional service for US residents who need to send money overseas: Skrill Money Transfer.

Skrill Money Transfer lets you send money to a bank account overseas without paying transfer fees. You can send money to 18 different countries including Mexico and India.

What’s more, you have multiple payment options. Fund your transfer using a debit card, credit card, or personal bank account (via ACH).

Check out the Skrill Money Transfer service today and take advantage of our refer a friend program: anyone who successfully refers a friend will get $10 off their next international money transfer. 

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Skrill KnectTM

Knect, Skrill’s loyalty program, is now available in the USA. It’s simple: you earn points by using Skrill that you can exchange for cash vouchers.

Skrill gives you 1 point for every $1 you spend on most transactions, or when you pay with the Skrill Visa® Prepaid Card. See our USA Knect Loyalty Program Terms and Conditions for a full list of the transactions that will earn you points.

Best of all, there are no subscription fees. Keep using Skrill and let those loyalty points pile up.

Knect FAQs answered

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Using Skrill for online purchases

Whether your world is gaming, trading or sports, it’s important to have a reliable way to store and move your money. That’s why Skrill is pleased to offer US residents an easy, instant and secure way to pay.

You can fund your Skrill account by card, bank transfer or a range of alternative payment options. When you then go to pay on a website that accepts Skrill, you will simply need to enter your Skrill login to access the money in your account.

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