US citizen with Japanese Paypal moving to Malaysia: Can I keep my account or not?

[markgunma]

I am living in Japan and am moving to Malaysia. I've read various opinions about whether or not I must close my account. The grey area seems to be the fact that I am a US citizen, but I also created my account here in Japan--not in the US. (The account is completely Japanese...)

Do I need to close my account here in Japan before I move to Malaysia?

Thanx!

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@markgunma 

Paypal is country specific so if you move countries you have to close your old Paypal account and open a new Paypal account registered in the country where you now live. You would then need to add an address / phone number / bank accounts / cards from within that country.

You should really withdraw any funds / resolve issues / remove cards and bank accounts / cancel any subscriptions and close the old Paypal account before you move countries. If you don't then you may have problems doing so once you have moved and may need to contact customer services for help to resolve things.

HOWEVER you can however in most countries add a U.S bank account (not card) to your Paypal account. This is because Paypal is a U.S company and allows that option for U.S citizens working in other countries.

[markgunma]

Many thanks!