Transferring money overseas between personal PayPal accounts

[martinrw]

Hi,

I have recently moved from the UK to Australia.  I have a UK PayPal account and linked bank account plus I have an Australian PayPal account and linked bank account.  I have separate email addresses for each PayPal account.

Is it possible to transfer GBP from the UK PayPal account to the Australian PayPal account by sending funds to myself as a family gift via email?  If so, am I liable for cross-border charges?

I want to send GBP as I have an Australian broker who will perform the currency exchange.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Martin.

[PayPal_Siobhán]

Hi martinrw, 

You can send the funds in GBP however you may be asked to convert them when you receive them in your Australian PayPal account. I would suggest opening a GBP balance in your Australian PayPal account so you can hold the funds. 

You will however still be subject to cross border fees- here is a little more info on our fee structure: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/paypal-fees

You can manage multiple currencies in your PayPal account. Go to the Profile page and click 'My money'. Then click 'Currencies' beside 'PayPal balance'.

Hope this helps!

Siobhan 

[delialloyd]

Hi 

I have two dollar-based paypal accounts, one in the US and one in the UK. I mistakenly had an American friend deposit some money in the UK account and I want to move it over to my US one b/c that is linked to my US bank.

Is it possible to do this without incurring a fee? I dont want to change currencies, I just want to change accounts.

Please advise.

Many thanks!
Delia