Skrill is a European online payment system that is available to residents of Nigeria and some other 200 countries/territories. It offers an online gateway to e-commerce merchants and an online wallet to individuals and organizations. Skrill started out named Moneybookers in 2001 and is based in London, United Kingdom with an office in Miami, USA. It is popular with industries including online betting, online games, and forex trading.
Skrill offers Personal and Business accounts.
The Business account allows a merchant to accept payment online through a simple integration to their website that comes with enhanced fraud management. The methods supported include:
- Skrill Wallet with 1-tap: a quick checkout page
- Local Payment Methods: these vary by country
- Credit / Debit cards
The Personal account enables users to
- Transfer Money: these transfers can be made to several countries and delivered to a mobile wallet or to a bank account with the funds originating from a credit/debit or the Skrill wallet.
- Shop Online: it is possible to make online purchases from hundreds of merchants across the globe offering products and services.
- Buy Cryptocurrency: users can buy any of Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ether, Ethereum Classic, Litecoin, XRP and 0x, instantly.
Open Skrill Account
It is easy to open a Skrill Account through their website.
You would need:
- an email address – the address would need to be verified
- bank account – this would also help with verification
- a Visa / MasterCard credit or debit card
Skrill Login / Sign In
In addition to logging in to the account from their website, their Android and iOS apps for iPhones, iPads and Android smartphones are also very useful.
The mobile app is a very useful way to manage the account.
Funding your Account in Nigeria
It is against Skrill’s terms of service for it to be bought or sold through an online digital currency exchange. Thus, you cannot buy Skrill in Nigeria like you would Bitcoins or say Perfect Money. You can, however, fund your account via a SWIFT Bank Transfer or a linked valid Visa card.
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FAQ
Yes. It is available to use by residents of Nigeria.
You can deposit either with your Visa or Mastercard credit or debit – or with your bank account by wire transfer.
If you withdraw via wire transfer (SWIFT), this will take between 2 and 7 business days depending on your bank.
Considering the fees, it is a good idea to keep your withdrawals to a minimum of $100.
You can receive money from other Skrill users either by having them send money to you directly or through a cart on your website.
Yes, you can but it is a better experience to use it with a bank account.
Skrill accepts Mastercard and Visa cards.
This is subjective and depends on the use-case.
This is available to residents of Europe only.
You can only withdraw to supported Visa cards.
52 Comments on “Skrill Nigeria: Opening and Managing a Skrill Account in Nigeria”
I have opened an account and funded my skrill account but I can not transfer fund to another skrill account.
I don’t know the reason for that. Please assist me to be able to transfer my fund.
Thank you
Magaji Mohammed Saba
Very nice
i whant to open accout
Can I transfer my money from skill to my Nigeria bank account
Yes. You can do so via Wire Transfer. You need your bank’s SWIFT details to do so.
Why can’t I fund my skrill account with first bank visa gold credit card.
Which other method is available for me
What r the requirment to oppen the skrill account how can i go about the opening
I want to close my skrill account and my monies transfer to my account. How it works . I need my money credit back to my account.
Please can you help fund my skrill account?
You can fund your Skrill account yourself directly via Wire Transfer or Visa card.
Its all because you didn’t verify your account, login to your Skrill account and then check the FAQ for directions on how verify, or check your email for it. Mine worked like this
Does skrill accept all Nigerians Visa cards ?
All Visa cards that are enabled by the card issuer to work on the internet for international transactions should work fine.
How long does it take for a Skrill account to be deposited when you use visa or MasterCard
I deposited into my skrill account with my visa card, can I transfer my money from skrill to the same card. If yes how do I do it. Thanks.
How can I fund my skrill account in Nigerian currency?
Must I open a Euro account?
Skrill does not support Naira. The account has to be in US Dollars or Euro.
How can I transfer my money to my bank account but I don’t have a Visa card, only naira MasterCard,
Thanks for this great article.
I can say that skrill is better than Paypal as you can send and recieve money from Nigeria.
Web4Africa Nigeria………please can Skrill deposit in money with debit or credit cards in USA and transfer straight to Nigeria using Skrill account too ???
I NEED A SKRILL ACCOUNT
please my name is udeme Joseph okon, some money was sent to me from Canada since on Wednesday n I got a call from the agent which I paid some money to an account through the the acct the agent gave me owned by one Mohammad from first bank, n I also paid another for the money to be changed to naira, but uptill now, he keeps telling me he will get bk to me. pls what is happening because the money was surpose to be for an emergency but it turns out to be something I dnt understand.
I have open a skrill account but can’t find my skrill account number
The email address you used in opening the Skrill account is your account ID. There is no number like bank accounts.
Good day, I want to know if its only a domiciliary account that you can use to deposit into one’s skrill account, thanks
Yes, since it is only domiciliary accounts that can wire money out of Nigeria.
Can i receive payment for freelance jobs done on some website as a Nigerian and if yes can such money be transferred to my local bank account in Nigeria.
Yes
How please
I have funded my skrill account but i cannot withdraw. Why is that so
is there charges on both deposit and withdrawal?
Yes
If I want to withdraw money from outside nigeria via skrill, am I going to put
skrill Id number as my account number or my Nigeria bank account number, pls this is causing big confusion
Your question is slightly confusing. Either way, the Skrill ID number is not useful for anything outside Skrill itself. You cannot give the ID number to a bank.
Do I need to open dollars account before I can fund Skrill account
In Nigeria, yes. You need a domiciliary account denominated in US Dollars to wire money out of the country in USD.
Please i know skrill and neteller are from the same parent company so i have a question that concerns both. I have created a skrill and neteller account but I’m scared of putting my money in as i don’t want to be stuck in a situation where i wont be able to withdraw or transfer it. I notice you’re selectively replying to people so your response to this would guide me to either continue with the process or just quit both because i want to use both for business transactions. Here are the questions below;
1. On my neteller and skrill using the US Dollar currency, can i receive and transfer money to another neteller and skrill subscriber accounts respectively who’s using another currency, Like USD receiving/ transfer to GBP? If yes, are there any charges for currency conversion?
2. Is there any ID Verification needed to withdraw or transfer?
3. When withdrawing from my USD skrill or neteller account to my bank account in Nigeria that uses Naira currency, would there be extra charges for currency conversion?
4. Like Upaycard.io, does skrill or neteller converts USD to Bitcoin (Currency Exchange) and then allows you transfer the Bitcoin to another crypto wallet outside neteller or skrill?
5. I don’t have a Visa card, i only have a Mastercard, can i use it to fund my neteller and skrill accounts?
6. What are the maximum tranfer and receiving limits per day or per transaction?
Please, i have paused my registration with both platforms because i don’t want to make errors. Your reply would really help.
1. Skrill allows you to send money in more than 40 different currencies. Currency conversion fees may apply.
2. No. This is only done once when your account is being verified.
3. Yes. Skrill will charge you 3.99% for currency conversion (separate from their withdrawal fees) from USD to EUR and your Nigerian bank would charge you again for EUR to NGN.
4. Skrill allows conversion to Bitcoin but you can’t withdraw to another BTC wallet – unfortunately.
5. It can be funded with Mastercard or Visa. They charge 1% for this.
6. This would depend on the status of your account as to whether it is verified or not. I am unable to confirm the exact limits.
Please i hope you answer my question as i am at a serious crossroads. i would love to know if i can fund my skrill account or neteller account with my visa or master card here in Nigeria then when my wallets in skrill or neteller is credited i can further transfer the funds to a merchant. I ask this cause i was told that if you credit via debit card to your skrill account you wont be able to transfer such funds to a merchant that it can only be transferred to a bank account.
I am not aware of that problem. If in doubt, you might want to attempt the process with a smaller amount.
Please is my skrill id the same as my skrill account number?
No
Good I was able to meet up with most question I have in mind here.
Hello, my skrill account is new and i have not deposited any money in it. Can i still receive money into it via a transfer from another skrill account?
I just opened a skrill account, I’m yet to fund it, please can I receive skrill transfer from other skrill user to my skrill account?
Yes
I deposited money on my skrill account through mastercard , but now i can’t be able to withdraw the money or even use to purchase, am in dilemma. Please help.
Please consult Skrill’s Customer Care for assistance.
Please must I use a domiciliary account with Skrill or a savings account will suffice for wire transfer into the account
I think you can wire into any valid Nigerian bank account whether it is in Naira or not; Current or Savings.
Having said that, a Domiciliary Account may be better.
Hi Web4Africa Nigeria, I most say am especially thrilled to see your follow up guides on those misconcepted matters relating to skrill account. I just had most my thought arising questions answered already!!
I can now proceed in opening my very own skrill account for my online transactions; am already frustrated enough using the PayPal transfer, as can’t transfer my funds to my Nigerian account. “Kudos to all team skrill”
Thank you, Abdulmalik!