Business account for non-US non-profits
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I'm trying to set up a business account for a Georgia-based non-profit organisation but when I fill in the form "Tell Us About Your Business or Organisation" the address section does not include Georgia in the list and is only for US addresses. Non-profits in Georgia also do not have EIN but have so-called Identification Numbers consisting of 9 digits. Do I use this number instead of EIN? Or do I need to do something else altogether to start the business account for the Georgian NGO?
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Looks as if you have opened a U.S paypal account instead of one for your own country?
Go to the settings/profile link and check what NATIONALITY is showing on the left side of that page, is it for your country or not?
When you click to register a paypal account there is a drop down list of countries with U.S being the default top option as Paypal is a U.S company.
You then have to scroll down and click on your own country to open the correct Paypal account for that country.
You can't use another countries Paypal account as it would never work properly and may be limited.
If you have opened a U.S paypal account by mistake then you need to remove anything you have added and close it (if you can) and then open one for the correct country you are in.
Paypal is country specific and differs a lot country to country.
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Kudos / Solution appreciated.
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Thanks for the quick reply, much appreciated. I have another question though, can I get a 'donate' button for my Georgia-based and registered non-profit account that I can integrate on our website? When creating the account, I did check the 'This nonprofit is a registered charity' button but we don't sell any products or services, we support Georgian filmmakers. So we would like to receive donations to support Georgian film but I don't know how to get access to the 'Donate' button in my account. I know that the charity account has to be confirmed but when I click the https://www.paypal.com/charities, it takes me back to my homepage where I don't get any further instructions, and I have already provided all the information in my Accounts and Profile settings but still I don't get access to buttons other than Pay Links and Smart Subscribe.
Thanks again.

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