Transferring my PayPal Account from one country origin to another.

[izzatzarin29]

I created my first (and current) PayPal Account when I was temporarily residing in Australia in 2014.
Because of that, the account only links to Australian bank cards and all transactions are originally in $AUD currency converted into (x) currency.

Currently, I am living in Malaysia (for good) and I want to tie my PayPal Account as if it's based in Malaysia, since I've left Australia.

Do I close my current PayPal Account and then create a new one (with the same email address) through PayPal Malaysia? I'm just afraid that it won't work in the end because PayPal would assume the email address I use has been 'exhausted' from closing my current account.

Or is there another method to change the account's country origin to another?

[kernowlass]

@izzatzarin29

Paypal is country specific so if you move countries you have to open another paypal account in the country you reside in and add an address / phone number / and bank accounts from within that country.

You are supposed to withdraw any funds / resolve issues / remove cards and bank accounts before you leave your old country. If you don't then you may have problems doing so once you have moved.