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Setting Up Visa+ on Venmo

How to sign up for Visa+ with Venmo

You can sign up for Visa+ in the Venmo app by creating a Payname to send money from Venmo to a PayPal account (or vice versa). Your Payname is a username that will be used to receive money to your Venmo account. It cannot be changed.

Follow these steps in the Venmo app to get started making your Visa+ Payname: 

  1. Go to the Me tab
  2. Tap the Settings gear
  3. Tap Send Money to PayPal (under "Buying")
  4. Tap Next on the popup to continue
  5. On the next page, create your Payname
    • If you haven't yet completed identity verification, you'll be prompted to do so before you can proceed
  6. Tap Agree and create to set up your Visa+ profile

Once you’re signed up, you can share your Payname with people who want to send money to your Venmo account, or tap Send to make a payment to a PayPal account.

Why am I being asked to submit personal information to use Visa+?

Venmo is required to gather certain information from users before they can utilize Visa+. This verification also allows you to send money to PayPal. If you’d rather not submit this information, you can still use other Venmo features.

How do I deactivate my Payname?

You can deactivate your Visa+ Payname in the Venmo app with these steps: 

  1. Go to the Me tab
  2. Tap the Settings gear in the top right
  3. Tap Send Money to PayPal
  4. Tap the toggle to deactivate your payname

You can reactivate your Visa+ Payname by following the same steps.

When your Payname is deactivated, you will no longer be able to receive Visa+ payments. You will, however, be able to send Visa+ payments and send and receive other Venmo payments.

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