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Register with PayPal.
List of documentations required.

We may, solely at our own discretion, provide our services to other organizations based in Singapore or in other countries.

Conditions to be a Recipient.

A. Legitimate entity
Currently, this service is open to organisations operating in Singapore and Malaysia.

You should be one of the following:

  1. Religious Organization
  2. Muslim Organization with Society, Charity or IPC status.

If you are one of the above entities and want to be listed on our website, please register at https://givingfridays.com/be-our-recipient/ or contact us at support@givingfridays.com. This service is not available to individuals.

B. Register with our Payment Gateway.
GivingFridays connects donations directly to your organisation’s payment gateway account.

We currently support PayPal, an international payment gateway operating in many countries. However, at present GivingFridays supports PayPal onboarding only for organisations based in Singapore and Malaysia.

If your organisation already has an approved PayPal account, you may skip this step. Please note that rates may vary depending on your existing agreement with PayPal.

All payment gateways will carry out Know Your Client (KYC) checks on applicants. Due to the nature of charitable contributions, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) may also be required.

Upon successful onboarding, your organisation will receive a unique payment gateway account used to process donations through GivingFridays.

Please provide the following documents directly to PayPal for compliance and verification. Kindly mention GivingFridays during the registration process.

Contact person at PayPal:
Nisya Utari
SEA Business Manager
Email: nutari@paypal.com | Contact: +65 6031 4970
Address: PayPal Pte Ltd: 5 Temasek Boulevard, Suntec Tower 5, #09-01 Singapore 038985

Examples of documents required;

1. Compliance:

  1. Account Holder (typically the person that will be accessing the PayPal account the most):
    a. Proof of Identity (ID front and back) or
    b. Passport Copy (face & signature page)
  2. Business Proof of Address within last 3 months (Bank statement header/utility bill)
  3. Business Registration documents:
    a. ACRA Business profile or
    b. For Charities/Society (as issued by the government agencies MCCY, ROS etc, plus IPC status as registered with charities.gov.sg)
    c. For mosque: Letter from MUIS including registered mosque name, UEN, address and date of establishment (if available)
  4. Letter of Authorization:
    a. See Attached document “1.4.a Authorization letter sample“.
    b. Use your own letterhead, update the fields highlighted in yellow
    c. Signed by Chairman
  5. Beneficial Owner Proof of Identities (ID/ Passport Copy), required for individual with voting rights.
    a. We need identities of current Chairman, Co-Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary.
    b. Declare ownership as zero % (in PayPal account)
  6. Official Bearer Proof of Identity. Required for individual with voting rights as point 5
    a. We need identities of current Chairman, Co-Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary.
  7. Newly registered PayPal Singapore Email address


2. Declare Beneficial Owners in Your PayPal Account:-
After opening your PayPal account, you must declare the organisation’s beneficial owners and official bearers.

Steps:

  1. Log in to the newly opened PayPal account
  2. Click the Settings icon
  3. Go to Account Settings
  4. Select Business Information
  5. Click Update [declare Beneficial Owner / Official bearers (Chairman, Co-Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary)]
  6. Scroll to the bottom and enter the required information


3. Due Diligence:

  1. Fill the attached “3.1.aGlobal High Risk Industry Onboarding Questionnaire – NPO“ with signature.
  2. Provide last 3 months bank statement for your bank account that is linked to your PayPal account.


This is necessary to make sure the Recipient is a proper legal entity, not involved in activities associated with money laundering and financing terrorism.

Upon successful registration and on boarding, your organization will be provided with your own unique account number, GivingFridays will not be involved in nor associated with your established account with them. Matters relating to your account with the payment gateway provider should be handled by you directly with them.

Last updated: 10 Mar 2026