When you send money to Wise — either by paying for a transfer, adding money, or sending to another Wise user — there are some types of accounts or payments we can't accept.
Types of accounts we can't accept money from
Brokerage
You can pay for a transfer from USD brokerage accounts, but only if the money is sent from an account in your name — we might ask for a document that proves you own the account.
Stripe
You can receive money from Stripe into your Wise account. But you can't pay for a transfer, or add money from Stripe.
PayPal
If PayPal accepts your Wise account details as a withdrawal bank account, you can receive money from your PayPal account. You may be able to also use PayPal to pay for a transfer, or add money.
Learn more about paying with PayPal
Accounts that show the account holder as a third party
If you're paying for a transfer, or adding money to your Wise account, the money must come from an account in your name. If the account holder is a third party, we can't accept the money. Some accounts like this are:
Estate accounts
Skrill accounts
Contis Group accounts
Card One accounts
Types of payments we can't accept
We never accept cash, cheques, or any cryptocurrency (crypto).
You can receive money to your Wise account from a platform that deals with cryptocurrencies — as long as the platform is regulated and/or supervised in the EU or UK.