Card activation and identity verification required before you can use the PayPal Prepaid Card Account. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying information.
WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: When you open a PayPal Prepaid Card Account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and your government ID number. *IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OPENING A NEW CARD ACCOUNT: To help the federal government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, the USA PATRIOT Act requires us to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens a PayPal Prepaid Card Account.