How to get paid by a company abroad from India

From India you can be paid by a company abroad through Payoneer, PayPal, Wise Business or a transfer to your bank account. Each one moves the money to your bank in rupees, and gives you the record that shows it came from abroad.

We checked each service’s own pages on 11 November 2026. Fees and rules change, so read the page linked beside each one before you choose.

The ways to get paid

Payoneer. Payments are withdrawn to your bank automatically within 24 hours, with a digital FIRC within 72 hours. (Payoneer: getting started in India)
PayPal. You can receive payments from abroad. PayPal moves your balance to your bank every day; you can’t withdraw by hand. You need a PAN, a bank account and a purpose code set up first. (PayPal India: moving money to your bank) (PayPal India: receiving payments)
Wise. A personal Wise account here only holds balances when you travel abroad. Wise Business gives account details in US dollars, pounds and euros, converts what arrives to rupees, takes from US$5 to INR 2.5 million a payment, and charges about US$2 for an e-FIRC. (Wise: where you need to live to hold money with Wise) (Wise: receiving payments for Indian businesses)

What people trip on

PayPal won’t take a payment until your PAN, bank account and purpose code are in place, so set them up before your first pay day.

Before you say yes to a job

Ask how they pay, in which currency, and who covers the fees.
Ask whether you’d be an employee, often through a company that employs you locally for them, or a contractor who sends invoices.
Get the pay, the currency and the pay day in the contract, and keep every invoice or payslip.
You pay tax where you live. The rules differ from place to place, so check with your tax office or an accountant.
Never pay to get paid. A “fee to release your salary” is a scam: see how to spot a remote job scam.

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Getting paid in other countries

Questions people ask

Can I use Wise to get paid in India?

With Wise Business, yes: it gives account details in US dollars, pounds and euros and converts what arrives to rupees. A personal Wise account here only holds balances when you travel abroad.

What is a FIRC?

A record from the bank or payment service that money came into India from abroad. Payoneer gives a digital one within 72 hours, and Wise Business charges about US$2 for an e-FIRC.

Does it cost money to receive pay from abroad?

Usually, somewhere: a fee to receive, a fee to withdraw, or a weaker exchange rate. Ask the employer who covers the fees, and compare what lands in your account, not the headline rate.

Should I pay a fee to release my salary?

No. A real employer never asks you to pay to get paid. Treat any “release fee”, “tax clearance fee” or request to buy gift cards as a scam.