How to get paid by a company abroad from Pakistan
From Pakistan you can be paid by a company abroad through Payoneer or a transfer to your bank account. PayPal isn’t available here, and Wise doesn’t give people here their own account details.
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. You can receive from companies abroad. Payoneer and HBL have announced withdrawals through the HBL app once you link your Payoneer account. (Payoneer: withdrawals with HBL) (Payoneer: fees, dated 1 January 2026)
- Bank transfer. An employer can pay your bank account directly. The State Bank’s rules also let freelancers keep part of what they earn in a special foreign currency account, so ask your bank about one. (State Bank of Pakistan: freelancers’ foreign currency accounts)
- Wise. Wise doesn’t give people living in Pakistan their own balances or account details. It can send rupees to a personal bank account, but says it can’t send business payments in rupees. (Wise: where you need to live to hold money with Wise) (Wise: currencies you can send to and from) (Wise: who can get US dollar account details)
- PayPal. Not available. Pakistan isn’t on PayPal’s list of countries. (PayPal: country list)
What people trip on
PayPal doesn’t work here, so check that an employer can pay another way before you accept.
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.
Find jobs open to people in Pakistan
See remote jobs open to people in Pakistan
Every one shows the line in the listing that says you can apply from Pakistan. Match me reads your CV and picks the ones that fit you best.
Getting paid in other countries
- How to get paid from abroad in the Philippines
- How to get paid from abroad in Indonesia
- How to get paid from abroad in Nigeria
- How to get paid from abroad in Egypt
- How to get paid from abroad in India
- How to get paid from abroad in Kenya
Questions people ask
Is PayPal available in Pakistan?
No. Pakistan isn’t on PayPal’s list of countries, so ask an employer to pay by Payoneer or bank transfer.
Can I use Wise to get paid in Pakistan?
Not with your own Wise account details. Wise can send rupees to a personal bank account, but says it can’t send business payments in rupees.
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.