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For freelancers and remote workers

Get paid by clients abroad. Keep what you earn.

The easy PayPal and Payoneer alternative. Open a real USD and EUR account in your name in under 5 minutes, add your details to Upwork, Fiverr, or any client invoice, get paid by ACH, wire, or SEPA, and cash out at home at the best exchange rate.

  • Open in 5 minutes
  • USD & EUR accounts
  • No hidden fees
  • Licensed and regulated

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  • Backed by Visa

    Card issued by Rain under license from Visa

  • Held with audited partners

    Your balance stays with regulated, audited partners

You did the work. Getting paid should be the easy part.

PayPal holds your money for weeks or freezes the account, Payoneer takes a cut of every payout, and what lands is never what you agreed on. Hawala gives you a real account built to receive international payments in full, however your client wants to send them.

How it works for you

Up and running in three steps

1

Open your account in under 5 minutes

Verify from your phone and get real US and EU account details, your own account number and routing number. No branch, no SSN, no residency required.

2

Get paid your way

Receive by ACH, wire, SEPA, or stablecoins. Add your account details to a platform payout on Upwork, Fiverr, Toptal, and more, to a client invoice, or send a Hawala invoice and get paid straight into your account.

3

Spend or cash out at the best rate

Pay with your Visa card anywhere, or withdraw to a local bank in 50+ countries at the best exchange rate.

Get paid from the platforms you already work on.

UpworkFiverrFreelancer.comToptal

Add your USD or EUR account details to any platform payout or invoice.

Everything you get with Hawala

Dollar accounts, cards, and fast transfers. Built for real life, not the fine print.

USD and EUR accounts

Real account and routing details to receive from clients and platforms worldwide. No incoming fees, so you keep what you earn.

Get paid on any rail

Accept ACH, wire, SEPA, and stablecoin transfers, all into one account.

Invoicing built in

Send professional invoices in USD or EUR and get paid straight into your account.

A card that travels

Spend anywhere Visa is accepted, online and in store, with Apple Pay and Google Pay.

Cash out in 50+ countries

Withdraw to a local bank at the best exchange rate, close to mid-market, with no hidden markup.

Fully backed, no hidden fees

Your balance is held as fully backed dollar stablecoins with regulated partners. What you see is what lands.

More of what you need than PayPal, Payoneer, or Wise

See how Hawala compares on the features freelancers rely on.

More of what you need than PayPal, Payoneer, or Wise
FeatureHawalaHawalaPayPalPayPalPayoneerPayoneerWiseWise
Real USD and EUR account in your nameIncludedNot includedIncludedIncluded
No fees to receive paymentsIncludedNot includedNot includedNot included
Get paid by ACH, wire, SEPA, and stablecoinsIncludedNot includedNot includedNot included
Visa card you can use anywhereIncludedNot includedIncludedNot included
Cash out to local banks in 50+ countriesIncludedNot includedIncludedIncluded
Open with no residency requirementEligibility may vary depending on your nationality and country of residence.IncludedNot includedIncludedNot included

Frequently asked questions

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  • Under 5 minutes, right from your phone. No branch, no SSN, no residency required.

  • By ACH, wire, SEPA, or stablecoins. Add your Hawala account details to your invoice or platform payout settings, and they send it like a normal transfer.

  • Yes. Send a professional invoice in USD or EUR and get paid straight into your account.

  • US dollars and euros.

  • To a local bank in 50+ countries, at the best exchange rate. Check any rate with our calculator before you send.

  • Yes. If PayPal, Payoneer, or Wise leaves you with held funds, surprise fees, or no way to keep your dollars, Hawala gives you a real USD and EUR account to receive in full and cash out at the best rate.

  • Your balance is held as fully backed dollar stablecoins with regulated, audited partners, and your card runs on Visa's global security and fraud protection.

  • Fees are low and shown before anything happens. No surprise deductions, no 3 to 4 percent lost on every payout.

  • Add your Hawala USD or EUR account details to the platform's payout settings, or to your invoice. Your payment lands in full in your account, and you cash out to your local bank at the best rate.

  • No. Open your account from your phone in minutes. No SSN, no residency, and no foreign address required.

  • Hawala fees are low and shown before anything happens, with no 3 to 4 percent lost on every payout and no annual account charge. Check any cash-out rate in the calculator before you withdraw.

Start getting paid in full.

Open your free USD and EUR account in under 5 minutes.