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All Skrill fees

Last reviewed 13 October 2026

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Most everyday Skrill transactions — opening an account, receiving money and paying online merchants — are free. The costs are in deposits, withdrawals, sending money and currency conversion. Here are all the fees for an EEA account (Estonia/EUR schedule).

Opening an account
Receiving money
Paying merchants
Free
DepositsBank transfer free; cards up to 1.25%; Rapid Transfer 1%; Trustly 1.25%; Paysafecard up to 5%
WithdrawalsBank transfer or SWIFT 1.75% (min. EUR 3.50); Visa card up to 3.99% (min. EUR 0.99); to NETELLER 3.49%; to a crypto wallet 2%
Sending money to Skrill usersSkriller 2.99%, True Skriller 1.45% (min. EUR 0.50); free for VIPs
Skrill Money Transfer to bank accountsFree when funded from a bank; up to 2.99% by card; exchange-rate mark-up up to 4.99%
Currency conversionUp to 3.99% in the euro area, 4.49% in most other countries; VIP 1.99–2.89%
Prepaid Mastercard (EEA and UK)EUR 10 application + EUR 10 per year; ATM 1.75% (min. EUR 1); foreign currency 3.99%; receiving money onto the card 0.5% (min. EUR 1)
Cryptocurrency1.5% per buy or sell (VIP 1.3–1.4%)
InactivityEUR 5 per month if you do not log in or transact for 6 months

Fees differ outside the euro area: card deposits cost 1% in the UK and 2.5% in countries such as Canada, India, Nigeria and Brazil, and in some countries Skrill charges an extra fee for sending money abroad (e.g. 6.48% from Nigeria and Colombia).

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Fees as published by the provider for EEA customers, checked 13 October 2026. Fees vary by country — always check the provider’s fee page before you transact.