Community Manager
Hi Gulnihal,
We’ve designed the process of Adding a Direct to Local Bank payment method to be as straightforward as possible. To add your bank account:
- Go to Settings › Get Paid
- Click Add Method
- Click the Set Up button for your chosen method
- Enter your bank account details, including bank codes
- Choose a payment schedule and click Next
Important things to know:
- For security reasons, your new payment method will become active in three days.
- Check that the name on your bank account matches your verified name on Upwork. If your payment method was flagged for a name mismatch, please contact support to resolve the issue or add a new payment method.
- You should also contact your bank if you're not sure you have the correct information, or if you received an error when you tried to enter it into our system.
- Upwork charges $0.99 per Direct to Local Bank withdrawal. Any additional restrictions, timing regulations, and fees vary depending on your bank.
- Be sure that you enter your bank information, including bank codes, correctly. We want you to get your money on schedule and any errors could result in a failed transfer or delay. If you've exceeded the character limit on the Name on Account field, please contact your bank to get an appropriate abbreviation.
- Since some banks aren’t in our database or have recently changed their information, your bank details may not be recognized. In that case, you can enter your bank information manually by selecting the "enter branch address manually" option. On the pop-up that appears click "enter it manually." Once clicked, a new form will appear to let you enter your bank details. You may want to re-confirm the bank code and other information on file with your bank before entering changes manually in order to avoid potential problems with withdrawals.
Update:
Hi all,
This thread has been closed from further replies due to its size. We appreciate your participation in the Community and welcome you to continue the conversation on this new thread.
Thank you!
Moderator
Hello Ajay,
I checked and see that you were able to add the account. It is now undergoing security verification and will become active in three days.
Moderator
Hi Sandhiya,
Could you please try again after clearing your cache and cookies or using a different browser? If the issue persists, please let us know.
Moderator
Hi Harsh,
If you enter the Sort Code and hit search, and it's not found, you should be able to see the option to enter it manually, as shown in the screenshot you shared.
You may want to re-confirm the code and other information on file with your bank before entering changes manually to avoid potential withdrawal problems. Please check out this help article for more information about the correct format of the IFSC codes.
Moderator
Hi Ashtalakshmi,
I'm sorry to learn you are having trouble entering your IFSC code. If when you hit the search option it's not found, you should see the option to enter it manually as shown here.
You may want to re-confirm the code and other information on file with your bank before entering changes manually to avoid potential withdrawal problems. Please check out this help article for more information about the correct format of the IFSC codes.
That said, as Bharat mentioned, adding a payment method through the Get Paid page will only be for withdrawing your funds. If you are looking to add a billing method to buy Connects, this must be done through the Billing & Payments page.
Moderator
Hello Vraj,
Thank you for reaching out to us. I’ll be glad to help. You may want to reach out to your bank to confirm that you have the correct IFSC code. You can confirm with your bank that you have their valid IFSC-registered name and address.
Since some banks aren’t in our database or have recently changed their information, your bank details may not be recognized. In that case, you can enter your bank information manually by selecting the "enter branch address manually" option. Here is a screenshot for reference.
Let us know if you need further assistance.
Moderator
Hello Aarti,
Thank you for reaching out to us. I’ll be glad to help. Since some banks aren’t in our database or have recently changed their information, your bank details may not be recognized. In that case, you can enter your bank information manually by selecting the "enter branch address manually" option. Here is a screenshot for reference.
Let us know if you need further assistance.
Moderator
Hi Dariusz,
I'm sorry to learn you are having trouble entering your IFSC code. If when you hit the search option it's not found, you should see the option to enter it manually as shown here.
You may want to re-confirm the code and other information on file with your bank before entering changes manually to avoid potential withdrawal problems. Please check out this help article for more information about the correct format of the IFSC codes.
Moderator
Hello Vikas,
You may want to reach out to your bank to confirm that you have the correct IFSC code. You can confirm with your bank that you have their valid IFSC-registered name and address. Since some banks aren’t in our database or have recently changed their information, your bank details may not be recognized. In that case, you can enter your bank information manually by selecting the "enter branch address manually" option. Here is a screenshot for reference. You may also check this help article for more information about the correct format of bank codes.
Let us know if you need further assistance.
