How to Receive International Payments as a Nigeria Freelancer

Freelancing has become a convenient way through which people earn a living.

A study shows that 1.57 billion people, which is almost 47% in the global workforce, make money from monetizing their skill(s) without committing to an employer or organization long-term.

According to Investopedia, a freelancer is an individual who earns money on a per-job or per-task basis, usually for short-term work as an independent contractor. More often than not, freelancers work for multiple clients simultaneously and earn income per task assigned to them.

In Nigeria today, the freelance industry continues to experience rapid growth as more people, especially Millennials and Gen Z seek flexible working schedules and convenience. Through freelancing, people have total control of their time, workspace and most importantly an opportunity to create and negotiate work terms to the prospective client.

With freelance platforms like LinkedIn, People Per Hour, ServiceScape, Upwork, Fiverr, Craigslist etc making it easy for freelancers to connect with employers or clients in need of their skills, getting a freelance job in various fields like content writing, digital marketing, graphic designing etc. have become very easy.

How To Receive International Payment As A Freelancer in Nigeria

Integrated on Vella’s platform is an array of products and services that cater to cross-border payments for individuals, business owners, freelancers and remote workers in Nigeria. With Vella, receiving payment from your international clients is seamless and there are numerous ways through which you can receive international payment;

• Payment Link: Whether you offer an online or offline freelance service, payment links are a simple way to receive payment from your local and international clients. Vella provides payment links that enable freelancers in Nigeria to receive both local and international payments. Put simply, if you freelance for a client based in the US, you can easily generate a payment link on Vella for your client to make payment for your service with his/her preferred payment method (Bank transfer, Card, Crypto, Vella).
• Invoices: As a freelancer in Nigeria, an invoice is another means through which you can request payment. Using Vella’s invoice product, you can request and receive payment from your international client. All you have to do is create an invoice and forward it to your International client to make payment via Crypto or a valid International debit card
• Checkout: Many freelancers in Nigeria have websites where they advertise their skills or services and make it easy for prospective clients to find and contact them. Through Vella’s API, receiving international payment from your clients is easy as integrating Vella on your website offers your clients multiple payment options to make payment for your service rendered. Your international clients are able to pay with international card, crypto or through Vella.
• Cryptocurrency: If you are a freelancer in Nigeria who is crypto savvy then receiving payment from your international clients might be what you need to skip the hassles of receiving foreign payment. Through Vella, freelancers in Nigeria can receive international payment in stablecoins by sharing their crypto wallet address with the international client.

The benefits of being a freelancer in Nigeria are numerous especially if you freelance for international clients or companies that pay in foreign currencies like USD, GBP or Euros. And that is why it is important to have a stable and secure payment solution that caters to your incoming foreign payments.

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