Skrill
The wallet players reach for when they want fast withdrawals
Launched
2001
Part of
Paysafe
FCA EMI ref
900001
Withdrawals
Minutes
Skrill is one of the most recognised deposit and withdrawal brands in online gambling, with more than two decades of history and a player base that actively chooses operators offering it.
For operators the win is on the cash-out side: wallet payouts land in minutes and carry no card-scheme chargeback exposure, which lifts player satisfaction while cutting fraud losses.
Skrill Limited was among the first e-money institutions authorised by the FCA, and Skrill USA holds money transmitter licences with gambling approvals in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Michigan and West Virginia.
Skrill 1-Tap, Rapid Transfer and crypto services extend the product beyond a simple wallet into a full funding suite, all contracted through Paysafe.
Pricing & commercials
How commercials are structured. Pricing is tailored to your volume, market mix and product set.
| Item | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant acceptance fee | Tailored — priced to your volume, market mix and product set | Contracted through Paysafe as a percentage of deposit value. |
| Withdrawals to player wallet | Tailored — priced to your volume, market mix and product set | No chargeback exposure on wallet payouts. |
| Skrill 1-Tap | Tailored — priced to your volume, market mix and product set | One-tap repeat deposits lift returning-player conversion. |
- Setup fee
- Included in the Paysafe merchant agreement
- Monthly minimum
- Agreed with your account team
- Rolling reserve
- Not typically applied to wallet volume
- Chargeback fee
- None — wallet transfers are final
- Settlement cycle
- Per your Paysafe merchant agreement
- Settlement currencies
- EUR, GBP, USD, CAD, PLN, SEK, 40+ supported
Payment methods
Deposit methods available through this provider, the markets they cover and whether withdrawals are supported.
| Method | Type | Markets | Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skrill wallet deposit | Wallet | Europe, LATAM, APAC, NJ / PA / MI / WV | Yes |
| Skrill 1-Tap | Wallet | Europe | No |
| Rapid Transfer | Open banking | EEA, UK | No |
| Skrill Crypto | Crypto | Selected markets | No |
Markets & verticals
The jurisdictions this provider serves and the product types it powers.
Markets served
Specialist strengths
Verticals supported
Compliance & risk
Regulatory permissions, card scheme certification and the AML, KYC and fraud tooling included.
Licences & registrations
- • Skrill Limited — FCA e-money institution (ref 900001)
- • EU operations via Paysafe Payment Solutions Limited (Central Bank of Ireland)
- • Skrill USA Inc — FinCEN MSB with state money transmitter licences
- • FCA-registered cryptoasset firm; VASP registrations in Ireland and Italy
Covered by Paysafe's PCI DSS Level 1 certification
AML & KYC
- • Consumer KYC performed by Skrill at wallet level
- • Sanctions and PEP screening on wallet holders
- • Source-of-funds checks at threshold
- • Reduces duplicated verification work in your cashier
Fraud & risk tools
- • Wallet-level fraud screening
- • Irrevocable transfers remove cash-out fraud
- • Country and merchant-category controls
Performance
- Very high conversion among existing wallet holders — no card decline exposure
- Per the Paysafe merchant agreement
- Minutes to the player's wallet, including weekends
Integration & onboarding
How the provider connects to a cashier, how long onboarding takes and what support is included.
Integration options
- • Skrill Quick Checkout (hosted)
- • REST API for payouts and refunds
- • Automated withdrawal calls
- • Test merchant account
Onboarding & support
- Enabled alongside a Paysafe merchant account
- Paysafe merchant support with account management
Why operators choose them
- Withdrawal speed sells
- Minutes-fast payouts are one of the strongest retention levers in a cashier.
- No chargebacks
- Wallet transfers are final, removing card-scheme dispute costs.
- Brand recognition
- Players actively search for operators that accept Skrill.
- Method parity
- Deposits can be refunded to the same wallet, satisfying licensed-market payout rules.
Summarised for comparison. The provider's team will confirm the detail for your setup.