Global business account for freelancers
Receive direct payouts from freelancer marketplaces for free. Spend globally with a virtual card.
Receive payouts from freelance platforms for free
Seamlessly connect your WorldFirst account to Upwork, Freelancer.com and more, to receive payments in USD, GBP, EUR like a local. No fees.
Pay easily with World Card
Get a free virtual Mastercard to pay for your freelance tools and services – from design software to job platform subscriptions. Enjoy 0% FX fees when using World Card to pay in 16 major currencies
- Marketing ads
- Software subscriptions
- Online travel & accomodation
Hold or withdraw your funds
Be in control over your conversions, and avoid automatic, costly currency conversions
Avoid payment delays
Using local account details and domestic payment networks means money reaches you faster – we’re talking minutes and hours.
Set up your multi-currency account at zero cost
Free
No setup fees
Free
No monthly fees
Free
No receiving fees
Free
No annual card fees
4 steps to collect earnings from your platform
Step one
Register and set up a receiving account
Step two
Link your receiving account to your freelancer platform
Step three
Collect your earnings in your WorldFirst account
Step four
Pay your tools/subscriptions or withdraw to your local bank account
FAQs
No, both registered business and non registered sole trader type of freelancer can use WorldFirst
You are able to receive payments from popular freelancer platforms, withdraw funds to your local bank account and pay for day-to-day operation expenses using World Card. If you would like to top up your WorldFirst Account from your own bank account, or pay to your overseas supplier’s bank account via bank transfer, you will need to upgrade your account. Click here to check out how to upgrade your account.
You can receive payments from popular freelancer platforms including Upwork, Deel, Malt, Toptal, Remotive.io, Timee and Freelancer.com.
You can top-up your World Account with funds from your own bank account to make FX conversions and payouts to another party abroad. As a UK business, you can also top-up your account in GBP via direct debit. Please note that the bank account must have the same owner as the WorldFirst account. For detailed steps, please follow the ‘How do I top-up my World Account’ guide.
No, receiving payments into your WorldFirst account is completely free of charge.
Founded in the UK in 2004, WorldFirst has been a global payment service brand trusted by businesses from all over the world. Acquired by Ant Financial, the parent company of Alipay in 2019, it now serves over 1 million customers from over 200 countries and regions with technology powered global payments.
