New rules in 2025

From January 1, 2025, all payments to bank cards, bank accounts, and e-wallets will require account verification, regardless of annual payment amount. Exception: payments to Russian individual entrepreneur accounts.

The verification process will identify your country, which determines your available withdrawal currencies and payment methods.

For contractors in Russia:

Please note that the self-employed and individual entrepreneurs in Russia are subject to special rules, see more here: Payments to the self-employed, Payments to individual entrepreneurs.
From January 1, 2025, payments will be available in rubles only, and only to Russian payment methods.
Starting from January 1, 2025, all withdrawals to the cards issued for individuals ( who are not using the special tax regime in Russia) will be made with Income Tax withholding. Learn more

For international contractors

From January 1, 2025, payments will be available in EUR or USD only, and only to non-Russian payment methods.

There are certain restrictions that apply to withdrawals of funds from Solar Staff balances, whether related to the currency, withdrawal method, withdrawal amount, or offer agreement jurisdiction.

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Payouts to bank cards

Restriction	Сards of Armenia, Georgia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, ₽	Russian card, ₽	Kazakh or Belarusian card, ₽	Card in Kazakh ₸ (Kazakh banks)	Euro or US dollar card
Maximum monthly withdrawals to one card	No limit	₽350,000	No limit	€10*	No limit
Chunks of large amounts split into	₽99,000	₽99,000	₽99,000	5 000 000 ₸ (Mastercard)	€2,000 / $2,000
Account country - Russia	N/A	yes	N/A	€2 000	N/A
Account country - any, except Russia	yes	N/A	yes	yes	yes

- or equivalent in other currencies

Other important info on card payments:

Supported cards include VISA, Mastercard, or MIR (only issued by RF banks). Depending on the country where the freelancer is based, certain restrictions may apply to the card type and/or currency. Learn more.
- Not supported both VISA and Mastercard issued by banks of the following countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, USA.
- Not supported VISA issued by banks of the following countries: American Samoa, Mali, Mozambique, Venezuela, Yemen.
- Not supported Mastercard issued by banks of the following countries: Rwanda.
Not supported are Maestro, Union Pay, Payoneer, or Kukuruza cards, nor Citibank, Swedbank, or any US-issued cards.
EUR or USD payments to Russian-issued cards are not supported.
If a withdrawal is made in a currency other than the balance currency, the funds are converted at Solar Staff's internal rate. You can view the current exchange rate in your account's Finances section, on the right-hand side. The issuing bank may additionally convert the funds into the national currency.
You can't use one card for multiple accounts.

Payouts to bank accounts

Restriction	Euro account with a European bank	US dollar account (29 countries)	US dollar account with an American bank
Chunks of large amounts split into	N/A	$2,000	N/A
Account country - Russia	N/A	N/A	N/A

Other important info on payments to bank accounts:

If a withdrawal is made in a currency other than the balance currency, the funds are converted at Solar Staff's internal rate. The bank or payment partner may additionally convert the payment into the national currency.
In 29 countries, payments to bank accounts are made in US dollars. However, payment partners may convert funds into the national currency upon crediting. Payouts to certain countries will require you provide tax information first. Learn more.
To make a withdrawal to a US bank account, you need to contact support with a request and make sure your account is verified. Learn more.
It may take over 6 business days for the funds to arrive. The actual time depends on the work schedules of the banks processing the payment.

Payouts to wallets

Restriction	WebMoney, $	Crypto wallets: TRC20 TRON, ERC20 Ethereum
Minimum withdrawal amount	$1	TRC20 €11 ERC20 €11
Daily withdrawal limit	$10,000	-
Chunks large amounts split into	$2,000	N/A
Account country - Russia	N/A	N/A

Other important info on payments to wallets:

If a withdrawal is made in a currency other than the balance currency, the funds are converted into the target currency ($ - for WebMoney, € - for crypto wallet) at Solar Staff's internal rate.
Withdrawals to crypto wallets are not available for certain countries. Learn more
Depending on the status of your wallet passport, there are daily and monthly limits imposed by the wallet's payment system.
If you exceed the daily limit, the remaining amount will arrive on the next banking day, but not earlier than 24 hours from the previous payout. The same applies to the balance amount: if it exceeds the limit, the new balance waits until the next day.
If you've reached your wallet's monthly limit, the payout will return to the Solar Staff balance.

Got questions? Contact Solar Staff support via online chat or at [email protected].

How to withdraw funds in Solar Staff

Currencies and payouts

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Payouts to crypto wallets

Countries and Payouts