Looking for payment solutions for NSFW site as a Russian individual

[ihnupfidi]

Hi everyone!


I run an NSFW website that I created on my own. I live in Russia and I don’t have a legal entity or registered business. I want to accept payments from customers in the US and EU in USD/EUR.


I set up Paxum to receive payments, but I’m running into verification issues. They require a recent proof of address document in my name (or a lease agreement). I have recent utility bills, but they are not in my name. I also have a lease agreement, but it’s about 3 years old, while Paxum requires documents issued within the last 90 days.


I don’t live at my registered address, and at my current place of residence there are no official documents issued in my name. I’ve heard that some services — especially crypto-oriented ones — don’t require proof of address, but I want to work with fiat payments and cards because it’s more convenient for users.


I’ve been trying to figure it out, but many providers have very strict and costly verification processes, and there are very few alternatives.


Has anyone faced a similar situation? Which payment systems work for Russian individuals in the high-risk (NSFW) segment without a legal entity and with minimal document verification? Are there any legal workarounds or reliable providers?


Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

[Graybeard]

Thank Putin ...
Assuming what you're doing is just totally legal, get yourself a partner who's not a Russian in Russia— give them a cut and let him handle your financing. Basically, you're cut off by the international banks because of the sanctions of Russian banks if that is where the withdraws go.

 

[T J Tutor]

This is not unique to Russia. I'm in the U.S. and I ran into this several times with Stripe, XE, as well as Wise. They kept asking for additional documents on my corporation. I finally had to get a letter form the New York Dpt. of State. That did it for me with all three.

 

[T J Tutor]

Basically, you're cut off by the international banks because of the sanctions of Russian banks if that is where the withdraws go.

I totally spaced on this. Yeah, in fact I actually was contacted by my bank who started refusing wires from their banks. This happened a couple of years ago.

Most of the Russian companies opened new corps in Cypress when the ban was slated to go into effect back then.