Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) direct debit is available as a payment method for certain countries using the EUR currency. You'll see this option when purchasing LinkedIn subscriptions, starting a free trial, or adding a payment method for your existing subscription. SEPA is currently available in these countries:
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Germany
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France
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Netherlands
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Australia
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Belgium
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Cyprus
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Greece
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Ireland
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Italy
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Luxembourg
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Portugal
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Spain
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Austria
Important to know
We are gradually accepting SEPA, Ideal, and Sofort as a payment method for purchases. Some EU customers may not have access to these payment methods at this time. Please select an available payment method to complete your purchase.
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If SEPA direct debit is not shown during checkout or when adding a payment method, it is unavailable in your area or for the product being purchased.
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SEPA is currently only available for Premium subscriptions (e.g., Premium Business, Premium Career). It is not available for Sales Navigator, Recruiter, job postings, ads, and InMail credits.
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To use SEPA, you must have a SEPA direct debit bank account using the EUR currency and an IBAN.
To pay for a LinkedIn Premium subscription or sign up for a free trial using Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Direct Debit, select Direct Debit during checkout.
When using the SEPA direct debit payment method, purchases of recurring premium subscriptions will be fulfilled immediately. Payment processing should be completed in approximately 7 to 10 business days, at which point you'll receive an email notification confirming the payment has successfully been completed.
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Free trials and monthly subscriptions
- Free trials allow you to access premium features immediately. The first recurring payment is due in exactly 30 days.
- A reminder email about the end of your free trial is sent 7 days prior to the monthly billing due date which is available on your Manage Account page. If you wish to stop the recurring payment, you'll have to cancel your subscription prior to the end of your billing due date.
- In the event that a SEPA direct debit payment is declined, you'll be notified via email and will have an additional 7 days following the billing due date to update your payment method with a credit card. SEPA direct debit payment will no longer be available as a payment method at this point, but you'll be able to use it for other transactions if applicable.
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Annual subscriptions
- Billing for the full amount less the annual discount of 20% occurs approximately 7 to 10 business days after signup.
- A reminder email is sent 30 days prior to the annual billing due date which is available on your Manage Account page. If you wish to stop the recurring payment you'll have to cancel your subscription prior to the end of your billing due date.
- In the event that a SEPA direct debit payment is declined, you'll be notified via email and will have an additional 7 days following the billing due date to update your payment method with a credit card. SEPA direct debit payment will no longer be available as a payment method at this point but you can use it for future transactions if applicable.
Follow the steps below to add SEPA as a payment method:
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Click the
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Select Settings & Privacy from the dropdown.
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Under the Subscriptions and payments section of the Account tab, click Change next to Manage Premium account.
- Note: You can also select your account type from the top right corner of the page below your connection count.
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Click the Manage payment methods link.
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Click Add a payment method tab on the top right, select Direct debit and add your billing address.
You can also access this information by clicking the
Customers from Germany are only shown Sofort as a payment option and those from Netherlands are shown iDEAL as a payment option even though both are eligible for SEPA.
Note: You first need to subscribe using one of the payment methods available in the checkout page, then navigate to the Manage payment methods page, add the SEPA payment method, and then click the Change button to assign the SEPA payment method to your active subscription.
Follow these steps to add SEPA from your wallet page and select SEPA as the payment method saved during checkout.
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Navigate to the payment methods page.
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Click Add a payment method in the upper right.
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Select Direct Debit in the pop-up window that opens up, enter the SEPA information, and click Save.
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Go to the checkout page and make purchase using the newly created SEPA payment method.
LinkedIn will not add any foreign exchange fees to your purchase, although your bank or financial institution may apply such fees to purchases or refunds. Please contact your bank directly if the transaction on your bank statement is greater than the amount shown on your LinkedIn receipt. LinkedIn will not be able to refund foreign exchange fees added by your bank.
If you are exchanging your product purchase and it results in a refund, the transaction will be fulfilled immediately and you'll receive your refund in approximately 2-5 days.
If a subscription exchange requires an additional charge to your account due to an upgrade, the transaction will not be fulfilled immediately when you are using the SEPA direct debit payment method. Payment processing for the additional amount should be completed in approximately 7 to 10 business at which point you will receive an email notification.
Note: It is not possible to upgrade your subscription immediately after we initiate a payment transaction. This can take up to 7 to 10 business days after your first billing or renewal date where the status of your transaction will display as Pending. You can monitor the status in your Billing History on your Manage Account page. Once we receive the payment, the Pending status will be removed, and you'll be able to upgrade your subscription.
Learn more about upgraded Premium accounts.
If you made a purchase using SEPA direct debit, as part of your rights you're entitled to a refund from your bank under the terms and conditions of your agreement with your bank. A SEPA direct debit refund must be claimed within eight weeks starting from the date on which your account was debited.
Your bank will have to confirm authorization of the transaction that needs to be refunded, so refund requests for transactions paid with SEPA direct debit payment method can take up to 7 to 10 business days to process.
Learn more about our Premium Refund Policy.
Any cancellation or refund requested from your bank will lead to a downgrade of your LinkedIn subscription but LinkedIn will not immediately delete any files when your subscription is downgraded.