AdSense

Rapida is a payment method that allows you to receive your AdSense payments in cash using Rapida transfer service. Payments will be available for pickup at your local post branch, or posted to your bank account or electronic wallet.

Choosing to receive your payments via Rapida means that you won't have to wait for a check to arrive in the mail. It can also cut down on the bank fees and long clearing times associated with depositing checks.

Rapida payments are made in US dollars. Exchange rates will be calculated according to the rate used on the day you pick up your payment.

Due to Rapida restrictions, we aren't able to offer payment by Rapida to businesses. We can only send Rapida transactions to individual payee names. If you signed up for AdSense with a business type account but use your individual payee name, you will need to close your business account and sign up for an individual type account in order to be able to sign up for payments via Rapida.

Please also be aware that at this time AdSense does not charge you a fee if you choose to receive payments by Rapida.

Is Rapida available in my country?
How do I sign up for Rapida payments?
Currency and exchange rate
Payment information for Rapida
Payout limitations
Picking up Rapida payments
Deadline for Rapida payments

Is Rapida available in my country?

AdSense payments via Rapida are currently only available to individual publishers with payment addresses in Russia.

Though we may offer Rapida to other countries in the future, we do not have a date for when this may become available.

How do I sign up for Rapida payments?

If you would like to receive your earnings by Rapida, please complete the following steps:

1. Sign in to your account at www.google.com/adsense.
2. Visit the Home tab and click Account settings in the left hand panel.
3. Click 'edit payment method' under the 'Payment settings' header.
4. Select the Setup Rapida radio button.
5. Click Continue.
6. Enter your name and address details in Cyrillic. Please note that characters ";" (semicolon) and "/" (fraction) are not allowed by Rapida, so you should use words instead of these characters.
7. If you want to have your earnings deposited into your bank account or electronic wallet, please register at adsense.rapida.ru first. Rapida will provide you with an ID that you must enter in the "Rapida Template ID" field.
8. Click Save changes.

Make sure that the name on your account exactly matches that on your passport that you should bring to pick up your Rapida payments. If you need to update your payee name you can do this in your account.

Also, please note that we are unable to guarantee Rapida payments in the next payment cycle if your selection was made after the 15th of the month. For example, to ensure payment by Rapida for your March earnings, please complete the steps above before April 15th.

Currency and exchange rate

Your Rapida payment will be made in US dollars. However, at local post branches, you will be able to pick up your payment in your local currency. The exchange rate will vary based on the rate used by the local post branch on the day you pick up your payment.

Payment information for Rapida

Your Rapida payment will not be processed and will be returned to your AdSense account for the following reasons:

• Business payee name - Rapida payments can only be made to individual payee names.
• Incomplete address - Addresses must contain a street name with apartment or house number and a 6 digit post code.
• Latin characters used in any part of the payee name or address - Rapida payments can only be made to Cyrillic payee name and address.
• Name, middle name, or surname missing - complete name must be specified and cannot be blank or abbreviated.
• Duplicates in the address field - please only submit one valid street and post code.

A sample correct address is given below.

Name: Андрей
Middle Name: Иванович
Surname: Бобров
City: Раменское
Street address 1 Ул. Ленина 15-5
Street address 2 (используется, если адрес не поместился в первую строку)
Post code: 140100

Payout limitations

To find the maximum payment amount, please follow these steps:

1. Sign in to your account at www.google.com/adsense.
2. Under the Home tab, visit the Payments page.
3. In the Payment settings section, click edit payment method.
4. Select Rapida.
5. If there is a payout limitation, the amount will be listed on this page. If your payment exceeds this amount, you will receive multiple Rapida payments up to your total payment amount.

Picking up Rapida payments

In your bank account

To start receiving Rapida payments in your bank account, please do the following:

• Register at adsense.rapida.ru and follow these instructions to create a Rapida Template ID
• Follow these steps to set up your AdSense account so that your payments will be sent to the bank account you provided at adsense.rapida.ru.

Payments will be available in your bank account within 5 business days after they are sent according to our normal payment schedule. Please note that we are unable to guarantee payment for the next payment cycle in this form if your selection was made after the 15th of the month.

If your bank details are incorrect, your earnings will remain in your RapidaOnline account and will not be credited back to your AdSense account. If you provide an incorrect Rapida Template ID, payment will be sent by post.

In your electronic wallet

To start receiving Rapida payment to your electronic wallet, please do the following:

• Register at adsense.rapida.ru and follow these instructions to create a Rapida Template ID
• Follow these steps to set up your AdSense account so that payments will be sent to electronic wallet you provided at adsense.rapida.ru.

Payments will be available in your electronic wallet up to 5 business days after they are sent according to our normal payment schedule. Please note that we are unable to guarantee payment for the next payment cycle in this form if your selection was made after the 15th of the month.

If your electronic wallet details are incorrect, your earnings will remain in your RapidaOnline account and will not be credited back to your AdSense account. If you provide an incorrect Rapida Template ID, your payment will be sent by post.

At your post office

To receive Rapida payment by post, you should set up your account according to these instructions. Once you've set up your account, payments will be available for pickup at your local post office five business days after they are sent, according to our normal payment schedule.

In order to pick up your Rapida payment at your postal office, please complete the following steps:

1. Wait until a notification from your local post office is delivered to your postal address. Postal delivery usually takes no more than 5 working days after the date displayed on your 'Payments Details' page.
2. Visit http://info.russianpost.ru/servlet/department to find a local post office that supports Rapida in your area. Submit your post code or town name and you'll be given a list of local post branches nearest you.
3. Call the local post branch to confirm that they offer the Rapida service.
4. Visit the local post branch and bring your passport.

When you visit the local post office, please present the notification and your passport in order to pick up your payment. Ask the clerk to look for the payment by your first name -- not by your last name -- as that is how the payment is registered with Rapida.

Deadline for Rapida payments

If you receive Rapida payments at your post office, please remember to pick them up within 30 days of the payment date or the amount will be credited back to your AdSense account.

After this you'll need to visit your Payments page, click the 'Please contact AdSense Support' link, and let us know why you weren't able to receive the payment. We'll then release the hold, allowing you to receive the next payment.