How to Get US Netflix Outside America (and US Netflix Account)

Netflix is undoubtedly one of the best video streaming sites in the world today. As a top-rated movie streaming site, Netflix offers a huge variety of award-winning movies, documentaries and TV series all on one service. Unfortunately, due to some issues of geo-blocking, Netflix’s best catalog of content is only available in the U.S. Even Canadians and U.K. residents can enjoy only a fraction of what U.S. Netflix subscribers have.

To start, geo-blocking is a system that discriminates internet access based on location. For example, someone in the U.S. cannot use the BBC iPlayer outside the U.K. or enjoy Australia’s ABC iView outside Australia. Similarly, U.S. Netflix will lock you out if you’re not in the U.S. This is even true if you’re a U.S. resident with a US Netflix account, but are vacationing in another country.

The only way to access Netflix US outside the U.S. is to bypass the geo-restrictions using a process commonly known as geo-spoofing or geo-dodging. Geo-dodging is a legal grey area with primary international laws remaining silent on the issue. Legal issues aside, there are numerous ways to bypass geo-restrictions and location errors. You could either use a VPN, a SmartDNS proxy or a browser plugin like ZenMate as we discussed in our European Netflix article.

How to Create a US Netflix Account

One of the most common searches about this topic is, “How to make a US Netflix account.” The reality is that you don’t need to get a US Netflix account to watch American Netflix. A Netflix account from any country will work. What’s really important is your Netflix region.

In general, ensure you have the following:

• • A subscription to a reliable premium VPN service like NordVPN or ExpressVPN with quality VPN servers based in the U.S.
  • A PayPal account or a credit card accepted in the U.S. like Visa or MasterCard. You can also use Netflix gift cards. If you don’t have a credit card, you can still get Netflix. We’ll show you how in a later section.
  • A Netflix-compatible device like a PS3, PS4, Xbox One, computer, Amazon FireTV or smart TV with a working internet connection, preferably with speeds above 8 MB/s. This speed will allow for the best Netflix experience.

The scanner above works the same way Netflix does: it finds your location based on your internet connection and will then block out all Netflix content that’s only available outside of your location. To unblock all of Netflix’s content you’ll need a VPN app to help you.

We use NordVPN because it works with Netflix, it has super-fast speeds allowing for buffer-free streaming, one account will work on all of your devices simultaneously, it’s super easy to use, it’s one of the cheapest on the market (70% discount with our link below) and most importantly they have a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Proceed below for detailed info on the highlights above:

How Do I Change My Region on Netflix?

Step 1: Obtain a US IP address

Netflix uses your device’s IP address to determine your location and keep from accessing their service if you’re not located in one of the regions in which their content is available. Subscribing to a reliable VPN service like NordVPN (our recommended VPN for Netflix) gives your device a U.S. IP address that’s compatible with Netflix. NordVPN routes your internet traffic through a U.S. VPN server so your internet traffic looks like it’s from the same location as the VPN server. Since Netflix can’t tell that you’re not in the U.S., the service will allow you to get all of its content without any issues.

To get started complete the following steps:

1. Go to NordVPN.com and sign up for the service.

   

2. Download and install the NordVPN app.

   

3. Open the app and enter your login details.
4. Select a server that’s somewhere in the U.S.

   

5. Connect to the server.
6. Open your web browser and go to Netflix.com.

Step 2: Obtain a US Virtual Credit Card

To subscribe to a U.S. Netflix account abroad, you must have a credit card that’s accepted in the U.S. or a PayPal account to complete the payment step, which is the last and most important one. Unfortunately, not everyone has a PayPal account and Netflix probably won’t accept your non-U.S. credit card. In this case, you need a VerifyVCC virtual credit card.

Virtual credit cards are great because they allow you to use a credit card online that appears to be from the U.S. even when it isn’t. You can connect your real credit card to a virtual one and still get access to U.S.-based services.

Virtual credit cards also have the added benefit of protecting your real credit card number.

If a site you’ve used has a data breach, hackers will only get the number of your virtual credit card, not your real one. It’s essentially a VPN for your credit card.

VerifyVCC will issue you a virtual credit card that you can use to get access to American Netflix and create an American Netflix account. It will work exactly the same way every other online transaction with a credit card works except this lets you watch American Netflix.

The process is fairly easy. You just go to the VerifyVCC website, sign up for an account and then top up the account using your real credit card. After that, VerifyVCC will take a few moments to generate a virtual Visa card or MasterCard with its own number, expiration date and security code. This should give you everything you need to access Netflix.

Keep in mind that using a virtual credit card isn’t the only way to get Netflix US. Depending on your region, American Netflix may accept your payment through a PayPal account. You’ll have to test this for yourself to know if it will work for you.

Even if it works, you’ll still have to change your Netflix region, though. You can use a VPN to do this, just make sure you sign up for one that has a money-back guarantee in case it doesn’t have servers in the locations you need.

You can also use Netflix gift cards to get Netflix US. There are gift cards available for purchase that you can use to unlock the entirety of the Netflix library. You can buy them directly from Netflix and you don’t have to have a Netflix USA account to do so. You can just get the gift card and then do the regular Netflix USA signup that we discuss in the next section.

Step 3: Sign Up for US Netflix

Once you have a working VPN, a US-accepted card number and at least $8.99 a month to spare, you’re ready to start your free month of streaming US only Netflix shows. Complete the following steps to sign up for a Netflix account:

1. If you haven’t done it already, open your VPN app and connect to a VPN server that’s located in the US.
2. Visit Netflix’s website or open the Netflix app and click Start Membership.
3. Click Select membership plan, enter your email address and password.
4. On the next screen, select your payment method, either PayPal, a Netflix gift card or your new virtual credit card.
5. If you chose the credit card option, enter your payment details including your real name. Enter your VerifyVCC card details and any valid US zip code. You can search for US zip codes on the internet if you don’t have one.
6. Click on Start membership to claim your free month of the US version of Netflix on your new Netflix US account. Note, Netflix will only deduct payment from your credit card after the expiration of the one-month trial period. No money will be deducted if you cancel your membership before then, so you’ll be able to enjoy American Netflix up to that point for free.

In a nutshell, we just explained an easy way to sign up for a US Netflix account using a VPN and a VerifyVCC virtual credit card. There are other methods to obtain a virtual US IP address such as using a SmartDNS service, although a SmartDNS will not allow you to stream US Netflix. Apart from SmartDNS and free extensions like Zenmate that we’ve already discussed, you can use Netflix proxy as well if you don’t want to sign up for a VPN service.

Notably, a VPN encrypts your internet traffic to secure your online safety while traversing the world wide web. Other methods like SmartDNS don’t encrypt your traffic and can expose you to online threats like DNS hijacking and eavesdropping by malicious actors on the web.

As mentioned above, NordVPN is one of the fastest and most reliable VPN services to unblock the US version of the site outside it. Other great VPNs worth trying include CyberGhost and ExpressVPN. Netflix users will be pleased to know that each VPN service that we’ve listed has a money-back guarantee and works with Netflix.

This article only discusses how to sign up for Netflix using a virtual credit card. As mentioned earlier, using PayPal and Netflix gift cards are other brilliant ways to pay for the service while outside of the US.

You might want to get some help from our how to get American Netflix without a credit card guide if you’re stuck on the payment process and can’t get to your Netflix account. If you’re still stuck in the sign-up process, please write to us in the comment section and we’d love to look into your issue and resolve it. Otherwise, enjoy the Netflix library!

You can also buy gift cards directly from Netflix. Whatever method you choose, gift cards should let access Netflix and start streaming the entire Netflix library. Try to find a source for your gift cards that has a money-back guarantee so you’re protected if something goes wrong with your order.

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