In this article, you'll find answers to frequently asked questions about Surfshark's Refer & earn program.
Before you proceed, it is important to check which rewards you’re eligible to receive. To do so, check out the Terms of Service.
This article will answer these questions:
- How does this program work?
- Why can I only claim months as a reward?
- How much can I earn?
- How do I receive my money?
- Does my friend get rewarded as well?
- How can I check the status of my referrals?
- How many months will I get?
- What's included in three extra months?
- When will I get my free months?
- How do you calculate how much money I get?
- How will I receive my money?
- Why can't I pay out yet?
- How long does it take to get my money after making a payout?
How does this program work?
To refer and earn, you need to send your unique referral link to your friends. Then, they need to use your link to choose a subscription and create a Surfshark account. After your friends stay for 31 days, you can choose your reward: money or extra months for your subscription.
If you choose money, you will receive a commission on your friends' purchases, which will be added to your wallet in the Surfshark account dashboard. After you reach the minimum payout amount, you'll be able to pay out to your PayPal account. To see the minimum payout amount, check out the Rewards & payouts page.
If you choose extra months, we'll add them to your subscription automatically.
Why can I only claim months as a reward?
Unfortunately, due to region-based restrictions, the only reward option available is extra months to your subscription. For more information, check out our Terms of Service.
How much can I earn?
No, there isn't a limit to how much you can earn. There is no limit on the number of friends you can refer. You’ll receive a commission (including tax) from each friend's purchase. The commission is based on the friend’s initial purchase, not any later upsells or contract extensions. You can view the current commission fee on the Rewards & payouts page.
How do I receive my money?
After you reach the target for your wallet, which is the minimum payout amount, you can make a payout to receive your money. We will send the money to your PayPal account. We operate in USD only.
Does my friend get rewarded as well?
Yes! Your friend also gets a reward. They'll get 1 extra month for a monthly subscription and 3 months if they subscribe to a longer plan.
How can I check the status of my referrals?
Go to the Rewards & payouts tab. There, you will see the Referrals and payouts table, where you can track the status of your referrals.
How many months will I get?
If your friend subscribes to a 1-month plan, you both get 1 extra month. If they subscribe to a longer plan, you both get an extra 3 months.
What's included in the extra months?
We’ll give you 1 month or 3 months of our Surfshark Starter plan.
When will I get my free months?
After your referred friend stays with us for 31 days. To claim free months, go to the Referrals table on your Rewards page.
How do you calculate how much money I get?
We give you a percentage commission on your friend's initial purchase. We will use the commission rate that applied at the time your friend made their purchase. The commission is based on the initial purchase amount before taxes, with no upsells or extensions.
How will I receive my money?
We will send the money to your PayPal account. After you reach the minimum payout amount, you will be able to initiate a payout. You’ll be asked to fill out your PayPal account details to receive the money. Please note we operate in USD, so depending on your bank’s policies, you may incur additional fees and exchange rate differences.
Why can't I pay out yet?
If you can't pay out yet, check if you've reached the target for your wallet — that's the minimum amount for payouts.
How long does it take to get my money after making a payout?
After you make a payout, you will receive the money within the first 10 business days of the following calendar month.