If you’ve been trying to earn some extra money on the Internet for a while, I am sure you are no stranger to online surveys. For some, they’re a solid source of additional income, and for others, they are just a way to get a few bucks.
Anybody who has used these services has probably noticed that they are largely limited to residents of North America. That’s why we’re here today to tell you about all the survey sites that you can use abroad. That’s right– these are sites that you can use from Africa, Asia, Europe, anywhere!
Keep in mind when you look over this list that not every site is completely international. Some might have a regional focus, like say, Southeastern Asia. Others will be completely open to residents of any country. I’ll be making a point to mention if they do or don’t accept international members, so please, keep an eye out.
With that said, here is a list of legitimate international survey sites that actually pay:
1. GlobalTestMarket
I decided I would start out this list with what is perhaps the biggest and most prestigious survey site out there. GlobalTestMarket is the survey wing of Global Market Insight, Inc., a very large international research firm.
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GlobalTestMarket is a very active survey field, and accepts applicants over the age of 14. They operate on the classic points reward system. You are allowed to cash out by check, and that’s good news, because each “marketpoint” is worth 5¢. Now imagine that you’re getting 60 to 200 or so marketpoints a survey, and that cash out is looking pretty good!
Like most sites of its kind, GlobalTestMarket offers additional incentives for referrals.
Available in the following countries:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Russia
- Sweden
- UK
- USA
2. International Advisory Panel
Unlike #1 on the list, International Advisory Panel is true to its name, but they are both the same in that they are accepting consumers from around the globe.
First, you must fill out a background and demographic questionnaire. If you are accepted after that, you can expect to receive about two surveys per month.
Like American Consumer Opinion, you will then be entered into something of an “awards pool.”
There are surveys of varying length, and the prize pools for any given survey may vary from around $75 to $100 in value.
They also send out complementary T-shirts every survey, to expand the prize pool. Of course, these awards are only available for people who FULLY complete the surveys, so make sure not to click away!
Available: World Wide
3. Your Voice Panel
Your Voice is another opinion panel that gives users an entry towards prizes in return for their participation in certain surveys. It functions similarly to the other sites I’ve just mentioned. The most important thing to note about Your Voice is that it is a panel that targets Eastern and Southeastern Asian countries.
Available in the following countries:
- Australia
- China
- Denmark
- Hong Kong
- India
- Japan
- Korea
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Singapore
- Sweden
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- United Arab Emirates
4. SurveySavvy
Unlike the previous entries, Survey Savvy is a site that is paying a straight value for each survey done. They have a flat rate– $3 per survey– and a nice referral incentive: $2 for each survey that your referrals complete, and $1 for every survey that THEIR referrals complete. The good thing about a referral system like this is that it means if you get a strong base of people who working off of your referral, you can actually be looking at some pretty significant returns!
In fact, the referral system is only one of the things that is good about this site. In addition to their generous referral system, SurveySavvy also has favorable policies regarding withdrawal; you can withdraw at any time, with no minimum. That means the moment you’ve earned something, you can claim it! It’s hard to overstate an advantage like that.
This is another site that is truly international. In fact, the company states on their FAQ that if your country is not available on the registration form, you just need to contact them about it.
Available in the following countries:
5. Test and Vote / Toluna
I’ve gone ahead and listed this site under both names it has, because it appears with a different name, depending on the country you live in. There are several ways that survey sites function, some enter you into raffles and some pay you in cash. Others still have point reward systems, such as Test and Vote.
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Here’s a quick breakdown of the points:
- Surveys: These will be your main earning, you get between 3-30 thousand points per survey.
- Quick Votes: For the quick-fingered among us, these are short tasks you complete in a couple seconds for a dozen or so points.
- Referrals: Less generous than other sites on the list, referrals will net you 500 points each.
- Registration: Just registering on the site will net you 1500 points.
- Subject Panels: These are 500 a pop.
- Product Testing: T&V/Toluna has the somewhat unique option to sign up for product tests. You’ll get 75 points just for signing up, and usually more once you’re selected.
These points are spent towards vouchers or lottery tickets (for an on-site lottery, that is.)
Available: World Wide
6. BuzzBack
When you visit BuzzBack’s website, you’ll notice that “surveys” aren’t the first thing you see. In fact, BuzzBack tends to be very tight-lipped about their survey service altogether! But sure enough, if you click the “join our panel” option, they will provide you with a survey service.
Word of mouth says that they’ll pay about $5 per survey, but there’s no word yet on exactly what payment method they use.
Surveys are far between, so make sure you sign up to this place in addition to other places.
Available: World Wide
7. Palm Research
Palm Research is a panel which is accepting international applicants to take part in focus groups as well as participating in market research surveys.
Joining is, of course, free.
Palm is one of the sites that is willing to pay via check, so if you don’t like electronic money management, this is a good option for you! As soon as you reach $10, you are allowed to cash out.
The delay, however, is quite steep– up to 45 days delayed! But if you’re willing to accept that delay, Palm Research is a good group for online surveys, especially internationally.
Available: World Wide
8. Your Say
Your Say is a Singapore-based survey panel which welcomes participants of all places of residence to come on-board to take online, in-person, or phone-based surveys.
Their rewards are offered through a points system, much like other sites.
I was unable to find out whether they offer a direct payout or a raffle system like other sites, but it is known that possible rewards for this site range from $5 to $200 in value.
They also offer “lucky draws” which are random-chance entries for all members that have a chance to net you great rewards.
Interestingly, the age limit for YourSay is very low– just 12 years old! If there are any young people in your life in need of making money, this is actually one way they can go about it.
YourSay is available in these countries:
Available in the following countries:
- Australia
- Canada
- India
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
- New Zealand
- Philippines
- Singapore
- South Africa
- United Kingdom
- United States
9. iThinkInc
iThinkInc offers online surveys through their sister site, iThinkPanel. In general, you can expect between $2 and $10 for a 10-15 minute survey. iThinkInk will pay out once you reach $35, and they’ll pay out via PayPal, Amazon gift cards, and even by check.
While the iThinkPanel is an international opportunity, it must be said that iThink favors western countries for their surveys. However, sometimes they will ask specifically for the participation of their international users, and they’ll shoot you an email to notify you.
It’s good to sign up for this one and just take the opportunities when they arise, because the pay is good, if somewhat inconsistent, for international users.
Available: World Wide
10. Harris Poll Online
Yes, if you’ve heard of them before, this is the very same Harris Poll. Unique to this list, Harris Poll is a survey group that has famously been used by governmental and charitable organizations to appraise services and policies for over 40 years. And yes: they will pay you for your participation!
Completing even one survey for Harris Poll will get you entered into their $10,000 raffle. In addition to this, you can take surveys through them for their form of reward points, which are called HIpoints. Like most rewards sites, you can exchange for various goods or gift cards, though sometimes Harris Poll will reward you with special options like Steam keys or discounts, or even straight cash rewards.
Available in the following countries:
11. iSurveyWorld
iSurveyWorld is a site that will pay you via PayPal in return for surveys, and is currently offering a $5 sign-up bonus.
Unlike many of the Asian focused sites on this list, iSurveyWorld caters to users around the world, but specifically to users in the Latin American countries, specifically: Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.
Available: World Wide
12. PlanetPanel
PlanetPanel is the international wing of the Netherlands-based research firm, MSI-ACI Europe BV.
Despite the country of origin, PlanetPanel is most definitely an international community that comprises of users from over 20 countries. PlanetPanel is another raffle-rewards site, but one that offers pretty significant rewards at that: each survey will earn you one entry in their $12,000 annual raffle as well es entries into their monthly raffles.
Monthly raffles are $50 for each participating country (4 of those per month) and $1000 (only one winner among all the countries.) Even if you’re just popping in for a single survey, those are hard rewards to resist!
Available in the following countries:
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- Denmark
- France
- Germany
- India
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea
- Mexico
- Russia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Turkey
- UK
- US
13. OpinionSquare
Opinion Square is a point-rewards site that allows you to earn OpinionRewards points towards their various exchange options, which include the ability to donate to charity!
This straightforward service is available in these countries:
Available: World Wide
14. Spidermetrix
Spidermetrix is an Australian survey site which is accepting applicants internationally. And when I say international, I mean it– there are users from the Middle East, the far East, Africa, Europe, and South America! Of course, you can sign up if you live in the usual western countries.
This is another site which offers point redemption, though in this case you will often be earning it by taking feedback surveys for websites. Something else which is unique to Spidermetrix: some of their rewards are given on a basis of merit. That means that in certain cases, you’ll only get the reward if your answers are among the best. This is also a good thing, in its own way– getting the “best” qualifier can open you up for even more survey invitations!
Spidermetrix is currently accepting users who are 16 or older.
Available: World Wide
15. Permission Research
Permission Research is a site that functions somewhat unlike the other ones on this list. Instead of getting its purported 2 million users to take surveys in exchange for rewards, it instead asks that they allow Permission to install monitoring software on the user’s computer. This software is merely observational; they aren’t going to use your passwords or anything!
In return, the users are given access to free software downloads, as well as entries into whatever contest is running at the time. Sometimes, the reward for this contest can be quite nice, and in the past, even vacations have been given away! Unlike the other sites, users of Permission will only rarely be asked to participate in surveys.
At time of writing, Permission seems to be accepting users on an international basis.
Available: World Wide
16. Ipoll
Ipoll is among the more well-respected survey sites online. Currently, they are accepting international applicants. And in addition to that, they are offering a $5 sign-up bonus.
Users of Ipoll will have to pass a demographic check for each survey, because the surveys are being paid for by market research companies. In return, Ipoll will credit you towards a payout to PayPal once you reach the $25 cash out minimum.
This is among the better options for our international readers, because of their direct payout method as well as their many available surveys.
Available: World Wide
17. Opinion World
Opinion World comes late on our list, so there isn’t too much to say about it that hasn’t been said about the others.
Opinion World is a site which offers point rewards for rewards, you can get gift cards or entries into contests in return for giving your opinion. Like a few of the others on this list, they also give you the option to cash out towards charitable donations– which is always a bonus.
They also have a focus on Asian countries. Currently, participants from Japan, Singapore, and Korea can sign up to use Opinion World’s services.
Available in the following countries:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium Dutch
- Belgium French
- Brazil
- Canada
- Canada French
- China
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hong Kong
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea South
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Russia
- Singapore
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Switzerland German
- Switzerland Italian
- Taiwan
- Turkey
- United Kingdom
- United States
18. Panel Station
Panel Station is a survey panel for people who are interested in providing input for various kinds of products and services. They are a point-reward redemption site that offers redemption towards gifts, or entry into a sweepstakes, as you have seen otherwise on this list.
Uniquely, it offers you the opportunity to get coupons for markafoni.com for Turkish residents as well as coupons for Kalahari.com for South African users.
Panel Station requires that you register through a special sign up link that is country specific.
Available in the following countries:
- Argentina
- Australia
- Brazil
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- India
- Indonesia
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
- Philippines
- Poland
- Russia
- Singapore
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
19. VIP Voice
You may have heard of VIP Voice back when they were NPD Online Research.
Either way, VIP Voice is special in that it offers certain prizes based on the exactly survey/study taken part in. This means that taking multiple surveys is likely to net you a variety of interesting thank-you gifts– definitely an opportunity you don’t exactly see replicated by any of the other entries on this list.
The sign up bonus for VIP Voice is an entry into a $1,000 prize winning. Currently, VIP Voice is only available in the United States and Canada. So it is international, but only by a technicality!
Available in the following countries:
- Canada
- United States
20. American Consumer Opinion
Don’t be fooled by the name on this one; American Consumer Opinion is a panel which is definitely open to international users. They are primarily an internet-based panel, though they will sometimes ask their members to participate in surveys via mail or telephone.
While you’re registered with the panel, you will get a short questionnaire every six weeks or so. In addition to this, you will generally have a few surveys to take a year. This panel isn’t so much a one-stop survey distributor as it is a supplementary survey service, due to the relatively low number of tasks to complete.
As long as you are registered with the panel and completing their “screener” (the short questionnaire mentioned earlier) then you will be entered into a monthly drawing, something like a contest, with a potential to win $250 in cash rewards. If you are participating in the longer-form surveys, then you will always be rewarded by some type of free gift, product, or a form of cash reward.
The rewards you can earn will vary in value, but will generally come out to some amount between $5 and $25. The reward increases with the length of the survey, so don’t underestimate the longer ones! There is even the chance that a long survey will net you more than $25, which is certainly an opportunity worth looking into. They also sometimes offer participation in online focus groups, which will probably be the most time-intensive, but generally have the highest rewards. At time of writing, American Consumer Opinion is accepting applicants from all countries.
Available: World Wide
Note
I will be updating this list and making it bigger as I find other panels that accept members internationally, so be sure to bookmark this page and check back often.
Also, if you know of any other international survey site, please feel free to leave a comment below and let us know so we can add it to the list. Thanks.
In Closing
While not every entry to the list is strictly international, there should be enough options across the list to satisfy users of any nationality.
It is highly recommended that you get a separate email, just for these sites. That way you can have one central hub where you address their various promotions.
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When it comes to surveys, you don’t have to be limited by region– just bookmark this list, and you’ll have at least a couple places to try, no matter where you live! Comment; like and subscribe to our blog for more
