How to Unblock Someone on Venmo: Quick Steps & What Happens Next

Venmo users sometimes want to reverse a block—maybe it was a mistake, or things have just changed. If you need to unblock someone on Venmo, just head to Settings, tap Privacy, go to Blocked Users, find the person, and hit the unblock option twice to confirm.

The process is pretty simple once you know where to look. Honestly, a lot of people have trouble finding the unblock feature since it hides out in the privacy settings—not exactly front and center.

Knowing how to unblock someone (and what’s different after) helps you keep your Venmo contacts in check. Unblocking changes payment options, search results, and friend status in some specific ways. Worth knowing before you hit that button.

Step-By-Step Guide to Unblock Someone on Venmo

You’ll need to go through the blocked users list in the privacy settings, either on the app or website. Venmo makes you confirm the unblock twice, just to be sure. If you want to reconnect, you might have to add the person back as a friend.

Unblocking on the Venmo App

Here’s how you do it in the app:

1. Open the Venmo app and tap those three horizontal lines in the top left.

   
   

2. Scroll down and tap "Settings".

   
   

3. Select "Privacy".

   
   

4. Tap "Blocked Users" to see who you’ve blocked.

You’ll see a list of everyone you’ve ever blocked, complete with names and profile pics.

1. Find the person you want to unblock.

   
   

2. Tap the three-dot icon in the upper right on their profile.

   
   

3. Tap "Unblock" in the menu.

   
   

4. Tap "Unblock" again to confirm.

Venmo asks you twice, so you don’t accidentally unblock someone you meant to keep blocked. Once you do it, that person can find you again and send or request payments.

Unblocking via the Venmo Website

Prefer doing things on your computer? Here’s how:

1. Go to venmo.com and log in.

   
   

2. Click your profile icon in the top right.

   
   

3. Select "Settings" from the dropdown.

   
   

4. Click "Privacy" on the left side.

   
   

5. Click "Blocked Users".

You’ll see the same blocked list as in the app.

1. Find the person you want to unblock.

   
   

2. Click "Unblock" next to their name.

   
   

3. Confirm when the website asks.

It works just like the app—double confirmation, and then the block’s gone.

Adding Users Back After Unblocking

Unblocking someone takes them off your blocked list, but it doesn’t automatically add them back as a friend. If you want to reconnect, you’ll need to do a bit more:

To find and add the person:

1. Tap the three lines in the app

   
   

2. Go to "Search People"

   
   

3. Type their username or phone number

   
   

4. You should see them in the results now

To send a friend request:

1. Open their profile page

   
   

2. Tap "Add Friend" (if that’s an option)

   
   

3. Wait for them to accept

Now they can see your profile and send you payments again. Keep in mind, your previous transaction history together might not show up anymore.

Unblocking is a two-way street. Once you unblock, that person can find and interact with your Venmo account just like before.

What to Expect After You Unblock a User

Unblocking someone on Venmo changes things right away. Both of you can see each other’s profiles and use payment features again.

Restored Communication and Payments

Once you unblock, both accounts can send and request payments again. The unblocked person pops up in search when you type their name or username.

You can:

• Send money requests

  
  

• Receive payment requests

  
  

• Complete transactions between each other

  
  

• Add each other as friends again

You’ll need to add the person back as a friend yourself—Venmo won’t do that for you.

Venmo doesn’t send a notification when you unblock someone. They might just notice they can find and interact with your account again.

Profile and Transaction Visibility Changes

As soon as you unblock, both profiles become visible to each other. You can check out each other’s public payment history and profile info.

The unblocked person can see:

• Public payment activity

  
  

• Profile photos and details

  
  

• Friend connections (if you’ve set them to public)

  
  

• Comments and emojis on transactions

Search works both ways again. You can find each other by name or username.

Profile visibility sticks to whatever you set before. If your transactions were public before blocking, they’ll still be public after unblocking.

Potential Privacy Implications

Unblocking someone lets them see your recent public transactions and activity. Before you do that, it’s probably a good idea to check your privacy settings if you want to keep certain info out of view.

Here’s what they might see:

• Your past public transactions

  
  

• Any future payment activity that shows up in their feed

  
  

• Your profile info and photos

  
  

• Friend connections

If you want to keep things private, you can change your settings so all future transactions stay hidden. That way, even after you unblock someone, they won’t see your new payment activity in their feed.

PayPal, which owns Venmo, still gives you the same privacy controls after you unblock someone. You decide who gets to see your transaction details and personal info.