Regional processor · Asia-Pacific

Does Mercado Pago work in Philippines?

No.

Mercado Pago does not onboard businesses registered in Philippines.

Not available

Source: Mercado Pago Developers: Checkout Pro (Availability by country) ↗Checked Oct 2026

What a business in Philippines can use

Mercado Pago’s products, for a company incorporated in Philippines.

Accept paymentsNot available

Online payments through Checkout Pro (hosted by Mercado Pago), Checkout API / Checkout Transparente (on your site), Checkout Bricks (embeddable components), payment links and subscriptions. Methods include cards, local bank transfers, cash vouchers, Mercado Pago account balance and card-free installments, varying by country.

Pay people abroadNot offered

Mercado Pago does not offer this.

Multi-currency accountNot available

A free Mercado Pago business account holds sales proceeds in local currency. Confirmed on the Brazil and Mexico seller pages only.

Business cardsNot available

In Mexico, sellers get a free card to spend the money from their sales.

StablecoinsNot offered

Mercado Pago does not offer this.

Yield on idle cashNot offered

Mercado Pago does not offer this.

Mercado Pago's checkout products are available in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Uruguay, through a seller account on that country's site. Outside these seven countries, its sales team can set up a Cross Border account that collects in local currency and pays out in USD to a bank abroad, but Mercado Pago publishes no list of eligible seller countries.

Onboarding confidence: medium. Source: Mercado Pago Developers: Checkout Pro (Availability by country). Everything about Mercado Pago

Alternatives in Philippines

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Airwallex Creem Dodo Payments FastSpring Gumroad Paddle Payoneer PayPal Polar Rapyd Wise Business Xendit BVNKlimited Flutterwavelimited

Pay people abroad

Airwallex Bridge Payoneer PayPal Rapyd Wise Business Xendit BVNKlimited Flutterwavelimited

Multi-currency account

Airwallex Bridge Payoneer PayPal Rapyd Wise Business Xendit BVNKlimited Flutterwavelimited

Business cards

Airwallex Bridge Payoneer Rapyd Wise Business Flutterwavelimited Rainlimited

Stablecoins

Bridge Rapyd BVNKlimited Flutterwavelimited Rainlimited

Yield on idle cash

Bridge BVNKlimited

Selling to Philippines

How people there prefer to pay online.

1GCash
2Maya
3InstaPay bank transfer
4Visa / Mastercard

Stablecoin rules in Philippines

Moderate riskRules in progress

Stablecoin rules are being written and may change.

Everything about 🇵🇭 Philippines →

Common questions

Does Mercado Pago work in Philippines?

No. Mercado Pago does not onboard businesses registered in Philippines.

What are the alternatives to Mercado Pago in Philippines?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in Philippines: PayPal, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer, Bridge, Paddle, Polar, Gumroad and 5 more. With limits: BVNK, Rain, Flutterwave and Razorpay.