Regional processor · Europe

Does Mercado Pago work in Portugal?

No.

Mercado Pago does not onboard businesses registered in Portugal.

Not available

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

What a business in Portugal can use

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

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 Portugal

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Adyen Airwallex BVNK Checkout.com Creem Dodo Payments FastSpring Gumroad Paddle Payoneer PayPal Polar Rapyd Stripe Stripe Managed Payments Wise Business Worldpay Flutterwavelimited

Pay people abroad

Adyen Airwallex Bridge BVNK Checkout.com Hyperwallet Payoneer PayPal Rapyd Stripe Wise Business Worldpay Flutterwavelimited Xenditlimited

Multi-currency account

Adyen Airwallex Bridge BVNK Payoneer PayPal Rapyd Stripe Wise Business Flutterwavelimited

Business cards

Adyen Airwallex Bridge Checkout.com Payoneer Rapyd Stripe Wise Business Flutterwavelimited Rainlimited

Stablecoins

Bridge BVNK Checkout.com Rapyd Stripe Worldpay Flutterwavelimited Rainlimited

Yield on idle cash

Airwallex Bridge BVNK Wise Business

Selling to Portugal

How people there prefer to pay online.

1MB WAY
2Multibanco
3Visa / Mastercard
4SEPA bank transfer
5Apple Pay / Google Pay

Stablecoin rules in Portugal

Low riskClear rules

A licensing regime for stablecoins is in force.

Everything about 🇵🇹 Portugal →

Common questions

Does Mercado Pago work in Portugal?

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

What are the alternatives to Mercado Pago in Portugal?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in Portugal: Stripe, Adyen, Checkout.com, PayPal, Worldpay, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer and 11 more. With limits: Rain, Flutterwave, Razorpay and Xendit.