Payment processor · Asia-Pacific
Does PayPal work in Afghanistan?
Not confirmed. PayPal serves most countries, but we have not yet reviewed whether it onboards businesses registered in Afghanistan. Check with PayPal directly.
What a business in Afghanistan can use
PayPal’s products, for a company incorporated in Afghanistan.
PayPal wallet, cards and (in the US) Venmo at checkout, with buyer and seller protection.
Mass payouts to PayPal and Venmo accounts worldwide. Bank payouts go through Hyperwallet.
Hold balances in 20+ currencies inside a PayPal business account.
PayPal Business Debit Mastercard.
US businesses can accept crypto through Pay with Crypto and hold PayPal USD (PYUSD).
US businesses holding PayPal USD (PYUSD) in their PayPal balance can opt in to rewards of around 3.7–4% a year, funded from the stablecoin’s reserve interest. Not available in New York.
PayPal publishes a seller country table. In countries it marks “send only”, businesses can pay but cannot receive payments. PayPal suspended its services in Russia in March 2022.
Onboarding confidence: medium. Source: PayPal worldwide. Everything about PayPal
Alternatives in Afghanistan
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
Accept payments
Pay people abroad
Multi-currency account
Business cards
Stablecoins
Selling to Afghanistan
How people there prefer to pay online.
- 1Cash (Afghani)
- 2Hawala
- 3HesabPay wallet
Stablecoin rules in Afghanistan
Using stablecoins to pay is banned or tightly restricted.
PayPal’s stablecoin products are not available to businesses here.
Common questions
Does PayPal work in Afghanistan?
Not confirmed. PayPal serves most countries, but we have not yet reviewed whether it onboards businesses registered in Afghanistan. Check with PayPal directly.
What are the alternatives to PayPal in Afghanistan?
Providers that onboard businesses registered in Afghanistan: FastSpring. With limits: Rain, Gumroad, Flutterwave, Razorpay and Xendit.
Can a business in Afghanistan use PayPal for stablecoins?
No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Afghanistan: Restricted (high risk). Crypto trading has been banned since 2022.
PayPal elsewhere in Asia-Pacific