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Does PayPal work in Australia?

Yes.

PayPal onboards businesses registered in Australia.

Available

Source: PayPal worldwide ↗Checked Oct 2026

What a business in Australia can use

PayPal’s products, for a company incorporated in Australia.

Accept paymentsAvailable

PayPal wallet, cards and (in the US) Venmo at checkout, with buyer and seller protection.

Pay people abroadAvailable

Mass payouts to PayPal and Venmo accounts worldwide. Bank payouts go through Hyperwallet.

Multi-currency accountAvailable

Hold balances in 20+ currencies inside a PayPal business account.

Business cardsNot available

PayPal Business Debit Mastercard. Not for businesses in Australia.

StablecoinsNot available

US businesses can accept crypto through Pay with Crypto and hold PayPal USD (PYUSD). Not for businesses in Australia.

Yield on idle cashNot available

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. Not for businesses in Australia.

Available in 200+ markets, but in some (such as Nigeria and Morocco) accounts face limits on receiving money. Indian accounts can only receive international payments.

Onboarding confidence: medium. Source: PayPal worldwide. Everything about PayPal

Alternatives in Australia

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Adyen Airwallex dLocal Payoneer Stripe Wise Business BVNKlimited Checkout.comlimited Worldpaylimited

Pay people abroad

Adyen Airwallex dLocal Hyperwallet Payoneer Stripe Wise Business Bridgelimited BVNKlimited Checkout.comlimited Worldpaylimited

Multi-currency account

Airwallex Payoneer Stripe Wise Business Bridgelimited BVNKlimited

Business cards

Adyen Airwallex Payoneer Wise Business Bridgelimited Rainlimited

Stablecoins

Stripe Bridgelimited BVNKlimited Checkout.comlimited Rainlimited Worldpaylimited

Yield on idle cash

Airwallex Wise Business Bridgelimited BVNKlimited

Selling to Australia

How people there prefer to pay online.

1Visa / Mastercard / eftpos
2Apple Pay / Google Pay
3PayTo / PayID
4Afterpay / Zip

Stablecoin rules in Australia

Moderate riskRules in progress

Stablecoin rules are being written and may change.

PayPal’s stablecoin products are not available to businesses here.

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Common questions

Does PayPal work in Australia?

Yes. PayPal onboards businesses registered in Australia.

Which PayPal products can a business in Australia use?

accept payments, pay people abroad and multi-currency account.

What are the alternatives to PayPal in Australia?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in Australia: Stripe, Adyen, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer, Hyperwallet and dLocal. With limits: Checkout.com, Worldpay, Bridge, BVNK and Rain.

Can a business in Australia use PayPal for stablecoins?

No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Australia: Rules in progress (moderate risk). Legislation is bringing crypto platforms and payment stablecoins under financial services licensing.