Payment processor · Latin America
Does PayPal work in Guatemala?
PayPal onboards businesses registered in Guatemala.
What a business in Guatemala can use
PayPal’s products, for a company incorporated in Guatemala.
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. Not for businesses in Guatemala.
US businesses can accept crypto through Pay with Crypto and hold PayPal USD (PYUSD). Not for businesses in Guatemala.
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 Guatemala.
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 Guatemala
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
Pay people abroad
Multi-currency account
Business cards
Stablecoins
Yield on idle cash
Selling to Guatemala
How people there prefer to pay online.
- 1Credit cards
- 2Debit cards
- 3Bank transfer
- 4Cash (Akisipuedo, PayCash)
Stablecoin rules in Guatemala
We have not reviewed the stablecoin rules here yet.
PayPal’s stablecoin products are not available to businesses here.
Common questions
Does PayPal work in Guatemala?
Yes. PayPal onboards businesses registered in Guatemala.
Which PayPal products can a business in Guatemala use?
accept payments, pay people abroad and multi-currency account.
What are the alternatives to PayPal in Guatemala?
Providers that onboard businesses registered in Guatemala: Payoneer, dLocal, Bridge, Paddle, Polar, Gumroad, FastSpring, Dodo Payments and 1 more. With limits: Flutterwave, Razorpay and Xendit.
Can a business in Guatemala use PayPal for stablecoins?
No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Guatemala: Not yet reviewed (risk not assessed). We have not reviewed the stablecoin rules here yet.
PayPal elsewhere in Latin America