Payment processor · Middle East
Does PayPal work in Iran?
PayPal does not onboard businesses registered in Iran.
What a business in Iran can use
PayPal’s products, for a company incorporated in Iran.
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 Iran
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
None of the other providers we track onboard businesses registered in Iran.
Selling to Iran
How people there prefer to pay online.
Stablecoin rules in Iran
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 Iran?
No. PayPal does not onboard businesses registered in Iran.
What are the alternatives to PayPal in Iran?
None of the other providers we track onboard businesses registered in Iran.
Can a business in Iran use PayPal for stablecoins?
No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Iran: Restricted (high risk). The central bank restricts crypto payments, and sanctions cut Iranian users off from global platforms.
PayPal elsewhere in Middle East