Payment processor · Asia-Pacific
Does PayPal work in Kazakhstan?
PayPal onboards businesses registered in Kazakhstan.
What a business in Kazakhstan can use
PayPal’s products, for a company incorporated in Kazakhstan.
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 Kazakhstan.
US businesses can accept crypto through Pay with Crypto and hold PayPal USD (PYUSD). Not for businesses in Kazakhstan.
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 Kazakhstan.
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 Kazakhstan
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
Pay people abroad
Multi-currency account
Business cards
Stablecoins
Yield on idle cash
Selling to Kazakhstan
How people there prefer to pay online.
- 1Kaspi.kz (wallet, QR, transfers)
- 2Debit / credit cards
- 3Bank transfers by phone number
Stablecoin rules in Kazakhstan
Stablecoin rules are being written and may change.
PayPal’s stablecoin products are not available to businesses here.
Common questions
Does PayPal work in Kazakhstan?
Yes. PayPal onboards businesses registered in Kazakhstan.
Which PayPal products can a business in Kazakhstan use?
accept payments, pay people abroad and multi-currency account.
What are the alternatives to PayPal in Kazakhstan?
Providers that onboard businesses registered in Kazakhstan: Payoneer, Bridge, Paddle, Polar, Gumroad, FastSpring and Dodo Payments. With limits: Flutterwave, Razorpay and Xendit.
Can a business in Kazakhstan use PayPal for stablecoins?
No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Kazakhstan: Rules in progress (moderate risk). Crypto firms are licensed inside the Astana International Financial Centre. Rules outside the centre are still being developed.
PayPal elsewhere in Asia-Pacific