Payment processor · Europe

Does PayPal work in Malta?

Yes.

PayPal onboards businesses registered in Malta.

Available

Source: PayPal worldwide ↗Checked Oct 2026

What a business in Malta can use

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

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 Malta.

StablecoinsNot available

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

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 Malta.

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 Malta

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

Adyen Airwallex BVNK Checkout.com Creem Dodo Payments FastSpring Gumroad Paddle Payoneer Polar Rapyd Stripe Stripe Managed Payments Worldpay Flutterwavelimited

Pay people abroad

Adyen Airwallex Bridge BVNK Checkout.com Hyperwallet Payoneer Rapyd Stripe Worldpay Flutterwavelimited Xenditlimited

Multi-currency account

Adyen Airwallex Bridge BVNK Payoneer Rapyd Stripe Flutterwavelimited

Business cards

Adyen Airwallex Bridge Checkout.com Payoneer Rapyd Stripe Flutterwavelimited Rainlimited

Stablecoins

Bridge BVNK Checkout.com Rapyd Stripe Worldpay Flutterwavelimited Rainlimited

Yield on idle cash

Airwallex Bridge BVNK

Selling to Malta

How people there prefer to pay online.

1Visa / Mastercard
2SEPA bank transfer
3Apple Pay / Google Pay

Stablecoin rules in Malta

Low riskClear rules

A licensing regime for stablecoins is in force.

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

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Common questions

Does PayPal work in Malta?

Yes. PayPal onboards businesses registered in Malta.

Which PayPal products can a business in Malta use?

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

What are the alternatives to PayPal in Malta?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in Malta: Stripe, Adyen, Checkout.com, Worldpay, Airwallex, Payoneer, Hyperwallet, Bridge and 9 more. With limits: Rain, Flutterwave, Razorpay and Xendit.

Can a business in Malta use PayPal for stablecoins?

No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Malta: Clear rules (low risk). MiCA has applied to stablecoins since June 2024. Issuers need an EU licence, and stablecoins without one (notably USDT) were delisted for EU users by regulated platforms. USDC and EURC are MiCA-compliant.