Payment processor · Asia-Pacific
Does PayPal work in North Korea?
PayPal does not onboard businesses registered in North Korea.
What a business in North Korea can use
PayPal’s products, for a company incorporated in North Korea.
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 North Korea
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
None of the other providers we track onboard businesses registered in North Korea.
Selling to North Korea
How people there prefer to pay online.
Stablecoin rules in North Korea
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 North Korea?
No. PayPal does not onboard businesses registered in North Korea.
What are the alternatives to PayPal in North Korea?
None of the other providers we track onboard businesses registered in North Korea.
Can a business in North Korea use PayPal for stablecoins?
No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in North Korea: Not yet reviewed (risk not assessed). We have not reviewed the stablecoin rules here yet.
PayPal elsewhere in Asia-Pacific