Payment processor · Asia-Pacific
Does PayPal work in Philippines?
PayPal onboards businesses registered in Philippines.
What a business in Philippines can use
PayPal’s products, for a company incorporated in Philippines.
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 Philippines.
US businesses can accept crypto through Pay with Crypto and hold PayPal USD (PYUSD). Not for businesses in Philippines.
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 Philippines.
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 Philippines
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
Accept payments
Multi-currency account
Yield on idle cash
Selling to Philippines
How people there prefer to pay online.
- 1GCash
- 2Maya
- 3InstaPay bank transfer
- 4Visa / Mastercard
Stablecoin rules in Philippines
Stablecoin rules are being written and may change.
PayPal’s stablecoin products are not available to businesses here.
Common questions
Does PayPal work in Philippines?
Yes. PayPal onboards businesses registered in Philippines.
Which PayPal products can a business in Philippines use?
accept payments, pay people abroad and multi-currency account.
What are the alternatives to PayPal in Philippines?
Providers that onboard businesses registered in Philippines: Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer, Bridge, Paddle, Polar, Gumroad, FastSpring and 4 more. With limits: BVNK, Rain, Flutterwave and Razorpay.
Can a business in Philippines use PayPal for stablecoins?
No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Philippines: Rules in progress (moderate risk). The central bank licenses virtual asset service providers, and stablecoins are increasingly used for remittances.
PayPal elsewhere in Asia-Pacific