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Does PayPal work in United Kingdom?

Yes.

PayPal onboards businesses registered in United Kingdom.

Available

Source: PayPal worldwide ↗Checked Oct 2026

What a business in United Kingdom can use

PayPal’s products, for a company incorporated in United Kingdom.

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 United Kingdom.

StablecoinsNot available

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

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 United Kingdom.

Available in 200+ markets, but in some (such as Nigeria and Morocco) accounts face limits on receiving money. Indian accounts can only receive international payments.

Onboarding confidence: medium. Source: PayPal worldwide. Everything about PayPal

Alternatives in United Kingdom

Other providers that serve businesses registered there.

Accept payments

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

Pay people abroad

Adyen Airwallex BVNK Checkout.com dLocal Hyperwallet Payoneer Rapyd Stripe Wise Business Worldpay Bridgelimited

Multi-currency account

Adyen Airwallex BVNK Payoneer Rapyd Stripe Wise Business Bridgelimited

Business cards

Adyen Airwallex Checkout.com Payoneer Rapyd Stripe Wise Business Bridgelimited Rainlimited

Stablecoins

BVNK Checkout.com Rapyd Stripe Worldpay Bridgelimited Rainlimited

Yield on idle cash

BVNK Wise Business Bridgelimited

Selling to United Kingdom

How people there prefer to pay online.

1Visa / Mastercard / Amex
2Apple Pay / Google Pay
3PayPal
4Pay by Bank (open banking)
5Bacs Direct Debit

Stablecoin rules in United Kingdom

Moderate riskRules in progress

Stablecoin rules are being written and may change.

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

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Common questions

Does PayPal work in United Kingdom?

Yes. PayPal onboards businesses registered in United Kingdom.

Which PayPal products can a business in United Kingdom use?

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

What are the alternatives to PayPal in United Kingdom?

Providers that onboard businesses registered in United Kingdom: Stripe, Adyen, Checkout.com, Worldpay, Airwallex, Wise Business, Payoneer, Hyperwallet and 10 more. With limits: Bridge and Rain.

Can a business in United Kingdom use PayPal for stablecoins?

No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in United Kingdom: Rules in progress (moderate risk). The UK is legislating a regime for fiat-backed stablecoins under the FCA and Bank of England. Until it takes effect, crypto firms register with the FCA for anti-money-laundering purposes.