Payment processor · Latin America
Does Stripe work in Colombia?
Stripe does not onboard businesses registered in Colombia.
What a business in Colombia can use
Stripe’s products, for a company incorporated in Colombia.
Cards, wallets and 100+ local payment methods. You can sell to customers in almost every country.
Connect pays out to sellers and contractors, and Global Payouts sends money to recipients in many countries.
Hold and settle balances in multiple currencies. Financial accounts with routing numbers are offered to US businesses.
Issue physical and virtual cards for your business or your users.
US businesses can accept stablecoin payments that settle as dollars. Stablecoin financial accounts (via Bridge) are offered in 100+ countries.
Stripe Treasury gives US businesses 1% a year in credits on balances above $2,000, applied to Stripe fees. Stripe says it pays no cash interest on balances.
India is invite-only. Founders elsewhere often use Stripe Atlas to form a US company, which then counts as a US business.
Onboarding confidence: high. Source: Stripe global availability. Everything about Stripe
Alternatives in Colombia
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
Accept payments
Pay people abroad
Multi-currency account
Business cards
Stablecoins
Yield on idle cash
Selling to Colombia
How people there prefer to pay online.
- 1PSE bank transfer
- 2Nequi
- 3Efecty cash
- 4Visa / Mastercard
Stablecoin rules in Colombia
There is no framework, so the legal position is uncertain.
Stripe’s stablecoin products are not available to businesses here.
Common questions
Does Stripe work in Colombia?
No. Stripe does not onboard businesses registered in Colombia.
What are the alternatives to Stripe in Colombia?
Providers that onboard businesses registered in Colombia: PayPal, Payoneer and dLocal. With limits: Bridge, BVNK and Rain.
Can a business in Colombia use Stripe for stablecoins?
No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Colombia: Unclear (elevated risk). No dedicated stablecoin law. Crypto is legal to hold but is not legal tender, and banks are cautious.
Stripe elsewhere in Latin America
Other providers in Colombia