Payment processor · Latin America
Does Stripe work in Uruguay?
Stripe does not onboard businesses registered in Uruguay.
What a business in Uruguay can use
Stripe’s products, for a company incorporated in Uruguay.
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.
From Stripe’s global availability page. In Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Côte d’Ivoire, Stripe’s “extended network” sends businesses to Paystack, its subsidiary, which is listed separately.
Onboarding confidence: high. Source: Stripe global availability. Everything about Stripe
Alternatives in Uruguay
Other providers that serve businesses registered there.
Accept payments
Pay people abroad
Multi-currency account
Business cards
Stablecoins
Yield on idle cash
Selling to Uruguay
How people there prefer to pay online.
- 1Credit / debit cards incl. OCA (credit mostly single-instalment)
- 2E-wallets
- 3Bank transfer
- 4Abitab / Redpagos (cash)
Stablecoin rules in Uruguay
Stablecoin rules are being written and may change.
Stripe’s stablecoin products are not available to businesses here.
Common questions
Does Stripe work in Uruguay?
No. Stripe does not onboard businesses registered in Uruguay.
What are the alternatives to Stripe in Uruguay?
Providers that onboard businesses registered in Uruguay: PayPal, Payoneer, dLocal, Bridge, Paddle, Polar, Gumroad, FastSpring and 3 more. With limits: Flutterwave, Razorpay and Xendit.
Can a business in Uruguay use Stripe for stablecoins?
No, according to our data. Stablecoin rules in Uruguay: Rules in progress (moderate risk). A 2024 law brought virtual asset service providers under central bank supervision. Detailed rules are still being issued.
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