PayPal Supported Countries Guide

PayPal works in 200+ countries. Most billing tools only support 37.

If your PayPal Business account isn't listed in the standard 37 countries that modern billing platforms recognize, your buyers see broken checkout buttons — even though your account works perfectly. PayRequest connects every PayPal Business account globally, so you can send a payment link and get paid wherever you operate.

Why your PayPal might not work on most billing platforms

Most modern billing platforms only support PayPal's newer inline checkout buttons, which are limited to 37 countries — the US, UK, most of the EU, and a handful of others. If you're a seller in Brazil, India, the UAE, the Philippines, South Africa, or dozens of other markets, those platforms either reject your account at signup or display a broken 'something went wrong' error to your buyers.

The frustrating part: your PayPal Business account is completely fine. Brazilian agencies, Indian SaaS founders, and Dubai consultants all have fully operational PayPal accounts that can receive payments globally. The restriction is on the billing tool's checkout integration, not on PayPal itself.

PayRequest fixes this by using PayPal's standard checkout flow — the same one paypal.com uses on its own pages. Your customer clicks 'Pay with PayPal' on your invoice, completes payment on PayPal's official checkout, and you get paid in your local PayPal currency. No errors, no rejections, no lost revenue.

Countries with full PayPal inline checkout (37)

Sellers in these countries can use PayPal's inline buttons (including Pay Later and Venmo where eligible). PayRequest renders them automatically — the same experience as on PayPal's own pages.

North America

United StatesCanadaMexico

European Union & EEA

United KingdomGermanyFranceItalySpainNetherlandsBelgiumAustriaPolandPortugalIrelandDenmarkSwedenFinlandNorwayGreeceHungaryCzechiaSlovakiaSloveniaRomaniaBulgariaCroatiaEstoniaLatviaLithuaniaLuxembourgMaltaCyprusIcelandLiechtenstein

Asia-Pacific

AustraliaJapanSingaporeHong KongChina

Countries where most tools fail — but PayRequest still works

Sellers in these countries can absolutely accept PayPal payments. PayRequest sends buyers to PayPal's standard checkout page (the same one used at paypal.com), so any PayPal Business account in these markets works through PayRequest.

What's the difference for buyers and sellers?

FeatureSellers in supported 37All other sellers
Inline 'PayPal' button on your siteYesRedirect to PayPal
'Pay Later' (Pay in 4) for buyersYes (where eligible)Not available
PayPal transaction feesStandard PayPal ratesStandard PayPal rates
Refunds & dispute handlingYesYes
Currencies supported25+25+
Connect your PayPal Business accountYesYes

Ready to accept PayPal — wherever your business is?

Connect PayPal in two minutes. PayRequest picks the right checkout flow automatically based on your country, so you can send a payment link and get paid in any market PayPal operates.