Brazil · BRL · Stripe & Airwallex market Online payments for Brazilian transfer companies

Brazilian companies can open both Stripe and Airwallex accounts at home, and PayPal accepts BRL. That gives transfer operators in São Paulo and Rio three ways to take cards and wallets online.

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Last verified 11 Nov 2026

In short

3 gateways work in TransferArc for Brazil: Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal.
A company registered in Brazil can open a Stripe and an Airwallex account locally.
PayPal accepts BRL.

Payment market

How Brazil pays

Currency: Brazilian real (BRL)
Central bank: Banco Central do Brasil
Instant payments: Pix (central bank)
Main airports: São Paulo (GRU), Rio de Janeiro (GIG)

Pix, the central bank’s instant payment system, has become the everyday way Brazilians pay, alongside credit cards that are often split into instalments. Pix is not among the methods the gateways offer in TransferArc today, so card and wallet payments are the online route.

São Paulo is a large corporate-travel market and Rio a leisure one, and both see heavy airport-transfer demand. Foreign visitors pay with their own cards, which Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal all accept.

Payment gateways for Brazil in TransferArc

3 international gateways a transfer company in Brazil can connect today under Finance → Online payments, each with its own merchant account.

International gateways

Stripe

Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Companies registered here can open an account

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Airwallex

Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Apple Pay · Google Pay · Alipay · WeChat Pay

Companies registered here can open an account

About Airwallex

PayPal

PayPal · Visa · Mastercard · American Express

Local account opening not confirmed — check with the gateway

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Compare

Compare payment gateways in Brazil

Gateway	Local methods	Apple Pay	Google Pay	Account for a company in Brazil	TransferArc needs
Stripe	—	✓	✓	Local account	Secret key
Airwallex	—	✓	✓	Local account	Client ID, API key
PayPal	—	—	—	Check locally	Client ID, Secret

Local account: open it with a company registered in Brazil. Foreign account: the merchant account must belong to an entity in a country the gateway serves. Payouts: confirm with the gateway.

Use cases

Where online payment helps operators in Brazil

GRU and GIG airport transfers

Prepaid pickups for business and leisure travellers.

Executive transport in São Paulo

Corporate accounts paying by card.

Tourist transfers

Rio, Foz do Iguaçu and coastal resorts paid before arrival.

Choosing

Which gateway to pick in Brazil

Simplest setupStripe: one secret key in TransferArc, Stripe Checkout with cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
Visitors from Asia or multi-currencyAirwallex: cards, wallets, Alipay and WeChat Pay on its Hosted Payment Page.
Customers who prefer PayPalPayPal, as a second option next to a card gateway.

Sources and verification. Gateways, methods and credentials: TransferArc integration register. Local account rules: stripe.com/global, help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4408591334937, developer.paypal.com/reference/currency-codes/. Central bank or regulator: Banco Central do Brasil. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Which payment gateways can a transfer company in Brazil use in TransferArc?

Stripe, Airwallex and PayPal. They are connected under Finance → Online payments with your own merchant account.

Can a company registered in Brazil open a Stripe account?

Yes. Brazil is on Stripe’s list of supported countries.

Can customers pay with Pix?

Not through the gateways in TransferArc today. Customers pay by card, Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal.