# Payment Gateways in Cayman Islands

> Card and wallet payments for transfers in Cayman Islands: Stripe and Airwallex in TransferArc, with account rules and setup compared.

https://www.transferarc.com/countries/cayman-islands

Cayman’s transfer companies serve cruise, resort and financial-centre traffic. A Cayman-registered company can open an Airwallex account locally and take cards and phone wallets through TransferArc.

## In short

- 2 gateways work in TransferArc for the Cayman Islands: Stripe and Airwallex.
- A company registered in the Cayman Islands can open a Airwallex account locally. Stripe would need an entity in a country it serves.
- PayPal is not available because PayPal does not accept KYD.

## How the Cayman Islands pays

- **Currency**: Cayman Islands dollar (KYD)
- **Regulator**: Cayman Islands Monetary Authority
- **Currency note**: KYD is pegged to the US dollar
- **Main airport**: Owen Roberts International (GCM)

Grand Cayman combines resort tourism along Seven Mile Beach with a large financial-services sector, so transfer demand ranges from airport shuttles for holidaymakers to chauffeur service for business visitors.

Airwallex lists the Cayman Islands as a supported registration location. Stripe does not accept businesses in British Overseas Territories, and PayPal does not accept KYD, so Airwallex is the gateway a Cayman company can open at home.

## Payment gateways for the Cayman Islands in TransferArc

- **Stripe** (International gateways): Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Needs an account registered in a country the gateway serves. https://www.transferarc.com/payment-gateways/stripe
- **Airwallex** (International gateways): Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay, Alipay, WeChat Pay. Companies registered here can open an account. https://www.transferarc.com/payment-gateways/airwallex

## Where online payment helps operators in the Cayman Islands

- **Airport to Seven Mile Beach**: Resort transfers paid before arrival.
- **Business chauffeur**: Transport for visitors to George Town’s financial firms.
- **Cruise passengers**: Shore excursions and tours booked online.

## Which gateway to pick in the Cayman Islands

- **Visitors from Asia or multi-currency**: Airwallex: cards, wallets, Alipay and WeChat Pay on its Hosted Payment Page.
- **No PayPal**: PayPal does not accept KYD; use a card gateway.

## Sources and verification

- https://stripe.com/global
- https://help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4408591334937
- Central bank or regulator: Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (https://www.cima.ky/)
- Last verified 2026-11-11

## Frequently asked questions.

### Which payment gateways can a transfer company in Cayman Islands use in TransferArc?

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

### Can a company registered in Cayman Islands open a Stripe account?

No. The Cayman Islands is not on Stripe’s list of supported countries; Airwallex accepts companies registered there.

### Can a Cayman company use PayPal?

Not with KYD as its currency: PayPal does not accept KYD.

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