Egypt · EGP · Mixed-method market Online payments for Egyptian transfer and tour companies

Egyptian customers pay by card, Meeza, mobile wallet or Fawry cash reference. Paymob covers all of them in TransferArc, with Tap Payments and MyFatoorah as Gulf-linked alternatives.

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Currency: EGP
Gateways: 5
Local methods: 4

Last verified 11 Nov 2026

In short

Five gateways work in TransferArc for Egypt: Paymob, Tap Payments and MyFatoorah (local), plus Stripe and Airwallex.
Paymob adds Meeza, mobile wallets, Fawry and valU instalments; Tap also lists Fawry.
Stripe and Airwallex do not open accounts for Egyptian companies.
PayPal is not available because PayPal does not accept EGP.

Payment market

How Egypt pays

Currency: Egyptian pound (EGP)
National card scheme: Meeza
Cash network: Fawry
Key airports: Cairo (CAI), Hurghada (HRG), Sharm El Sheikh (SSH)

Egypt mixes card payments with mobile wallets and cash. Fawry lets a customer pay at a retail point with a reference number, which brings customers who do not pay online into online booking.

Tourism shapes the transfer market: Red Sea resorts, Nile cruises and Cairo airport traffic, with foreign cards for visitors and local methods for residents.

Payment methods

How customers in Egypt can pay for a transfer

Cards

Visa · Mastercard · American Express

Local card schemes

Meeza

Wallets

Apple Pay · Google Pay · Mobile wallets · Alipay · WeChat Pay

Pay later / instalments

valU (instalments)

Cash reference

Fawry

Local method	Through
Fawry	Tap Payments, Paymob
Meeza	Paymob
Mobile wallets	Paymob
valU (instalments)	Paymob

Payment gateways for Egypt in TransferArc

3 local and 2 international gateways a transfer company in Egypt can connect today under Finance → Online payments, each with its own merchant account.

Local gateways

Tap Payments

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

Local account opening not confirmed — check with the gateway

About Tap Payments

MyFatoorah

Visa · Mastercard · American Express · Apple Pay

Companies registered here can open an account

About MyFatoorah

Paymob

Visa · Mastercard · Meeza · Mobile wallets · Fawry · valU (instalments) · Apple Pay

Companies registered here can open an account

About Paymob

International gateways

Stripe

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

Needs an account registered in a country the gateway serves

About Stripe

Airwallex

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

Needs an account registered in a country the gateway serves

About Airwallex

Choosing

Which gateway to pick in Egypt

Most local methodsPaymob: Meeza, wallets, Fawry and valU.
Gulf groupTap Payments or MyFatoorah, also used in the GCC.
International cardsAll three local gateways take Visa and Mastercard.

Compare

Compare payment gateways in Egypt

Gateway	Local methods	Apple Pay	Google Pay	Account for a company in Egypt	TransferArc needs
Tap Payments	Fawry	✓	✓	Check locally	Secret key
MyFatoorah	—	✓	—	Local account	API token key
Paymob	Meeza, Fawry, valU (instalments)	✓	—	Local account	Public key, Integration IDs, Secret key, API key
Stripe	—	✓	✓	Foreign account	Secret key
Airwallex	—	✓	✓	Foreign account	Client ID, API key

Local account: open it with a company registered in Egypt. 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 Egyptian operators

Red Sea resort transfers

Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh pickups paid by card.

Cairo airport and city transport

Residents paying by wallet or Meeza.

Tours and excursions

Multi-day trips with valU instalments.

Sources and verification. Gateways, methods and credentials: TransferArc integration register. Local account rules: tap.company, myfatoorah.com, paymob.com, stripe.com/global, help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4408591334937. Central bank or regulator: Central Bank of Egypt. Last verified 11 Nov 2026.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Which payment gateways can an Egyptian transfer company use in TransferArc?

Paymob, Tap Payments, MyFatoorah, Stripe and Airwallex.

Can customers pay in cash?

Yes, with a Fawry reference through Paymob or Tap Payments, where enabled.

Can an Egyptian company open a Stripe account?

No. Egypt is not on Stripe’s or Airwallex’s list of supported countries.

Is PayPal available?

No. PayPal does not accept EGP.