# Payment Gateways in Gibraltar

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

https://www.transferarc.com/countries/gibraltar

Gibraltar’s operators carry passengers across the land border with Spain to Málaga airport and the Costa del Sol. Gibraltar companies can open Stripe and Airwallex accounts locally and take card and wallet payments in TransferArc.

## In short

- 2 gateways work in TransferArc for Gibraltar: Stripe and Airwallex.
- A company registered in Gibraltar can open a Stripe and an Airwallex account locally.
- PayPal is not available because PayPal does not accept GIP.

## How Gibraltar pays

- **Currency**: Gibraltar pound (GIP)
- **Regulator**: Gibraltar Financial Services Commission
- **Currency note**: GIP is at par with the pound sterling
- **Main airports**: Gibraltar (GIB); Málaga (AGP) across the border

Much of Gibraltar’s transfer work is cross-border: Málaga airport runs, cruise passengers and business visitors to the online-gaming and financial-services firms based on the Rock.

Gibraltar is on Stripe’s list of supported countries and on Airwallex’s list. PayPal does not accept GIP, so a company operating in GIP connects Stripe or Airwallex.

## Payment gateways for Gibraltar in TransferArc

- **Stripe** (International gateways): Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay. Companies registered here can open an account. 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 Gibraltar

- **Málaga airport transfers**: Cross-border runs to and from AGP.
- **Cruise passengers**: Tours and port transfers.
- **Business chauffeur**: Transport for visiting executives.

## Which gateway to pick in Gibraltar

- **Simplest setup**: Stripe: one secret key in TransferArc, Stripe Checkout with cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay.
- **Visitors from Asia or multi-currency**: Airwallex: cards, wallets, Alipay and WeChat Pay on its Hosted Payment Page.
- **No PayPal**: PayPal does not accept GIP; use a card gateway.

## Sources and verification

- https://stripe.com/global
- https://help.airwallex.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4408591334937
- Central bank or regulator: Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (https://www.fsc.gi/)
- Last verified 2026-11-11

## Frequently asked questions.

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

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

### Can a company registered in Gibraltar open a Stripe account?

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

### Is PayPal available for a Gibraltar company?

Not with GIP as the company currency: PayPal does not accept GIP.

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