Stripe in Georgia: is it available, and how to get paid
No. Georgia isn't on Stripe's list of supported countries, so a business based there can't open a Stripe account. Of the merchants of record we checked, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy and Dodo Payments pay out to founders in Georgia. For local customers, Flitt and TBC Bank e-commerce take payments in GEL.
Global options for founders in Georgia
| Provider | What it is | For Georgia | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stripe | payment processor | No | Not on the list of supported countries/regions | stripe.com |
| Stripe Atlas | US company formation | Yes | No founder-country exclusion found; Atlas terms only name Prohibited Jurisdictions (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Crimea), none of which is this country | stripe.com |
| Paddle | merchant of record | Yes | Not on Paddle's unsupported seller countries list | paddle.com |
| Lemon Squeezy | merchant of record | Limited | Not on the bank payout list; PayPal payouts only, which depends on your PayPal account being able to receive | docs.lemonsqueezy.com |
| Polar | merchant of record | No | Georgia isn't on Polar's country list. | polar.sh |
| Dodo Payments | merchant of record | Yes | On the accepted countries list. Eligibility follows the country that issued your government ID (and every director's and owner's ID) | docs.dodopayments.com |
| Wise Business | business account | Yes | On the list with no business-account restriction noted, so a business there can hold money and get account details to receive | wise.com |
| PayPal | wallet | Yes | Country site offers Send & Request payments and a Business menu with Accept Payments | paypal.com |
Local gateways in Georgia
| Gateway | Takes | Fee | Who can sign up | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flitt | Visa and Mastercard cards, Google Pay, Apple Pay, open banking (bank account payments), TBC instalments and split payments, pay by link; payments in GEL, USD and EUR | Starter (0 to 10,000 GEL volume): 2.2% per transaction; Growth (10,000 to 50,000 GEL): 2.0%; international cards 2.5%; open banking up to 1%. | Businesses legally operating and officially registered in Georgia (or Uzbekistan, Armenia, Moldova); an active TBC bank account is required. | flitt.com |
| TBC Bank e-commerce | Visa, Mastercard and UnionPay cards from any country, Apple Pay, Google Pay, TBC mobile bank QR, internet bank payments, pay by link, recurring payments | 2% for Georgian cards, 2.5% for foreign cards, plus 0.4% extra for Apple Pay, with a 50 GEL monthly minimum commission. Accepting foreign cards needs an insurance reserve of 10% of transactions for 6 months plus a fixed 500 GEL. | Not stated | developers.tbcbank.ge |
Worth knowing in Georgia
| What | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing in lari | The National Bank of Georgia's larization page says pricing of goods and services by legal entities must be in lari only, in force from 1 July 2017. | nbg.gov.ge |
| Fee comparison | On 16 July 2026 the National Bank of Georgia launched a platform to compare banks' and payment providers' service tariffs and deposit rates. | nbg.gov.ge |
Fees on the global options
| Provider | Headline fee | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe | 2.9% + 30¢ per successful domestic card transaction (US pricing page; currency not named) | stripe.com |
| Stripe Atlas | $500 one-time setup fee including government fees and the first year of registered agent, then $100 a year (currency not named) | stripe.com |
| Paddle | 5% + 50¢ per checkout transaction (currency not named) | paddle.com |
| Lemon Squeezy | 5% + 50¢ per transaction (currency not named); small extra fees can apply in edge cases | lemonsqueezy.com |
| Polar | 5% + 50¢ per transaction on the free Starter plan for organisations created on or after 27 May 2026, plus 1.5% for non-US cards (currency not named) | polar.sh |
| Dodo Payments | 4% + 40¢ per transaction, plus 1.5% for cards and payment methods outside the US (currency not named) | dodopayments.com |
| PayPal | US rates: 2.99% + fixed fee for card payments, 3.49% + fixed fee for PayPal Checkout; sellers in other countries pay their country's rates | paypal.com |
Questions about getting paid in Georgia
- Is Stripe available in Georgia?
- No. Georgia isn't on Stripe's list of supported countries, so a business based there can't open a Stripe account. Checked on Stripe's global availability page on 27 October 2026.
- What can I use instead of Stripe in Georgia?
- To sell software or digital products worldwide, a merchant of record that pays out to Georgia: Paddle, Lemon Squeezy and Dodo Payments. To take payments from local customers, local gateways such as Flitt and TBC Bank e-commerce.
- Which merchants of record pay out to Georgia?
- Paddle, Lemon Squeezy and Dodo Payments. Polar doesn't, according to its own country list.
- How much does Flitt charge?
- Starter (0 to 10,000 GEL volume): 2.2% per transaction; Growth (10,000 to 50,000 GEL): 2.0%; international cards 2.5%; open banking up to 1%. That's as published on flitt.com. Who can sign up: Businesses legally operating and officially registered in Georgia (or Uzbekistan, Armenia, Moldova); an active TBC bank account is required.
- Can I receive PayPal payments in Georgia?
- Yes. Country site offers Send & Request payments and a Business menu with Accept Payments.
- Can I use Stripe Atlas from Georgia?
- Yes. No founder-country exclusion found; Atlas terms only name Prohibited Jurisdictions (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Crimea), none of which is Georgia.
Other countries
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To choose between a merchant of record, a US company and a local gateway, read Stripe not available in my country.
- Stripe
- No
- Currency
- GEL (Georgian lari)
- Merchants of record paying out
- 3 of 4
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