Which countries can't open an Airwallex account?

The wider picture

The key points from the guide this answer comes from:

1. Airwallex opens accounts only for businesses registered in 69 listed countries and territories. Pakistan, Nigeria, the UAE and Türkiye aren't among them.
2. Its UK Explore plan costs £19 a month unless you deposit or hold £10,000, and conversions carry a 0.50% to 1.00% markup.
3. As of October 2026 it can't receive stablecoins: its documented stablecoin feature is USDC payouts, in early access.
4. Wise Business, Revolut Business, Payoneer, Mercury and Align each cover one of those gaps. Align fits companies paid in USDC or USDT.

More questions on this

• What's the best Airwallex alternative for a company outside its eligible countries?
• Does Airwallex support stablecoins?
• How much does Airwallex cost compared with the alternatives?

The full guide

Airwallex opens accounts for businesses registered in 69 countries and territories, charges a monthly plan unless you deposit or hold £10,000, and can't yet receive stablecoins. Wise Business, Revolut Business, Payoneer, Mercury and Align each cover one of those gaps; Align fits companies paid in USDC or USDT that want named USD, EUR, GBP and AED accounts (AED for companies outside the UAE).

Read Airwallex alternatives for companies outside its countries or paid in stablecoins, with its sources.

General information, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules and providers' terms change; check the sources in the guide and take advice on your own situation.