Can you sell online from Egypt and get paid?
Yes. From Egypt you can sell digital products, courses, SaaS and services to buyers in 190+ countries, as an individual or a company, and get paid to your own bank in Egypt in EUR or USD, twice a month. Stripe does not accept sellers based in Egypt.
Also work from Egypt: Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Polar, Creem, Gumroad. Do not: Stripe, Dodo Payments. See the table.
Selling from Egypt, in facts
- Who can sell
- Individuals and companies source
- How you get paid
- To your own bank account in Egypt, by local bank transfer. source
- Payout currency
- EUR or USD, to a USD or EUR account at your bank source
- Payout days
- The 1st and the 15th of each month source
- First payout
- 14 days after each sale, from €50 or $50 source
- Fee per card sale
- 4.5% + €0.50, plus 1.5% on cards from outside Europe source
- Payout fee
- 1% of the payout, at least €1 source
- Local transfer cost
- A small flat fee, passed through at cost and shown before you request a payout. source
- Tax on your sales
- Charged, filed and paid by us as the seller source
- Your income tax
- Yours to declare in Egypt. You get a statement and a self-billed invoice per payout. source
From a sale to your account
Example: one month, ten sales of €100 to buyers in the US.
| Ten sales of €100, buyers in the US | €1,000.00 |
| AgentaOS fee: 6.0% + €0.50 per sale (cards from outside Europe) | −€65.00 |
| Payout fee: 1% | −€9.35 |
| Local bank transfer cost | small flat fee |
| Lands in your bank | about €925.65 |
Try your own numbers in the payout calculator →
Cards issued in Europe cost less: 4.5% + €0.50 per sale. On Pro (€49 a month) every card sale is 4.0% + €0.40. Buyers outside the EU pay no VAT; EU buyers pay VAT on top, which we file.
Who accepts sellers from Egypt
The usual names, checked one by one.
| Provider | Sellers in Egypt? | What their own page says |
|---|---|---|
| AgentaOSMerchant of Record | Yes | Individuals and companies. Paid out twice a month. Supported countries |
| StripeCard payments, you are the seller | No | Egypt is not on Stripe's list for payments; Stripe marks it "Payments not supported yet". Source |
| PayPalWallet and card payments | Yes | Send and receive, with a business section for accepting payments. Source |
| PaddleMerchant of Record | Yes | Built for software companies, anywhere outside its unsupported list. Pure services such as coaching or consulting are not allowed. Source |
| Lemon SqueezyMerchant of Record | Yes | Egypt is on its bank payout list. Source |
| PolarMerchant of Record | Yes | Egypt is on its payout list (Stripe Connect Express). Source |
| CreemMerchant of Record | Yes | Egypt is on its supported countries table. Source |
| Dodo PaymentsMerchant of Record | No | Only merchants who joined before 23 March 2026 are kept; new sellers cannot join. Source |
| GumroadMerchant of Record | Yes | Bank payouts in EGP. Source |
| WiseReceive money from clients | Limited | You can register and send money, but Egypt is not on the list for holding a balance. Source |
Checked on 6 October 2026 against each provider’s own country page. Providers change their lists; follow the source link before you decide.
Selling from Egypt: answers
Can I sell online from Egypt as an individual?
Yes. You can open an account as an individual or as a company. AgentaOS is the official seller of your product, so you do not need a company abroad.
How do I get paid in Egypt?
To your own bank account in Egypt, by local bank transfer. Payouts run on the 1st and the 15th of each month, in EUR or USD.
Do I need a EUR or USD account?
Yes. Payouts are paid in the same currency as your balance, EUR or USD, so you need a USD or EUR account at your bank. No currency conversion happens inside a payout.
Is Stripe available in Egypt?
No. Stripe does not open accounts for businesses based in Egypt, so sellers there use a Merchant of Record like AgentaOS, or open a company abroad. Stripe’s country list.
Does PayPal work in Egypt?
Yes. Send and receive, with a business section for accepting payments. PayPal.
Can I open a bank account in Egypt as a freelancer?
Yes. The Central Bank of Egypt says freelancers can open a bank account using only their national ID. Central Bank of Egypt, October 2025.
Does Dodo Payments still accept sellers from Egypt?
Not new ones. Dodo keeps merchants from Egypt who joined before 23 March 2026, and does not onboard new sellers. Dodo accepted countries.
General questions: when is my first payout? · what does it cost? · who handles VAT? · do I need a company?
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