About International Payments
Accept payments in international currencies, through international bank accounts and/or payments via cards issued by foreign banks. Check the list of supported purpose codes and currencies.
You can accept payments from your customers in more than 160+ foreign currencies using our Payment Gateway and other products such as . Razorpay supports
for international cards.Check these steps to accept international payments from
and .Indian businesses can easily activate international payment methods to expand their global reach.
If you are a new user, you will need to complete the following steps displayed on the onboarding screens to activate international payment methods.
- Sign up for an .
- On the onboarding screen, select Outside India (International) and click Start Onboarding.
- Fill up the following details to complete the onboarding:
- Basic Details
- Business Details
- Business Documents
- Complete your KYC
- Complete video KYC
- Follow the on-screen instructions to provide any additional details or documentation required for activation.
If you are an existing Razorpay user, to activate international payment methods, follow the steps given below.
- Log in to the Dashboard.
- Navigate to Account & Settings → International payments (under Payment methods).
- Select the payment method you wish to activate, such as International Cards or International Bank Transfers and click Activate button corresponding to the payment method.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to provide any additional details or documentation required for activation.
Indian businesses can use MoneySaver Export Account to open SWIFT accounts and Local bank accounts to accept international payments.
MoneySaver Export Account (International Bank Transfers) enables the
method and method to accept payments from buyers outside India without additional paperwork. The final settlement is done in the bank accounts of Indian businesses in INR.Local Currency Bank Transfer: Accept payments from buyers outside India without additional paperwork. The final settlement is done in the bank accounts of Indian businesses in INR. This significantly improves the customer experience by allowing international buyers to make local bank account transfer to Indian businesses.
Swift Transfers: Accept payments from buyers outside India without additional paperwork. The final settlement is done in the bank accounts of Indian businesses in INR. This significantly improves the customer experience by allowing international buyers globally to make SWIFT Transfer to Indian businesses.
Non-Indian businesses looking to accept payments from Indian customers via Razorpay and get their settlement in a foreign bank account. Check the
and .Razorpay allows foreign (non-Indian) businesses to accept payments from Indian customers without any additional paperwork or registration. Your Indian customers can make payments via local payment methods such as credit cards, debit cards, UPI and netbanking. The funds are settled in your overseas bank account.
Feature Request
This is an on-demand feature. Please fill out the
to get this feature activated on your account.Watch Out!
Your international payment will fail if you send us a dummy email id and phone number of the customer.
Select the payment method based on your business type:
If you are an eligible registered business with a valid website, you can accept international payments made using:
Download the complete
that can be selected in the onboarding process.Following is the list of supported currencies:
- For any other additional currencies, which are not a part of the above list and that you might want us to support, kindly raise a request on our .
- When selling a product for ₹ 1000 in the domestic market, you pass
INRin thecurrencyparameter and100000in theamountparameter (since the amount should be in paise). - When selling in the international market, you might want to charge $20 for the same product. In this case, you must pass
USDin thecurrencyparameter and2000in theamountparameter (since the amount should be in cents).
For example: AED, AMD, INR and so on.
Forex Holiday Calendar 2025 highlights days when forex trading is impacted due to holidays in India and the United States.
Handy Tips
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INR Holidays (Orange-Shaded Days): USD/INR conversions will not be possible as the Indian forex market remains closed. These are Mumbai holidays when forex trading is unavailable.
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USD Holidays (Yellow-Shaded Days): Currency trading is available in India for Tom/Spot/Forwards, but USD nostro transfers will not be processed due to US bank closures. However, cash deals may be done on a selective basis.
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