International Merchant Account

If your business is based outside of the United States, then you find it to be more difficult for you to open a merchant account. In this case, you may either use a third party merchant account provider or work with a company that specializes in international merchant accounts. You should expect to pay more fees if you have a foreign business.

Many third party merchant account providers do provide services to online businesses that are based outside of the United States. These companies will charge higher discount rates and transaction fees, but they generally do not charge monthly fees. This is a great option for a foreign business that does not want to pay the high fees and rates that are associated with an international merchant account. 2CheckOut is one of the most popular options for this type of merchant. Click here for more information about third party merchant account providers.

If you anticipate a high sales volume, a better option may be to work with a merchant account provider that specializes in international merchant accounts.

Here are some recommended options for an international merchant account:

Cardservice International® offers an international business merchant program for merchants who want to do business in the United States with U.S. cardholders, accept keyed transactions and offer products via mail order/telephone order (MOTO) and the Internet. These businesses must have a U.S. bank account and a U.S. address.

WorldPay – Offers an international merchant account that you can use to accept credit card payments over the internet. Customers accept Visa, MasterCard, Diners, American Express, JCB and all the major credit cards. Not forgetting debit cards and local payment schemes like Switch, Laser, Electron and more. Bank transfers (such as the German ELV system), installments, standing-order and direct-debit style payments. All in their customer's currency and language - wherever they are in the world.