Payment service provider / Acquirer / DIRECTORY
Square
An independent overview of Square's public criteria. CrystalCore helps assess fit, prepare the KYB pack and navigate the application process without promising approval.
Payment service provider / Acquirer
United States · Canada · Australia · Japan · United Kingdom · Ireland · France · Spain
Payments API · Web Payments SDK · In-App Payments SDK
August 9, 2026
Best fit and business types
Retail, hospitality, professional services, ecommerce, and other SMBs in eight supported processing markets.
Capabilities
- POS and in-person acquiring
- Online payments, invoices, and payment links
- Commerce, orders, and business software
How onboarding works
Online in the processing-account country; the seller must be located in the activation country to process card payments.
Baseline eligibility
A business and settlement account in a supported country, valid activity, and required identity verification.
Restrictions and risk review
Illegal goods, cash-like or self-payments, gambling, adult, selected financial services, weapons, and some card-not-present goods are unsupported.
Channels and integrations
Official sources
Public information reviewed on August 9, 2026. Criteria may change without notice, so current requirements are reconfirmed with the organisation before applying.
IMPORTANT / NO APPROVAL GUARANTEE
This page is informational and does not state a partnership between CrystalCore and Square. Availability depends on company jurisdiction, UBO residence and citizenship, activity, markets, turnover and an independent KYC/KYB/AML review. Square makes the final decision.