What it does
Amazon Payment Services provides a merchant gateway for Middle Eastern and North African markets, with local payment methods and payable invoices. Businesses apply for merchant approval and use the regional commercial agreement for fees and settlement. Monthly account charges and transaction fees apply to several published Standard plans.
The service accepts companies legally established in the UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman or Bahrain. The receiving business bank account must match the merchant company. Submit the business and product details through Get Started, complete onboarding, and agree the acquiring bank's settlement timetable. A shopping account alone does not provide the merchant payment dashboard.
Send and follow an invoice link
Configure the English and Arabic terms URLs under General Information and the payment-notification addresses under Technical Settings. Then open Invoice Management > Generate New Invoice. Enter the merchant reference, customer email, amount, notification type, expiry and currency. Amazon Payment Services sends the link by the selected email or SMS route, and the customer pays on its hosted page.
Use the date filter in Invoice Management to find the request and check its status. Open the invoice number to close an unpaid link or change an expired link's date. Results can be exported as XML, CSV, Excel or PDF. Batch creation from a CSV file and software-based creation are available when many customer requests need to be generated.
Regional price examples
| Standard plan market | Transaction charge | Monthly account charge | Setup charge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2.75% + EGP2.50 | EGP650 | EGP1,200 |
| Qatar | 2.85% + QAR1.75 | QAR200 | None |
International-card rates can differ. Optional services have their own charges, and SMS delivery may cost extra. These examples do not apply across all nine markets; use the schedule attached to the selected country's agreement.
Strengths
- Invoices can use brand styling or an existing template
- Payment-link integration can serve qualifying businesses without a website
Watch out for
- Each website needs its own merchant identifier or dedicated sub-account
Best for
- Registered MENA companies billing customers remotely
- Finance teams sending and reconciling invoice batches
Sources
- Amazon Payment Services merchant gateway and regional offering (Oct 27, 2026)
- Amazon Payment Services regional Standard plans and extra fees (Oct 27, 2026)
- Amazon Payment Services invoice templates and website-free eligibility (Oct 27, 2026)
- Amazon Payment Services company eligibility and settlement arrangements (Oct 27, 2026)
- Create Amazon Payment Services invoice links (Oct 27, 2026)
- Manage and export Amazon Payment Services invoice links (Oct 27, 2026)