Can PayPal be used to accept payments from a country other than where resident?

[GardenHearth]

Hi,

I'm a British citizen, but not resident in the UK, so don't have the local address proof needed to let me open up a PayPal Business Account in the UK.

Could I instead open a PayPal Business account in the country I am resident (Hong Kong), and us it as a payment gateway to accept payments with my UK online store? Or would such an account only work for Hong Kong?

Kind regards,

Steve.

[kernowlass]

@GardenHearth 

Paypal is country specific so if you move countries you have to close your old Paypal account and open a new Paypal account registered in the country where you now live. You would then need to add an address / phone number / bank accounts / cards from within that country.

[GardenHearth]

Thanks Kernowlass,

Understood I need to open a PayPal account in my country of residence, I guess to meet KYC requirements.

By my main question is; if I open a Hong Kong PayPal account, can it be used to accept payments on my UK-based online store?