Central America

Receive payments in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua using PuntoXpress, Central America’s most extensive cash collection network with regional coverage.

This section shows the available payment methods, currencies, and related information to consider when processing in Costa Rica, El Salvador, and Nicaragua.

Payment methods

Payment MediaIdPayment MethodPurchasePre-authorizationFull refundPartial RefundTypeFlow
puntoxpress28PuntoXpressCashAPI

Currencies

CodeDescriptionMode
USDUS DollarDomestic* and CrossBorder
CRCCosta Rican colónDomestic and CrossBorder
NIONicaraguan córdobaDomestic and CrossBorder

*USD for domestic purchases is only available for El Salvador.

Document types

The following table describes the valid document types for Central America.

Code (V3 API)Code (Previous API)Document nameAbbreviationCountry
CI.CR30Cédula de identidadCICosta Rica
DIMEX.CR31Documento de Identidad Migratoria para ExtranjerosDIMEXCosta Rica
PA.CR32PasaportePACosta Rica
CI.NI33Cédula de identidadCINicaragua
PA.NI34PasaportePANicaragua
RUC.NI35Registro Único de ContribuyenteRUCNicaragua
DUI.SV42Documento único de identidadDUIEl Salvador
PA.SV43PasaportePAEl Salvador
NIT.SV44Número de identificación tributariaNITEl Salvador
NRC.SV45Número de Registro de ContribuyenteNRCEl Salvador

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