Jamaica
A payment gateway built for Jamaican merchants
Accept card payments on your WooCommerce or Shopify store through the Powertranz payment gateway — with Jamaican acquiring banks, Jamaican-dollar settlement, and checkout your team can actually manage. No Stripe account required, because there isn't one here.
Step 1
Get a Powertranz merchant account
BlueGate connects to the Powertranz payment gateway, so the first step is a Powertranz merchant account with an acquiring bank. In Jamaica that includes National Commercial Bank Jamaica (NCB Jamaica), one of the banks the Powertranz network works with.
Step 2
Connect your store to BlueGate
Install BlueGate for WooCommerce or use our managed Shopify setup. Your Powertranz credentials are stored securely on our servers — never in your browser or your store's database.
Step 3
Take your first payment
Guided setup walks you through licence activation, store details, credentials, currency and go-live checks. Card payments stay blocked until every check passes, so a broken checkout cannot go live.
Built around the banks that serve Jamaica
BlueGate sits between your store and the Powertranz payment gateway. Powertranz processes the card payment; your acquiring bank settles the money into your account. In Jamaica, that includes National Commercial Bank Jamaica.
You keep your banking relationship. We never hold, touch or mark up your funds — payments flow from your customer's card, through Powertranz, into your bank account.
NCB Jamaica
NCB Jamaica + Shopify setupAmong the acquiring banks serving Powertranz merchants in Jamaica
Your acquiring arrangement is made directly with the bank. BlueGate connects the Powertranz merchant account you end up with.
Everything a Jamaican store needs
On-site card fields or hosted page
Choose on-site card fields or the processor-hosted payment page. Both support modern WooCommerce block checkout and classic checkout.
3D Secure, AVS and fraud screening
Issuer 3D Secure challenges are shown inline before an order is marked paid, with address verification and optional Kount fraud screening.
Refunds without leaving the store
Send full or partial refunds from the WooCommerce order screen. Over-refunds are blocked, and the processor reference is saved with the order.
Jamaican-dollar settlement
The gateway supports settlement in Jamaican dollars (JMD, ISO 388) alongside USD and other regional currencies — set in your Powertranz merchant configuration.
Built for Jamaican businesses
Global platforms like Stripe don't onboard merchants in Jamaica. BlueGate is built around the acquiring relationships that actually work here.
One-time licence
From USD $149 once per site — no annual platform fee. Protected updates and licence management are included while your licence is active.
Jamaica payment gateway questions
- What is the best payment gateway for a Jamaican business?
- For most Jamaican merchants selling online, the practical path is a Powertranz merchant account with a Jamaican acquiring bank such as NCB Jamaica, connected to your store through a connector like BlueGate. Global platforms such as Stripe do not onboard merchants in Jamaica.
- Does BlueGate work with NCB Jamaica?
- BlueGate connects your store to the Powertranz gateway. Powertranz works with acquiring banks across the Caribbean, and NCB Jamaica is among the banks serving merchants in Jamaica. Your exact acquiring arrangement is made directly with the bank — we help you connect the account you end up with.
- Can I settle in Jamaican dollars (JMD)?
- Yes. The Powertranz gateway supports Jamaican dollars as a settlement currency (ISO numeric 388) alongside US dollars and other regional currencies. Your settlement currency is configured with Powertranz; BlueGate passes the correct currency code for every transaction.
- Does this work with WooCommerce and Shopify?
- Yes. BlueGate for WooCommerce is a self-install plugin with guided setup, protected updates and full refund support. For Shopify we offer a managed implementation — we configure, test and launch the hosted payment flow with you.
- How much does it cost?
- BlueGate for WooCommerce starts at USD $149 as a one-time licence per site, with no annual platform fee. Shopify setup is quoted per store. Powertranz and your acquiring bank charge their own processing fees, which BlueGate does not touch or mark up.
Ready to take card payments in Jamaica?
Get BlueGate for WooCommerce with a one-time licence, or ask us about Shopify setup and custom integrations. We'll help you confirm your Powertranz merchant account and go live with checks at every step.
BlueGate is an independent product owned by Trident Marketing & Technologies Inc., Barbados, and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Powertranz Ltd., NCB Jamaica, WooCommerce, Shopify or Stripe. Powertranz® and First Atlantic Commerce® are registered trademarks of their respective owners. Bank names and marks are used only to identify acquiring institutions in the Powertranz network.