Can an international student in the USA open a Shopify account without SSN?

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Topic summary

  • Main issue: An international student in Miami asks if they can open a Shopify account without a Social Security Number (SSN) and what steps would be required.
  • Context: They want to start a side hustle and seek official guidance on eligibility and setup requirements.
  • Status: No responses or decisions yet; the question remains open.
Summarized with AI on January 9. AI used: gpt-5.
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hello shopify team, im an international student in the USA (Miami specifically) and i want to start my new side hustle using shopify is it possible to open an account in this platform knowing that i don’t have a SSN if yes what should i do.

Thank you!