Can I setup shopify payment without UEN

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Topic summary

Two Singapore-based users are attempting to set up Shopify stores but are blocked by the requirement for a UEN (Unique Entity Number) to enable Shopify Payments.

Key Issue:

  • UEN is typically required for business registration in Singapore
  • One user is running a small home business using a personal account and lacks a UEN
  • Neither user has confirmed whether UEN is absolutely mandatory or if alternatives exist

Current Status:

  • The original question remains unresolved
  • A third participant suggested using Stripe as an alternative payment gateway, which supports multiple payment methods and multi-currency transactions
  • No official confirmation on whether Shopify Payments can be activated without UEN in Singapore
Summarized with AI on November 3. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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I am setting up online store through shopify and Im from Singapore, it says that I need a UEN to setup shopify payment. Is that actually required? And what are the requirements to setup an international online store through shopify when I am in Singapore

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Hi was there any resolution on this? I am also trying to set up a store in Singapore, but I do not have a UEN number for the shopify payment as I am doing this as a small home business using my personal account.

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If you have a Stripe account and with this https://lnkd.in/diJN5YcB solution you can accept payments with all payment methods supported by your Stripe account and it also supports multi-currency.

@megan_88 @ann1609

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