Merchant registered a US-based store but is not a US citizen, so cannot activate Shopify Payments due to the SSN (U.S. Social Security Number) requirement.
States that alternative third‑party gateways are impractical for beginners (strict approval, sales history demands) and requests Shopify staff to enable Stripe directly to proceed with the store.
Community reply advises checking Stripe’s country support and adding it via Settings > Payments, sharing Stripe’s global availability link.
Merchant clarifies Stripe does not appear as a third‑party option because Shopify Payments replaces Stripe in eligible regions (like the US). They reiterate the need for Stripe access or an exception since Shopify Payments isn’t possible without an SSN.
Outcome/status: No staff intervention or solution confirmed. Key open questions: Can Shopify staff enable Stripe as a third‑party processor when Shopify Payments is available but inaccessible to the merchant, and what viable alternatives exist for non‑US‑citizen owners of US‑registered stores? Links provided include Stripe global availability.
So my store is registered in the US but since I’m not a US citizen I can’t use Shopify payments, and all other payment gateways are as useful as Leaky Bucket, very bad payment gateway options, 99% of them don’t work if you’re a beginner, they only accept you if have like 1000s of dollars of sales or just outright don’t work.
No payment gateway options are available for beginners at all.
Can anyone from the staff enable Stirpe as an option for my store so that I can get along with building my store?
I can’t see an option for stripe in third-party payments option since shopify payments has replaced stripe, but shopify payments requires an SSN which is only available if you’re an US citizen and although my business is registered in the US I’m not a US citizen.
So I need stripe for my business since all other available payment gateways are useless and don’t work so if anyone from Shopify staff is able to direct me on this would be helpful!