Hello, we would like to inquire about Shopify Payments

Hello, we would like to inquire about Shopify Payments.

Since it is impossible to activate Shopify Payments in Korea, we are thinking of establishing an overseas corporation or a branch office.

We know that it is possible if it is carried out as a corporation.

But we’re curious about the branch office.

For example, if we have a head office in Korea and a branch office in Japan, is it possible to activate Shopify Payments?

we understand that the overseas branch does not belong to the country where it is located, but belongs to the country of the head office.

So we wonder if it is possible to activate Shopify Payments to the branch office in Japan or U.S.A.

Please check and reply when you have time.

Thank you.

Hey @DAEYONG ,

Thank you for reaching out to the Community! I’m happy to provide some guidance with eligibility requirements for setting up Shopify Payments on the shop, to get this resolved. To provide some context, Shopify Payments is only available in select countries but hope to expand within the future. It’s completely understandable how this may not be ideal, but recommend checking out our Shopify Payments Requirement document for more information.

The process for potentially becoming eligible however, does include a few requirements. This would include your business having physical operations in Japan. For example, this can include offices, retail locations, rented or owned warehouse spaces, etc. Additionally, you would be required to provide documentation as proof of the physical operation in Japan.

If those above requirements can be met, please feel free to Contact Support to begin the review process. This will allow us to investigate further and determine if you’d become eligible. It’s important to note however, if no physical operation is present in the country, then you can refer to Third-Party Payment Providers for a full list of available payment options.

Please let me know if you have any other concerns.