A 14-year-old entrepreneur in Gori, Georgia seeks to accept major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) on their online store but faces regional limitations. The store owner lacks an EIN or SSN, though they have a logistics company and their mother has a passport.
Current Setup:
PayPal card reader available
Store operations registered under mother’s name
Proposed Solution:
A community member directed them to Shopify’s list of supported payment gateways for Georgia, which includes several options for credit card processing (notably PayPal Express Checkout).
Next Steps:
Review eligibility requirements for each gateway
Contact providers directly to verify compatibility
Await recommendations from other Georgian store owners
Status: Open discussion seeking additional guidance on payment gateway selection and setup requirements specific to Georgia.
Summarized with AI on November 23.
AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
Hello Guys.I need everyones help .I am From Georgia,Gori.I want to connect VISA MASTERCARD AMERICANEXPRESS AMEX and lots of card for my store,but my country does not supports it.also i don’t have EIN or SSN.
I have logistics company there.Please help me to fix this problem.I am fourteen years old but everything is on my mothers .Also She has got a Passport for something.I have a paypal da card too.This is my stores link:
You can find a list of the supported payment gateways for Georgia here. There are several that support credit card payments (including PayPal Express Checkout), though I don’t have the eligibility requirements for each gateway. I recommend contacting the ones you’re interested in using or checking their websites for requirements.
I hope that other store owners in Georgia can comment here with their recommendations for you and that you find the best option for your business soon.
