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Topic summary
Iraqi entrepreneurs are struggling to set up payment gateways for their Shopify stores, as major providers like Stripe, PayPal, and Shopify Payments don’t support Iraq. This limitation has prevented many from launching or continuing their online businesses.
Suggested workarounds discussed:
- Using third-party payment gateways (though availability remains unclear)
- Manual payment methods (deemed impractical as customers won’t complete purchases)
- Having someone abroad create payment accounts using their credentials (raises concerns about legality and trust)
- Pinwheel Pay was mentioned as a possibility but requires verification
Potential solution:
One user (bavugari) reported successfully connecting PayTabs Iraq through their Amwal platform to Shopify after extensive research. The setup involves:
- Creating an account on PayTabs Iraq website
- Accessing the Amwal site and activating Shopify integration through the developer section
- Installing the PayTabs Iraq plugin in Shopify
However, another user noted their PayTabs application has been under review for over a week with an NDA request, suggesting the approval process may be lengthy or complex.
Status: The discussion remains active with users seeking confirmation whether PayTabs actually works as a viable solution for Iraqi merchants.
I finally fixed this problem after weeks of research and back to back email sessions with many banks and providers, the solution i came across is with Paytabs ! They have an Iraq application on payment providers but you cant find it on search, you have to setup an account on Pay Tabs Iraq website, after you set it up you go into their Amwal site and sign in, in developer section it has e commerce, click on shopify then activate.
it shows connect, click on it Pay Tabs Iraq app plugin comes up in Shopify, after you connect give it some time if it didn’t connect try to search for it this time the plugin name comes up, hit active and from there it’s connected you just have to finish setting up with Amwal/Paytabs Iraq…
My name is Bavugari, and i just found a solution to the biggest issue for all the golden Iraqi Entrepreneurs.
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Hey Nia, is there any new solution for accepting payment outside my country (iraq) ? I am doing drop shipping from iraq but targeting big countries (Europe)
Hello man, I signed up for an account and put all the right information but it says that my application is under review and it’s been stuck like that over a week, also some dude from the Amwal company sent me an email to sign an NDA
What a legend
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