How to configure Stripe as your payment provider in Australia?

Topic summary

Shopify Payments for the store was shut down without warning over alleged policy breaches; the merchant disputed the claims and sought alternatives, trying to use Stripe but not seeing it as an option in Australia. The store itself was also temporarily taken down and later re-enabled after supplying documentation.

Latest status:

  • Both the Shopify website and Shopify Payments have been reinstated and are operating again.

Guidance shared:

  • A participant indicated Stripe can process payments in Australia (BECS Direct Debit, Zip, cards, Apple Pay/Google Pay) and provided YouTube previews showing these setups. The linked videos are central to the suggested Stripe configuration.

Outcome:

  • Immediate operational issue resolved with Shopify Payments restored. Resources were provided for Stripe-based payment options if needed. The thread does not indicate further action or unresolved questions.
Summarized with AI on December 14. AI used: gpt-5.

Hello

Our Shopify Payments account was recently shutdown without any warning, crippling our business entirely and causing immense stress and hardship. The policies that it was alleged we breached, were quoted to us. Upon reviewing the policies, it will come as no surprise that we contest vigorously the allegations and we were actually quite shocked that such an outcome could come to be when running a proper and fit business.

We were encouraged to source another payment provider rather than appeal. I have been successful in applying with Stripe, only to discover Stripe seems to be missing from the list of options for those living within Australia. In fact, it seems Stripe is the architecture of the very payment system were were terminated from using!?

What can someone who absolutely loves Shopify do in a scenario like this? Is there anyway to restore one’s reputation with Shopify? Our Shopify website itself was also flagged and taken down! Only to be re-enabled by Shopify once we provided the requested documentation.

I would have hoped that passing the one test put us in good standing with the Shopify Payment department.

Any help on how to get Stripe up and running in Australia would be most appreciated.

Thank you for listening.

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Update: both our Shopify website and Shopify Payments system are back up and running. Thank you.

You can accept payments with BECS Direct Debit, Zip, Cards, Apple/Google pay and more via Stripe, check out the youtube preview videos:

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