Shopify Non-transferable Store

Topic summary

A Shopify store has been marked as non-transferable, and the owner is seeking ways to reverse this status or remove the restriction.

Key Points:

  • Once a store is designated non-transferable, this change appears to be permanent and cannot be reversed
  • This restriction typically occurs when development-only features are enabled or added to the store
  • The suggested solution is to create a new shop that will be transferable from the start

Status: The issue remains unresolved with no method available to restore transferability to the existing store.

Summarized with AI on November 3. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

How can I remove it or make the store transferable again?

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As far as I understand, once a shop is marked non-transferable, it’s not possible to go back. This usually happens when a development store has certain development only features added or enabled. You will probably need to create a new shop to be able to transfer it.