Shopify Payout in different peron's bank account than the store owner

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

Issue: A US-based Shopify store owner asked if payouts can be sent to a friend’s bank account in Pakistan.

Key points:

  • Shopify requires that payouts for a store registered in the US go to a US-based bank account.
  • The response clarifies a location restriction: non-US bank accounts (e.g., Pakistan) cannot be used for a US store’s payouts.
  • Ownership of the bank account wasn’t directly addressed, but the decisive constraint is the bank account’s country matching the store’s payout region.

Outcome: Request to use a Pakistani bank account for a US Shopify store’s payouts is not possible. The question is effectively resolved with a clear policy-based limitation; no further actions or alternatives were discussed.

Summarized with AI on December 24. AI used: gpt-5.
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Hey.

My friend is residing in US and owns a shopify store. Can he add my bank account of pakistan for shopify payouts?

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Hi @HasanHumdani !

If the Shopify store is based in US, they can only add a US-based bank accounts.