What To Do If Literally All The Third-Party Payment Providers Are Not Available In My Country

Shopify Discussion

Topic summary

A Shopify merchant faces a critical roadblock: no third-party payment providers are available in their country, preventing them from launching their store.

Seeking Solutions:

  • Considering establishing a business entity in another country where payment providers operate
  • Planning to contact their bank to inquire about available payment processing options

Current Status:

  • This payment gateway issue is the final obstacle before the merchant can begin selling
  • The discussion remains open with no definitive solution yet identified
  • The merchant is proceeding to research potential workarounds
Summarized with AI on October 28. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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Hi All

I am looking for advice on what to do if there no third-party payment providers that are available for my country.

Should I set up an entity in another country, do I contact my bank and enquire if they have a list.

This is my last step before I can start selling.

Your input is much appreciated.

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@Farrelscottjosh thank you so much for your time.

I will do some digging and try to get some path to work out.