US Stripe Account International Assistance
Trying to setup a US Stripe Account as an international founder? Discover what your options are, and find your right choice by visiting us now.
What is Stripe?
Stripe is a versatile payment processing gateway used by companies around the world, like Deliveroo, Lush, Misguided, and Made.com.
Using Stripe is great because their set-up process is incredibly easy, and they have a great pricing structure. Furthermore, Stripe can be integrated with your “Create store”, which lets you accept various currencies, as well as credit cards and debit cards.
To open a Stripe account, you’ll need:
- An EIN Number (which doola can provide!)
- A physical location in the country of your EIN (which doola can provide!)
- A phone number in the US (through doola partners with a special discount)
- A Government ID from any country
Stripe Requirements
A bank account in that country denominated in a supported transfer currency for that country. For supported transfer currencies by country, see:
https://stripe.com/docs/payouts#supported-accounts-and-settlement-currencies
A tax ID in that country
A physical location in that country at which you are able to receive mail (Cannot be a P.O. box)
A phone number in that country
A government-issued ID, such as a passport or driver’s license, from any country
A working website that shows what your business sells or what services you provide –
https://support.stripe.com/questions/do-i-need-a-website-to-use-stripe
You can see the countries Stripe currently supports here:
How long does it take for Stripe to process payments?
Stripe payments can take anywhere from 2 business days to one week depending on your company’s location as long as it is not a high risk business. You can follow this link to find out more about your countries specific pay out date!
What currencies are supported by Stripe?
Stripe supports over 135 currencies from every corner of the globe, a wide variety in comparison to other online financial service companies. You can follow this link to find out which currencies are supported!