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What Stripe's own pages say
Stripe's global availability page, read 24 October 2026, lists the countries and regions where Stripe is currently supported. The United States is on it; Pakistan is not, and isn't among the countries it marks Preview (India and Indonesia). For a business outside the list, the page offers registering interest and says payments are not supported yet.[1] Our Stripe and PayPal in Pakistan page sets the availability lists side by side.
Stripe's support article on US accounts sets three conditions: a registered business must be registered in the US, even if it operates in another country; an unregistered business must have an owner or representative physically located in the US; and every business gives the address of the physical location where most of its business activity is carried out, with PO boxes not accepted.[2] Stripe verifies the legal entity name and type, the EIN, an SSN or ITIN, and the business address, and may ask for official documents.[2]
The representative's tax number, without an SSN
Stripe's article on tax ID requirements for US companies asks a business representative who is a US individual for an SSN, or an ITIN if they have no SSN. For a representative who is not a US individual and has neither, Stripe says it expects the representative's local non-US tax ID and documentation confirming they are not a US taxpayer, and points to its list of acceptable verification documents.[3]
For an owner in Pakistan, that is the tax number your own country issued, with the documents Stripe's list names. An ITIN is a separate question; our ITIN page for Pakistan explains when an owner needs one.
What the US LLC brings to the application
| Stripe asks for | Where it comes from |
|---|---|
| US registration[2] | The articles of organization filed in the state you choose |
| Legal entity name and type[2] | The company's name as filed; an LLC |
| EIN[2] | The company's EIN, applied for on Form SS-4; an owner with no SSN or ITIN enters “foreign” or N/A as the responsible party's number[4] |
| Representative's tax ID[3] | Your own country's tax number and documents, when you have no SSN or ITIN |
| Business address, no PO box[2] | The physical location where most of the business activity is carried out |
From Stripe's and the IRS's pages, read 24 Oct 2026 · Stripe decides on each account
Once the company exists, it has a yearly US filing of its own: Form 5472 with a pro-forma 1120 for each year with money moving between you and the company, due 15 April for a calendar year.[5] Stripe payouts and your transfers both go through the company's books, which keep those figures ready.
When to get help
Our US LLC formation for Pakistan-resident owners files the articles in the state you choose, arranges the registered agent and prepares the EIN application, from $249 plus the state fee, EIN included. Prices are in US dollars; you pay in PKR by bank transfer after you accept a written quote. Monthly US bookkeeping from $59 records each Stripe payout.
Sources
- Stripe: Global availability fetched 24 Oct 2026
- Stripe Support: Requirements for having a US Stripe account fetched 24 Oct 2026
- Stripe Support: Business Rep/Owner Tax ID requirements for US Companies fetched 24 Oct 2026
- Instructions for Form SS-4 (12/2025) · Internal Revenue Service (page last reviewed or updated 30 Apr 2026) fetched 24 Oct 2026
- Instructions for Form 5472 (12/2024) · Internal Revenue Service (page last reviewed or updated 30 Apr 2026) fetched 24 Oct 2026
General information about bookkeeping, not tax or legal advice for your situation.
How this answer was written, sourced and reviewed: editorial policy.