You must be at least 13 years old to create a Stripe account. If you are under 18, a legal guardian must assume the role of owner of your account before your account can accept charges and funds can be transferred to your bank account.

Standard Stripe accounts (including Standard Connect accounts)

You can sign up for a standard Stripe account if you are 13 years old or older. If you are under the age of 18, Stripe requires that a legal guardian add themselves as the account owner of your Stripe account before your account can accept charges and before we are able to transfer funds to your bank account.

Once you have set up a Stripe account, we will reach out to you and ask for the following information about your legal guardian:

• First and last name
• Date of birth
• Last four digits of their Social Security Number (for U.S. citizens)
• Postal address
• A statement from them saying they consent to your agreement to abide by our Terms of Service

If we are not able to verify your guardian's information automatically using the information provided, we may also request a copy of their ID which later can be uploaded directly into our verification system.

Express and Custom Connect accounts

Express and Custom Connect accounts allow users as young as 13 to create accounts, provided they have a legal guardian. During onboarding, if an you're between 13 and 17, a form will be displayed to collect information about your legal guardian. This option is only available in certain countries. By continuing with the process, the legal guardian agrees to the Connected Account Agreement.