u/Fadialhabib

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand what’s realistically possible for my situation and would appreciate advice from people with experience.

I’m a Syrian resident and I want to build a small online business (SaaS / digital services). My goal is to:

• Register a company (LLC or equivalent) in a country that supports online businesses
• Open a business bank account or EMI account that actually works for international payments
• Use Stripe (or a similar payment processor) to accept card payments from customers

I’ve been researching options like Wyoming LLC, Estonia e-Residency, and UK LTD, but I keep running into conflicting information about banking and Stripe approval, especially for people outside supported countries.

What I’m trying to understand:

• Is it realistically possible to get Stripe access while living in a restricted country like Syria?
• Which countries are actually practical for company formation + banking for remote founders?
• What setups are commonly used by freelancers or founders in similar situations?
• What are the main things that usually cause accounts to get rejected or closed?

I’m not trying to do anything shady, just looking for a stable, compliant way to receive payments for online work.

If anyone has gone through something similar or has experience with international setups, I’d really appreciate your insights.

Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to understand what’s realistically possible for my situation and would appreciate advice from people with experience.

I’m a Syrian resident and I want to build a small online business (SaaS / digital services). My goal is to:

• Register a company (LLC or equivalent) in a country that supports online businesses
• Open a business bank account or EMI account that actually works for international payments
• Use Stripe (or a similar payment processor) to accept card payments from customers

I’ve been researching options like Wyoming LLC, Estonia e-Residency, and UK LTD, but I keep running into conflicting information about banking and Stripe approval, especially for people outside supported countries.

What I’m trying to understand:

• Is it realistically possible to get Stripe access while living in a restricted country like Syria?
• Which countries are actually practical for company formation + banking for remote founders?
• What setups are commonly used by freelancers or founders in similar situations?
• What are the main things that usually cause accounts to get rejected or closed?

I’m not trying to do anything shady, just looking for a stable, compliant way to receive payments for online work.

If anyone has gone through something similar or has experience with international setups, I’d really appreciate your insights.

Thanks in advance.