Shopify works in Egypt, but Shopify Payments does not: Egypt is not on Shopify’s list of supported countries (checked Oct 2026). Egyptian stores take cards and wallets through a third-party provider such as Paymob or Kashier, turn on cash on delivery as a manual payment method, connect a courier app such as Bosta or Aramex, and price in EGP.
Is Shopify Payments available in Egypt?
No. Shopify publishes the countries where Shopify Payments is available, and Egypt is not one of them (Shopify Help Center, checked Oct 2026). Shopify’s own instruction for merchants outside that list is to use a third-party payment provider.
In practice this means two things. Card and wallet payments go through a local gateway you sign a contract with, and that gateway sets the fees and settlement times, not Shopify. And because a large share of orders in Egypt are still paid in cash, cash on delivery is part of the setup from day one.
Payment gateways that work with Shopify in Egypt
| Provider | How it connects to Shopify | What customers can pay with |
|---|---|---|
| Paymob | Four payment apps, added from Settings > Payments in Shopify (Paymob docs) | Cards (with Apple Pay on the Card app), Paymob’s hosted checkout with your enabled methods, valU and Sympl instalments |
| Kashier | Kashier Online Payments app on the Shopify App Store | Cards, wallets and bank instalments in EGP, USD, GBP or EUR, on your own checkout without a redirect (Kashier docs) |
| Fawry | We could not find a Shopify app built by Fawry (checked Oct 2026) | Ask Fawry directly before you plan around it |
Paymob’s docs note one setting that trips people up: payment capture in Shopify must be set to automatic, or payments are not processed. Ask both providers about fees, settlement times and test mode before you sign.
Third-party details checked on each provider’s own page in October 2026. Fees are not published consistently, so we do not quote them here.
Setting up cash on delivery
- Turn on cash on deliveryIn the Shopify admin go to Settings > Payments and activate the manual payment method for cash on delivery. “Cash on Delivery (COD)” is a reserved name, so you pick it from Shopify’s list rather than creating it (Shopify Help Center).
- Write the payment instructionsShopify shows them on the order confirmation page. Say what the customer pays at the door, in EGP, and whether the courier accepts cards or wallets on delivery.
- Confirm every COD order before you pack itA COD order costs you nothing to place and a round trip to refuse. Send a WhatsApp confirmation with Confirm, Edit and Cancel buttons about an hour after the order. The full setup is in COD order confirmation on WhatsApp.
- Mark the order paid when the cash arrivesManual-payment orders stay Pending in Shopify until you mark them paid. Reconcile against your courier’s COD transfer so your sales reports match the money in the bank.
Where COD loses money, and the three messages that stop most of it, is covered in our cash on delivery guide.
Couriers with Shopify apps in Egypt
| Courier | Shopify app | What the listing says it does |
|---|---|---|
| Bosta | Bosta Shipping | Syncs Shopify orders to Bosta, schedules pickups from the Shopify admin, live tracking for customers and next-day COD transfers |
| Mylerz | Mylerz Shipping | Creates pickup orders and air waybills from Shopify |
| ShipBlu | ShipBlu | Shipping and fulfilment in Egypt from your Shopify orders |
| Aramex | Aramex shipping app, by Aramex International | Shipment creation, pickups, labels, tracking and shipping rates at checkout |
All four apps are free to install; delivery is billed by the courier. The COD cash is collected by the courier and transferred to you on their schedule, so ask each one how often they pay out and what they charge for a refused parcel.
Pricing in Egyptian pounds
Set the store currency to EGP in Settings > General, under Store defaults (Shopify Help Center). Shopify asks you to check first that your payment provider supports the new currency. Paymob and Kashier both process EGP.
Show delivery fees and the COD amount in EGP everywhere the customer sees a price: product page, checkout, confirmation message and courier notification. A customer who sees a different number at the door is a customer who refuses the parcel.
WhatsApp and SMS for order updates and abandoned carts
Shopify sends its own notifications by email, and some by SMS. In Egypt most customers read WhatsApp first, so the messages that move money go there:
| Shopify event | Message | Why it matters in Egypt |
|---|---|---|
| Order created | WhatsApp confirmation with Confirm, Edit and Cancel | Stops refused COD parcels before they are packed |
| Checkout abandoned | A WhatsApp reminder linking back to the same cart | Reaches the customer on the app they actually open. See the abandoned cart flow |
| Order fulfilled | Shipping update with the courier and tracking link | Customers who know when the courier is coming keep cash ready |
| Order cancelled | Ask why in one tap | Turns some cancellations back into orders |
Nonito connects to Shopify when you approve it in your Shopify admin, and these events start flows on WhatsApp, SMS or email, in English or Arabic. SMS is built in for Egypt: see SMS marketing in Egypt for sender names and the per-message rate. What each WhatsApp message costs is on our WhatsApp pricing page for Egypt, in EGP. Nonito’s plan and WhatsApp prices exclude VAT; SMS prices include VAT.
A setup order that works
- Set the store currency to EGP before you load products.
- Sign with a gateway (Paymob or Kashier) and test a card payment in test mode.
- Turn on cash on delivery and write clear payment instructions.
- Install your courier’s app and run one test order end to end.
- Connect WhatsApp and switch on order confirmation first, then abandoned cart and shipping updates.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shopify Payments available in Egypt?
No. Egypt is not on Shopify’s list of Shopify Payments countries (checked October 2026). Egyptian stores use a third-party provider such as Paymob or Kashier for cards and wallets, plus cash on delivery.
Which payment gateway should I use for Shopify in Egypt?
Paymob and Kashier both have Shopify payment apps and process EGP. Paymob offers separate apps for cards, its hosted checkout, valU and Sympl instalments; Kashier offers cards, wallets and bank instalments on your own checkout. Compare fees, settlement times and support before you sign.
Can I offer cash on delivery on Shopify in Egypt?
Yes. Activate the cash on delivery manual payment method in Settings > Payments. Orders stay Pending until you mark them paid, so confirm each one on WhatsApp before you pack it and reconcile against your courier’s COD transfers.
Does Fawry work with Shopify?
We could not find a Shopify app built by Fawry when we checked in October 2026. If Fawry payments matter to your customers, ask Fawry or your gateway whether they can offer them on Shopify before you plan around it.
How do I send Shopify order updates on WhatsApp in Egypt?
Shopify needs an app for WhatsApp. Nonito connects to your store and sends order confirmations, abandoned cart reminders and shipping updates on WhatsApp, with SMS built in for Egypt, in English or Arabic.
Sources
- Shopify Help Center: Shopify Payments supported countries (checked Oct 2026)
- Paymob developer docs: Shopify apps (checked Oct 2026)
- Shopify App Store: Kashier Online Payments (checked Oct 2026)
- Kashier developer docs: Shopify plugin (checked Oct 2026)
- Shopify Help Center: Manual payment methods, including cash on delivery (checked Oct 2026)
- Shopify Help Center: Changing your store currency (checked Oct 2026)
- Shopify App Store: Bosta Shipping (checked Oct 2026)
- Shopify App Store: Mylerz Shipping (checked Oct 2026)
- Shopify App Store: ShipBlu (checked Oct 2026)
- Shopify App Store: Aramex shipping app (checked Oct 2026)