Stripe access
Stripe does not support businesses registered in Pakistan. A US LLC with an EIN and a US business bank account is the standard route to accepting cards.
Pakistan → United States
LLC registration in the USA from Pakistan.
No travel. No visa. No SSN. Formed in 3 days for $200 + the state fee.
Why Pakistani founders form in the US
Get paid in USD
Invoice US and EU clients from a US entity, receive USD, and stop losing margin on remittance routing.
Client trust
A US company on the contract removes the procurement friction that stops larger clients signing with an individual freelancer abroad.
Marketplace eligibility
Amazon, Upwork Enterprise, Shopify Payments and many SaaS partner programmes gate on a US entity.
What it costs
| Item | Registered agent | Delaware LLC |
|---|---|---|
| UpToNova fee | $200 | $200 |
| State filing fee | $102.40 | $110 |
| Total to start | $302.40 | $310 |
| Every year after | $60.00 minimum | $400 |
Most Pakistani founders should choose Wyoming. Delaware costs roughly $340 more every year and its advantages only matter if you are raising venture capital.
What is included
- Wyoming or Delaware LLC formation
- EIN — no SSN and no ITIN required
- Attorney-reviewed operating agreement
- Registered agent, first year included
- US business bank account walkthrough
- Compliance calendar so you never miss an IRS deadline
The part most providers do not mention
Your US LLC has a mandatory annual IRS filing even if it earns nothing.
A foreign-owned single-member LLC must file a pro-forma Form 1120 with Form 5472 attached every year. The penalty for missing it is $25,000. Whether you owe any actual US tax is a separate question — if you live and work in Pakistan, generally you do not.
Start from Pakistan today.
$200 + state fee. Formed in about 3 days. 30-day money-back guarantee.