Shopify Partner identity verification will gate new collaborator requests
Shopify Partners can verify identity now, and every organization user who sends new collaborator requests will need verification when enforcement begins.
Read the official Shopify source01 · Source fact
What changed
Shopify Partners can verify identity now, and every organization user who sends new collaborator requests will need verification when enforcement begins.
- Published
- Jul 9, 2026
- Effective
- mandatory in the coming weeks
- Deadline
- No explicit deadline stated
02 · Business impact
Who and what may be affected
- Operators
- Agency
- Surfaces
- Partner Dashboard, Collaborator Requests, Identity Verification
- Impact
- Operations, Compliance
- Settlement categories
- No direct payout category identified
03 · Next action
What to check
Verify each team member who requests collaborator access before enforcement to avoid an interruption in onboarding merchant stores.
confirmed source relationshipLast reviewed Jul 14, 2026