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As I noticed I did not receive further payments from Google until I dont verify myself. I am a sole traider, so I will have to send them an ID and an invoice. I share a flat in Austria and have a bank account there which I have used for receiving my android payments in the last 1.5 years. But I am not an austrian citizen, just sometimes I go there. My own country is not supported to sell paid apps, so my question: will they have a problem at the verification if I send them my not austrian ID and an austrian invoice?

Another sentence I intend to emphasize from a Google page (https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/150324?hl=en): "If you are not located in any of the countries listed above, or do not own the required bank account for receiving payments, Google may not be able to pay for the sales in that account by any other means." --- For me it means I "only" have to own a required bank account but I am not sure if I strictly have to live and be a citizen in that country.

My invoice will arrive soon, i could wait but it is very worrisome for me. This would cause me a huge problem since I sell lots of android apps every day generating siginificant revenue. But I wonder if there was no problem so far, why would it be now?

Thank you very much for the answers in advance!

Jani Bela
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    This question appears to be off-topic because it is about contract details – Henry Aug 17 '13 at 20:57
  • I am sorry to hear this, but I was browsing the internet for hours and did not find any clues to this question. – Jani Bela Aug 17 '13 at 21:34
  • @JaniBela: I know this question has been closed as off-topic, but I would **really** appreciate if you shared how you solved this - I am in a very similar situation. Is it possible to use Austrian bank account if you are not located in one of the supported countries? – johndodo Nov 01 '13 at 19:04
  • @johndodo Did you solve this issue yet? Did you use Austrian bank as a foreign citizen? – Matic-C Aug 02 '18 at 12:33
  • @Orangutan Sorry, no... I had a few options (opening a foreign company) so I knew it was "solveable", but project never made it that far. Good luck! – johndodo Aug 12 '18 at 10:47

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I would assume that if you have a valid bank account in Austria that Google can verify it shouldn't be a problem. Citizenship shouldn't matter as long as your not from a barred country, http://doresearch.stanford.edu/research-scholarship/export-controls/export-controlled-or-embargoed-countries-entities-and-persons#countries

An alternative would be to open an American Bank account by getting an iTin number from the IRS (Individual Taxpayer Identification Number ) http://www.irs.gov/Individuals/International-Taxpayers/Obtaining-an-ITIN-from-Abroad and then just have google deposit the money there.

I am a Canadian Citizen, and use a Wells Fargo account in the states via this.

  • I am from Europe, and I am not aware of this American bank account at all. Do you mean - if google refuses my verification - I can open an american bank account from Europe and have them transfer the money there? It seems pretty complicated to me, not to mention how I will able to get to the money? – Jani Bela Aug 17 '13 at 21:37
  • Wells Fargo, although I know they are not the only one, is accessible via any Europe based ATM, (Maestro and Cirrus) they just snail mail you the card. –  Aug 17 '13 at 22:58
  • UPDATE: Since the Patriot Act Wells Fargo requires you to physically come in to verify your identity, this isn't to much of a problem for me since I go there every couple of years anyway, but if your reading this post since it was first published, you should be aware of this. –  Oct 12 '18 at 03:27