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title: "Submitting a Merchant"
source_url: https://docs.rapyd.net/en/submitting-a-merchant.html
lang: en
---

# Submitting a Merchant

Submit a merchant using the Referral Partner Portal.

This procedure requires Owner or Administrator privileges.

### How to Submit a Merchant

1. Sign in as described in [Signing In To the Partner Portal](https://docs.rapyd.net/en/signing-in-to-the-partner-portal.md "Signing In To the Partner Portal") and navigate to the **Merchants** tab.

   ![submitting-a-merchant-flow-1.png](image/img-f54302aef4b5709d608e76ed648cfa37.png)
2. Click on the **+ Submit Merchant** button in the upper right corner.
3. The **Submit a merchant** window appears.

   ![submitting-a-merchant-flow-2.png](image/img-c5da77ee7e5eb9ed19c4f939557d9a34.png)
4. Enter the following required fields:

   - Registration Country - The country the merchant is registered in.
   - Merchant’s company name - The name of the merchant’s company.
   - Merchant’s company URL - The URL of the company’s website.

   ![submitting-a-merchant-flow-3.png](image/img-22302d74d40e33e06a752a7843df9068.png)
5. Click **Create**.
6. The success window appears.

   ![submitting-a-merchant-flow-4.png](image/img-48d483d464c8cbe8409955845bb4925a.png)

   > **Tip:**
   >
   > After a merchant is created, you can continue to onboard your merchant. As a partner with Rapyd, you can complete the merchant KYB form.
7. Click **Close**.
8. The new merchant appears on the **Merchants** page under the **Pending** section. The merchant has a KYB status of **Idle**.

   **Note**: After completing the KYB application, the KYB status will update to **Submitted**, and the merchant will move to the **Approved** tab.

   ![submitting-a-merchant-flow-5.png](image/img-8056ac449b69b19219789164a076f3a2.png)
9. After the merchant is submitted, you need to invite the merchant to the Client Portal. See [Inviting Merchants](https://docs.rapyd.net/en/inviting-merchants.md "Inviting Merchants") for more information.