Seller eligibility requirements
Eligibility requirements for AWS Marketplace sellers vary based on whether you're offering free products or paid products, your location, and the regions where you want to sell.
General requirements for all sellers
All sellers must meet these basic requirements:
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Have an AWS account in good standing
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Meet the requirements in the terms and conditions for AWS Marketplace sellers
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Provide a valid email address accessible by appropriate contacts within your organization (aliases cannot be substituted)
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Use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles to sign in to the AWS Marketplace Management Portal rather than using root account credentials (strongly recommended)
Requirements for offering free products
To create and offer free products in AWS Marketplace, you must:
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Sell publicly available, full-feature production-ready software
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Have a defined customer support process and support organization
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Provide a means to keep software regularly updated and free of vulnerabilities
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Follow best practices and guidelines when marketing your product in AWS Marketplace
Requirements for selling paid products
If you charge for your products or offer bring your own license (BYOL) products, you must also meet these additional requirements:
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Be a permanent resident or citizen in an eligible jurisdiction, or a business entity organized or incorporated in one of those areas
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Provide tax information (W-9 form for US sellers, W-8 form for non-US sellers)
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Provide bank account information in an eligible jurisdiction that can accept USD disbursements
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Complete Know Your Customer (KYC) process if selling to customers in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), getting paid for Republic of Korea transactions, or using U.K.-based bank accounts
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Complete bank account verification process
For detailed procedures on completing these requirements, see Registration process.
Requirements by product type
Different types of sellers may have additional specific requirements:
- Data product providers
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Must meet the AWS Data Exchange eligibility requirements. For more information, see the AWS Data Exchange User Guide.
- Professional services providers
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Must complete the Tax Questionnaire for DAC7.
- BYOL product providers
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Often require additional seller registration requirements beyond standard paid product requirements.
Eligible jurisdictions for paid products
To sell paid products on AWS Marketplace, you must be a permanent resident or citizen in one of the following countries, or a business entity organized or incorporated in one of these jurisdictions.
Note
If you're changing jurisdictions, consult your legal and tax advisors before proceeding. This change might affect all active agreements.
Eligible countries and regions
Australia
Bahrain
Canada
Colombia
European Union (EU) member states
Hong Kong SAR
Israel
Japan
New Zealand
Norway
Qatar
South Korea
Switzerland
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
United Kingdom (UK)
United States (US)
VAT and tax requirements
Depending on your location, you may need to provide VAT registration information and meet specific tax requirements. For detailed information about VAT registration requirements and tax procedures by country, see Step 2: Provide tax information.
