First Citizens Shopify payment gateway
Shopify Payments isn't available in Trinidad & Tobago. BlueGate connects your First Citizens card merchant account — processed by Powertranz — to your Shopify store, so you accept Visa and Mastercard and settle into your own account.
What you need
- A First Citizens business account
- Trinidad & Tobago business registration
- An approved e-commerce merchant account on the Powertranz gateway
How we set it up
- 1. Scope — confirm your First Citizens account and the right e-commerce product.
- 2. Credentials — once First Citizens approves you, we configure your gateway securely.
- 3. Test — approved, declined and cancelled payments, then a real live payment.
- 4. Go live — takings settle in Trinidad & Tobago dollars and/or US dollars, as agreed with First Citizens.
First Citizens + Shopify FAQs
Does First Citizens work with Shopify?
Not out of the box — there's no native First Citizens Shopify app. BlueGate connects your First Citizens merchant account, processed through Powertranz, to your Shopify store and tests it before launch.
Which countries does this cover?
Trinidad & Tobago. First Citizens applies its own eligibility rules in each country.
How do payments settle?
The card is processed by Powertranz and funds settle in Trinidad & Tobago dollars and/or US dollars, as agreed with First Citizens. BlueGate never holds your money.
Are you affiliated with First Citizens?
No. BlueGate is an independent provider. Your merchant account and its terms are agreed directly with First Citizens.
Other banks
First Citizens and First Citizens Bank Limited, Shopify, Powertranz, Visa and Mastercard are trademarks of their respective owners. BlueGate is an independent provider owned by Trident Marketing & Technologies Inc., Barbados, and is not affiliated with, authorised by, endorsed by or sponsored by First Citizens, Shopify or Powertranz.