Integrations / Instalments & BNPL

How to Add Tamara (Buy Now, Pay Later) to Shopify — Saudi Arabia

Tamara is the other buy-now-pay-later name Saudi shoppers expect. Here is how to add it to Shopify, place the messaging that lifts conversion, and what happens to your money.

  • Steps6
  • Time1 hr
  • DifficultyNo code required
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WHY THIS MATTERS

Tamara is a leading Saudi buy-now-pay-later provider — split payments and monthly plans, Sharia-compliant, and widely recognised across KSA and the GCC. As with Tabby, you are paid up front minus a merchant fee while Tamara carries the credit, and the real work is the on-site messaging rather than the connection. Many Saudi stores offer Tamara and Tabby together; the trick is keeping checkout from becoming a wall of logos. See the full regional picture in our Egypt & Saudi payment methods guide.

Before you start

  • A Tamara merchant account
  • A Shopify store selling in KSA/GCC
  • Your eligible order-value range

Step by step

The same sequence we follow on client stores. Do them in order — several of the later steps depend on decisions made in the earlier ones.

  1. Apply for a Tamara merchant account

    Sign up and complete merchant verification for Saudi Arabia. Approval is paperwork — start it before launch week.

  2. Install the Tamara app for Shopify

    Add Tamara from the Shopify App Store, connect your account, and confirm it appears as a payment method at checkout on a real device.

  3. Add the on-site messaging widget

    Place Tamara's instalment messaging on the product page and cart. As with any BNPL, the early monthly-price message is what shifts conversion, not the checkout logo.

  4. Set the eligible order range

    Configure the order values Tamara is offered on so it appears where paying in instalments genuinely helps the decision.

  5. Decide whether to run Tamara and Tabby together

    Many Saudi stores offer both. If you do, keep the checkout clean — two BNPL logos is fine, a cluttered wall of payment options is not. Watch which one your customers actually pick and lead with it.

  6. Test the flow, then confirm settlement

    Run a test order through Tamara, confirm the Shopify status, check Arabic and mobile rendering, then confirm the merchant fee and payout timing against your margin.

What we do differently

The three things that separate a working setup from a default one — drawn from the stores we ship, not from the documentation.

Message early, not just at checkout

The instalment amount on the product page is what converts.

Two BNPLs is the sensible maximum

Offer Tamara and Tabby if you like, but do not turn checkout into a logo wall.

Reconcile the up-front settlement

You are paid up front minus a fee — map it to orders and check the maths.

Next in the stack

These are the integrations that most often go in alongside this one.

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Frequently Asked
Questions

What clients ask us about this integration before we set it up.

Should I offer Tamara, Tabby, or both?

Many Saudi stores offer both, since shoppers have a preferred provider. Decide on merchant fees and settlement, and if you run both, keep the checkout uncluttered and lead with whichever your customers use more.

How does Tamara settle with me?

You are paid up front minus Tamara's merchant fee, and Tamara collects the instalments from the customer and carries the credit risk.

Is Tamara Sharia-compliant?

Tamara markets itself as a Sharia-compliant buy-now-pay-later provider, which is part of why it is widely accepted in the Saudi market.