What are the requirements to join TikTok's affiliate program?
TikTok's US list, as the application checks it
- 1,000 followers, 18+, in the US
The three numbers TikTok checks first.
- A clean record
Follows TikTok Shop's content policy, the Community Guidelines and the Creator Code of Conduct, and has never had e-commerce permissions revoked.
- Creator Identity Verification
Passed after you join; it can come after your first commission.
- Who can't join at all
Government and political accounts, and accounts sharing logins with ones that have many TikTok Shop violations.
How does TikTok confirm your age and identity?
The two checks after you join
- 15 attempts to confirm your age
Across the three methods, within 2 months of joining.
- US IDs only
A US driver's license, a US state ID or a passport photo page.
- 10 tries, then 2 appeals
One ID can verify up to 5 creator accounts.
- Your money waits
Withdrawals wait until you're verified, and product links can be hidden while it runs (when commission can be withdrawn).
What limits apply to new affiliates?
A pilot week at the cap (under 5,000 followers)
- MonVideoVideoVideoLIVE
- TueVideoVideoVideo
- WedVideoVideoVideoLIVE
- ThuVideoVideoVideo
- FriVideoVideoVideoLIVE
- SatVideoVideoVideo
- SunVideoVideoVideoOnly shops rated 95% or higher, no campaigns
Shoppable video: 3 a day Shoppable LIVE: 3 a week
The ways out of the pilot
- Day 1Pilot startsThe caps above
- Day 30Early exitPass the pilot quiz and reach 176 Creator Health Rating points
- 5,000 followersPilot endsWith 30 days in, the limits lift
The early exit also needs one goal: 6 product videos of 8 seconds or more, a 5-minute LIVE, or 10 orders.
Scheduled videos, removed videos and a link added to an old video count toward the cap; drafts don't. Account types: TikTok Shop for creators.
What if you don't meet the requirements yet?
- Under 1,000 followersSell your own shop's products, or be invited by one shop (the routes).
- Outside the USThe UK, EU and Philippines bars are lower (by country).
- Under 18No route: every creator type needs 18 or older.
Qualified? How to become a TikTok Shop affiliate walks through joining, step by step; rates and payouts are in the affiliate program. To post daily without filming, paste a product link and our AI makes the videos.
