diff --git a/backend/app/DomainObjects/Generated/AccountConfigurationDomainObjectAbstract.php b/backend/app/DomainObjects/Generated/AccountConfigurationDomainObjectAbstract.php
index 257f09c0a..8baf343ba 100644
--- a/backend/app/DomainObjects/Generated/AccountConfigurationDomainObjectAbstract.php
+++ b/backend/app/DomainObjects/Generated/AccountConfigurationDomainObjectAbstract.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ abstract class AccountConfigurationDomainObjectAbstract extends \HiEvents\Domain
     final public const CREATED_AT = 'created_at';
     final public const UPDATED_AT = 'updated_at';
     final public const DELETED_AT = 'deleted_at';
+    final public const BYPASS_APPLICATION_FEES = 'bypass_application_fees';
 
     protected int $id;
     protected string $name;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ abstract class AccountConfigurationDomainObjectAbstract extends \HiEvents\Domain
     protected ?string $created_at = null;
     protected ?string $updated_at = null;
     protected ?string $deleted_at = null;
+    protected bool $bypass_application_fees = false;
 
     public function toArray(): array
     {
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ public function toArray(): array
                     'created_at' => $this->created_at ?? null,
                     'updated_at' => $this->updated_at ?? null,
                     'deleted_at' => $this->deleted_at ?? null,
+                    'bypass_application_fees' => $this->bypass_application_fees ?? null,
                 ];
     }
 
@@ -115,4 +118,15 @@ public function getDeletedAt(): ?string
     {
         return $this->deleted_at;
     }
+
+    public function setBypassApplicationFees(bool $bypass_application_fees): self
+    {
+        $this->bypass_application_fees = $bypass_application_fees;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    public function getBypassApplicationFees(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->bypass_application_fees;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Http/Actions/Admin/Configurations/CreateConfigurationAction.php b/backend/app/Http/Actions/Admin/Configurations/CreateConfigurationAction.php
index 78d4bcde0..7c4aa208e 100644
--- a/backend/app/Http/Actions/Admin/Configurations/CreateConfigurationAction.php
+++ b/backend/app/Http/Actions/Admin/Configurations/CreateConfigurationAction.php
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ public function __invoke(Request $request): JsonResponse
             'application_fees' => 'required|array',
             'application_fees.fixed' => 'required|numeric|min:0',
             'application_fees.percentage' => 'required|numeric|min:0|max:100',
+            'bypass_application_fees' => 'sometimes|boolean',
         ]);
 
         $configuration = $this->repository->create([
             'name' => $validated['name'],
             'is_system_default' => false,
             'application_fees' => $validated['application_fees'],
+            'bypass_application_fees' => $validated['bypass_application_fees'] ?? false,
         ]);
 
         return $this->jsonResponse(
diff --git a/backend/app/Http/Actions/Admin/Configurations/UpdateConfigurationAction.php b/backend/app/Http/Actions/Admin/Configurations/UpdateConfigurationAction.php
index c83739ef3..1d5378ddb 100644
--- a/backend/app/Http/Actions/Admin/Configurations/UpdateConfigurationAction.php
+++ b/backend/app/Http/Actions/Admin/Configurations/UpdateConfigurationAction.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ public function __invoke(Request $request, int $configurationId): JsonResponse
             'application_fees' => 'required|array',
             'application_fees.fixed' => 'required|numeric|min:0',
             'application_fees.percentage' => 'required|numeric|min:0|max:100',
+            'bypass_application_fees' => 'sometimes|boolean',
         ]);
 
         $configuration = $this->repository->updateFromArray(
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ public function __invoke(Request $request, int $configurationId): JsonResponse
             attributes: [
                 'name' => $validated['name'],
                 'application_fees' => $validated['application_fees'],
+                'bypass_application_fees' => $validated['bypass_application_fees'] ?? false,
             ]
         );
 
diff --git a/backend/app/Resources/Account/AccountConfigurationResource.php b/backend/app/Resources/Account/AccountConfigurationResource.php
index c33869128..c1f2ea784 100644
--- a/backend/app/Resources/Account/AccountConfigurationResource.php
+++ b/backend/app/Resources/Account/AccountConfigurationResource.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ public function toArray($request): array
                 'percentage' => $this->getPercentageApplicationFee(),
                 'fixed' => $this->getFixedApplicationFee(),
             ],
+            'bypass_application_fees' => $this->getBypassApplicationFees(),
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Services/Domain/Payment/Stripe/StripePaymentIntentCreationService.php b/backend/app/Services/Domain/Payment/Stripe/StripePaymentIntentCreationService.php
index bd38c4f46..90f835b14 100644
--- a/backend/app/Services/Domain/Payment/Stripe/StripePaymentIntentCreationService.php
+++ b/backend/app/Services/Domain/Payment/Stripe/StripePaymentIntentCreationService.php
@@ -66,8 +66,11 @@ public function createPaymentIntentWithClient(
         try {
             $this->databaseManager->beginTransaction();
 
+            $accountConfiguration = $paymentIntentDTO->account->getConfiguration();
+            $bypassApplicationFees = $accountConfiguration?->getBypassApplicationFees() ?? false;
+
             $applicationFee = $this->orderApplicationFeeCalculationService->calculateApplicationFee(
-                accountConfiguration: $paymentIntentDTO->account->getConfiguration(),
+                accountConfiguration: $accountConfiguration,
                 order: $paymentIntentDTO->order,
                 vatSettings: $paymentIntentDTO->vatSettings,
             );
@@ -80,7 +83,7 @@ public function createPaymentIntentWithClient(
                 'automatic_payment_methods' => [
                     'enabled' => true,
                 ],
-                ...($applicationFee ? ['application_fee_amount' => $applicationFee->grossApplicationFee->toMinorUnit()] : []),
+                ...($applicationFee && !$bypassApplicationFees ? ['application_fee_amount' => $applicationFee->grossApplicationFee->toMinorUnit()] : []),
             ], $this->getStripeAccountData($paymentIntentDTO));
 
             $this->logger->debug('Stripe payment intent created', [
diff --git a/backend/database/migrations/2026_01_21_000000_add_bypass_application_fees_to_account_configuration.php b/backend/database/migrations/2026_01_21_000000_add_bypass_application_fees_to_account_configuration.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c02b07a7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/database/migrations/2026_01_21_000000_add_bypass_application_fees_to_account_configuration.php
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration {
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('account_configuration', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->boolean('bypass_application_fees')->default(false)->after('application_fees');
+        });
+    }
+
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('account_configuration', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn('bypass_application_fees');
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/admin.client.ts b/frontend/src/api/admin.client.ts
index e419b4e4f..6dfaafaad 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/admin.client.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/admin.client.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export interface AccountConfiguration {
         fixed: number;
         percentage: number;
     };
+    bypass_application_fees: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface CreateConfigurationData {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ export interface CreateConfigurationData {
         fixed: number;
         percentage: number;
     };
+    bypass_application_fees?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface UpdateConfigurationData {
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ export interface UpdateConfigurationData {
         fixed: number;
         percentage: number;
     };
+    bypass_application_fees?: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface AssignConfigurationData {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/routes/admin/Configurations/index.tsx b/frontend/src/components/routes/admin/Configurations/index.tsx
index fffc5ea30..865d36179 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/routes/admin/Configurations/index.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/routes/admin/Configurations/index.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {Container, Title, Stack, Card, Text, Group, Button, Badge, ActionIcon, Alert, NumberInput, TextInput, Skeleton} from "@mantine/core";
+import {Container, Title, Stack, Card, Text, Group, Button, Badge, ActionIcon, Alert, NumberInput, TextInput, Skeleton, Switch} from "@mantine/core";
 import {t} from "@lingui/macro";
 import {useGetAllConfigurations} from "../../../../queries/useGetAllConfigurations";
 import {useCreateConfiguration} from "../../../../mutations/useCreateConfiguration";
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ interface ConfigurationFormValues {
     name: string;
     fixed_fee: number;
     percentage_fee: number;
+    bypass_application_fees: boolean;
 }
 
 const Configurations = () => {
@@ -80,6 +81,9 @@ const Configurations = () => {
                                             {config.is_system_default && (
                                                 <Badge color="blue" size="sm">{t`System Default`}</Badge>
                                             )}
+                                            {config.bypass_application_fees && (
+                                                <Badge color="orange" size="sm">{t`Fees Bypassed`}</Badge>
+                                            )}
                                         </Group>
                                         <Group gap="xl">
                                             <div>
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ const ConfigurationModal = ({configuration, onClose}: ConfigurationModalProps) =
             name: configuration?.name || '',
             fixed_fee: configuration?.application_fees?.fixed || 0,
             percentage_fee: configuration?.application_fees?.percentage || 0,
+            bypass_application_fees: configuration?.bypass_application_fees || false,
         },
         validate: {
             name: (value) => {
@@ -172,6 +177,7 @@ const ConfigurationModal = ({configuration, onClose}: ConfigurationModalProps) =
                 fixed: values.fixed_fee,
                 percentage: values.percentage_fee,
             },
+            bypass_application_fees: values.bypass_application_fees,
         };
 
         const mutation = isEditing ? updateMutation : createMutation;
@@ -232,6 +238,12 @@ const ConfigurationModal = ({configuration, onClose}: ConfigurationModalProps) =
                         {...form.getInputProps('percentage_fee')}
                     />
 
+                    <Switch
+                        label={t`Bypass Application Fees`}
+                        description={t`When enabled, no application fees will be charged on Stripe Connect transactions. Use this for countries where application fees are not supported.`}
+                        {...form.getInputProps('bypass_application_fees', { type: 'checkbox' })}
+                    />
+
                     <Button
                         fullWidth
                         loading={createMutation.isPending || updateMutation.isPending}