GitHub reopens Copilot Business and Enterprise sign-ups, changes account verification and billing
GitHub is gradually reopening Copilot Business and Enterprise sign-ups for payments by card or via PayPal and introducing stricter account verification and revised billing from 1 October 2026.
GitHub, part of Microsoft, is gradually reopening sign-ups for Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise over the next few weeks to customers who pay by card or via PayPal. According to the company, if the selected option is not yet available, prospective customers should check the available options again later.
The reopening of sign-ups also includes stricter account verification (account vetting) and changes to the billing process for customers paying by card or via PayPal. According to the company, the aim is to improve the availability and reliability of Copilot services. These changes will apply to both new and existing Copilot Business and Copilot Enterprise customers paying through these methods.
For existing customers, the billing changes take effect from 1 October 2026. The company also warns that fully cancelling a Copilot subscription and reactivating it later may trigger the newly established process for account verification and billing behavior.
The source article does not specify the new billing terms or the exact account verification criteria. You can find details in the source article.
Why it matters
For companies whose attempts to sign up for Copilot Business or Enterprise have so far been unsuccessful because of the earlier suspension of sign-ups, a path to obtaining the service is opening up, but with stricter payment account verification. Customers considering cancelling and later renewing their subscription should expect to face a new verification process and potentially different billing terms effective from 1 October 2026.
Relevant practical impact
What this means
For a business
Companies paying for Copilot Business or Enterprise by card or via PayPal will be subject to stricter account verification and a revised billing process from 1 October 2026; fully cancelling a subscription and returning later may trigger new verification and billing steps, which should be taken into account when planning license management.
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