I want to publish paid apps but the submit for certification is not showing.

Hi @Salman Farshi ,

Thanks for reaching out.

In Partner Center, that button only becomes available once all required sections of the submission have been completed and saved successfully. If any required field is missing, invalid, or not saved, the option may remain unavailable.

Since you’re publishing a paid app, I’d recommend double-checking the following:

• Make sure pricing has been configured correctly.
• Confirm that you’ve uploaded at least one valid app package such as .msix or .appx.
• Review the Store listing and ensure all required fields are completed, including description, images, and logos.
• Complete the age rating section if it applies to your app.
• Check the availability, release date, or publishing hold settings for anything incomplete or invalid.
• Open each submission section and make sure it has been saved successfully.

If everything appears complete and the button is still missing, it may help to create a new submission and re-enter the required information step by step, as this can sometimes clear a stuck submission state.

If my answer was helpful to you, I would greatly appreciate it if you could follow the instructions here so others with the same problem can benefit as well. Thank you.

In Partner Center, the Submit for certification button only appears after all required submission sections are fully completed and saved.

For a paid UWP/MSIX-style app, verify the following in the app submission:

1. Pricing and availability / Schedule
   • Ensure pricing is configured (paid price set) and availability dates are valid.
   • If using a Release date or Publishing hold options, complete those fields correctly. Incomplete or inconsistent dates can block submission.
2. Packages
   • Upload at least one valid app package (MSIX/AppX, etc.) under Packages.
   • The Store can only certify what is actually uploaded; without packages, certification cannot start.
3. Store listing
   • Fill in all mandatory fields: app name, description, images, logos, and any required metadata.
4. Age ratings (if applicable to the submission type)
   • Complete the age rating questionnaire so the app receives the required rating.
5. Submission options
   • Optional, but if used, ensure options like Publish this submission as soon as it passes certification (or per dates you selected in the Schedule section) are set correctly and not left in an invalid state.
6. Save each section
   • After completing each section, select Save. If any section is incomplete, the submission will be marked Incomplete and Submit for certification will not appear.

Once all required sections are complete and saved, the Submit for certification action becomes available. After selecting it, the app enters the certification process; when it passes, it moves into the Release and Publishing phases and then to In the Store for customers to purchase and download.

If all sections appear complete but the button is still missing, create a new submission for the app and re-enter the required data, ensuring each step is saved, then check again for Submit for certification.

References:

• Get started with Microsoft Store
• Publish apps & games to Microsoft Store on Windows
• The app certification process for MSIX app
• The app certification process for PWA
• The app certification process for add-on
• The app certification process for MSI/EXE app
• Manage submission options for PWAs