diff --git a/strr-base-web/app/composables/useNavigate.ts b/strr-base-web/app/composables/useNavigate.ts
index 97397c02..1aa63f2f 100644
--- a/strr-base-web/app/composables/useNavigate.ts
+++ b/strr-base-web/app/composables/useNavigate.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 export const useNavigate = () => {
   const accountStore = useConnectAccountStore()
+  const localePath = useLocalePath()
+  const config = useRuntimeConfig().public
+
   function redirect (url: string, params?: { [key: string]: string }, target = '_self') {
     // get account id and set in params
     const redirectURL = new URL(url)
@@ -14,5 +17,12 @@ export const useNavigate = () => {
     window.open(redirectURL, target)
   }
 
-  return { redirect }
+  async function handlePaymentRedirect (paymentToken: number, redirectPath: string): Promise<void> {
+    const returnUrl = encodeURIComponent(window.location.origin + localePath(redirectPath))
+    const payUrl = config.paymentPortalUrl + paymentToken + '/' + returnUrl
+
+    await navigateTo(payUrl, { external: true })
+  }
+
+  return { redirect, handlePaymentRedirect }
 }
diff --git a/strr-strata-web/app/pages/application.vue b/strr-strata-web/app/pages/application.vue
index c601e6c1..fd29376f 100644
--- a/strr-strata-web/app/pages/application.vue
+++ b/strr-strata-web/app/pages/application.vue
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { ConnectStepper, FormReviewConfirm } from '#components'
 const { t } = useI18n()
 const localePath = useLocalePath()
 const strrModal = useStrrModals()
+const { handlePaymentRedirect } = useNavigate()
 
 const { validateContact } = useStrrContactStore()
 const { validateStrataBusiness } = useStrrStrataBusinessStore()
@@ -112,9 +113,12 @@ const handleStrataSubmit = async () => {
 
     // if all steps valid, submit form with store function
     if (isApplicationValid) {
-      const response = await submitStrataApplication()
-      if (response) {
-        return navigateTo(localePath(`/strata-hotel/dashboard/${response.header.applicationNumber}`))
+      const { paymentToken, filingId, applicationStatus } = await submitStrataApplication()
+      const redirectPath = `/strata-hotel/dashboard/${filingId}`
+      if (applicationStatus === ApplicationStatus.PAID) {
+        await navigateTo(localePath(redirectPath))
+      } else {
+        handlePaymentRedirect(paymentToken, redirectPath)
       }
     } else {
       stepperRef.value?.buttonRefs[activeStepIndex.value]?.focus() // move focus to stepper on form validation errors
diff --git a/strr-strata-web/app/stores/strataApplication.ts b/strr-strata-web/app/stores/strataApplication.ts
index 0ffc689f..df2a59d9 100644
--- a/strr-strata-web/app/stores/strataApplication.ts
+++ b/strr-strata-web/app/stores/strataApplication.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,13 @@ export const useStrrStrataApplicationStore = defineStore('strr/strataApplication
 
     console.info('submitting application: ', body)
 
-    return await postApplication<StrataApplicationPayload, StrataApplicationResp>(body)
+    const res = await postApplication<StrataApplicationPayload, StrataApplicationResp>(body) as StrataApplicationResp
+
+    const paymentToken = res.header.paymentToken
+    const filingId = res.header.applicationNumber
+    const applicationStatus = res.header.status
+
+    return { paymentToken, filingId, applicationStatus }
   }
 
   return {