Restricted Jurisdictions
There are a few jurisdictions that we cannot introduce services to.
This means that:
We cannot assist entities located in these jurisdictions.
We cannot assist entities that have UBOs located in these jurisdictions.
Sending or receiving funds from these jurisdictions is also prohibited.
The following list is updated regularly based on changing regulatory and partner requirements.
Abkhazia
Afghanistan
Albania
Angola
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Burma (Myanmar)
Burundi
Central African Republic
Colombia
Cuba
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ethiopia
Eritrea
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iran
Iraq
Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)
Kosovo
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Macedonia
Mali
Myanmar (Burma)
Nagorno-Karabakh
Nicaragua
Northern Cyprus
Pakistan
Russia
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Somalia
Somaliland
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Sudan
Syria
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Ukraine (Occupied territories)
Venezuela
Yemen
Zimbabwe
Prohibited Business Types
Illegal products and services
Illegal drugs, substances designed to mimic illegal drugs, and equipment designed for making or using drugs
Fake references or ID-providing services
Telecommunications manipulation equipment including jamming devices
Any business or organization that a. engages in, encourages, promotes or celebrates unlawful violence or physical harm to persons or property, or b. engages in, encourages, promotes or celebrates unlawful violence toward any group based on race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other immutable characteristic
Any other products or services that are in violation of law in the jurisdictions where your business is located or targeted to
Products and services that infringe intellectual property rights
Sales or distribution of music, movies, software, or any other licensed materials without appropriate authorization
Counterfeit goods; illegally imported or exported products
Unauthorized sale of brand name or designer products or services
Any other products or services that directly infringe or facilitate infringement upon the trademark, patent, copyright, trade secrets, proprietary or privacy rights of any third party
Products and services that are unfair, predatory, or deceptive
Pyramid schemes
‘Get rich quick’ schemes including: investment opportunities or other services that promise high rewards to mislead consumers; schemes that claim to offer high rewards for very little effort or up front work; sites that promise fast and easy money; businesses that make outrageous claims, use deceptive testimonials, use high-pressure upselling, and/or use fake testimonials; (with or without a written contract) offering unrealistic incentives/rewards as an inducement to purchase products or services but do not respond to any queries after the purchase
No value added services including sale or resale of a service without added benefit to the buyer and resale of government offerings without authorization or added value
Predatory Sales of online traffic or engagement
Negative response marketing and telemarketing
Predatory mortgage consulting, lending, credit repair and counseling services
Predatory investment opportunities with no or low money down
Remote technical support; mugshot publication or pay-to-remove sites; essay mills; chain letters; door-to-door sales
Any other businesses that we consider unfair, deceptive, or predatory towards consumers
Adult content and services
Pornography and other mature audience content (including literature, imagery and other media) depicting nudity or explicit sexual acts
Adult services including prostitution, escorts, pay-per view, sexual massages, and adult live chat features
Adult video stores
Gentleman's clubs, topless bars, and strip clubs
Online dating services
Certain legal services
Law firms collecting fees for purposes other than legal service fee payments increasing AML risk
Bankruptcy attorneys
Bail bonds
Firearms, explosives, precious and dangerous materials
Guns, gunpowders, ammunitions, weapons, fireworks and other explosives
Peptides, research chemicals, and other toxic, flammable and radioactive materials
Direct Sales of Precious metals (affiliated businesses may be looked at in a case-by-case basis)
Unlicensed/Unregulated Gambling and cash intensive businesses
Including games of chance including gambling, internet gambling, sweepstakes and contests, fantasy sports leagues with for a monetary or material prize
Including sports forecasting or odds making with a monetary or material prize
Lotteries (National lotteries can be considered on a case-by-case basis)
Bidding fee auctions
Other cash intensive businesses
Marijuana
Cannabis products
Cannabis dispensaries and related businesses