Prohibited and sanctioned jurisdictions
Below you can find a list of jurisdictions concerning nationality or residence of directors and/or shareholders/UBOs that are ineligible to open a business account with us.
If your business operates in Europe, please take note of the following ineligible countries:
Afghanistan |
Belarus |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Central African Republic |
Congo, The Democratic Republic of |
Cuba |
Eritrea |
Ethiopia |
Guinea-Bissau |
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Iraq |
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of |
Kosovo |
Lebanon |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (Libya) |
Mali |
Myanmar |
Nicaragua |
Russia Federation |
Somalia |
South Sudan |
Sudan |
Syrian Arab Republic |
Ukraine |
Venezuela |
Yemen |
If your business operates in the UK, please take note of the following ineligible countries:
Afghanistan |
Belarus |
Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Burkina Faso |
Burundi |
Cambodia |
Central African Republic |
Côte D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
Cuba |
North Korea (DRNK) |
Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Ethiopia |
Haiti |
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Iraq |
Lebanon |
Liberia |
Libya |
Myanmar |
Nicaragua |
Nigeria |
Pakistan |
Philippines |
Russia (Russian Federation) |
Senegal |
Somalia |
South Sudan |
Sudan |
Syria |
Tunisia |
Uganda |
Ukraine |
Venezuela |
Yemen |
Zimbabwe |
For more information about the eligibility of your business, please read our article on Eligible industries and business types.