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Prohibited & sanctioned jurisdictions
Prohibited & sanctioned jurisdictions
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Written by Polly
Updated over 6 months ago

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.

  • Afghanistan

  • Belarus

  • Bosnia-Herzegovina

  • Burkina Faso

  • Burundi

  • Cambodia

  • Central African Republic

  • Côte D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

  • Crimea

  • Cuba

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Donetsk

  • Ethiopia

  • Haiti

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

  • Iraq

  • Kherson

  • Lebanon

  • Liberia

  • Libya

  • Luhansk

  • Myanmar

  • Nicaragua

  • Nigeria

  • North Korea (DRNK)

  • Pakistan

  • Philippines

  • Russia (Russian Federation)

  • Senegal

  • Somalia

  • South Sudan

  • Sudan

  • Syria

  • Tunisia

  • Uganda

  • Venezuela

  • Yemen

  • Zimbabwe

    For more information about the eligibility of your business, please read our article on Eligible industries and business types

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