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Prohibited & sanctioned jurisdictions

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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.

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