Reference list of countries and jurisdictions where SpherePay accounts cannot be opened, plus the regional restrictions that apply for sanctioned regions.
You can open a Sphere account as an individual or business in most countries of the world. This page lists the exceptions — countries where Sphere accounts are unavailable, and regions with partial restrictions.
Applying as a resident of a country not listed below is a requirement, but does not guarantee account approval. All applicants must pass KYC or KYB verification; some countries trigger additional checks.
Sphere can only serve a limited range of products and services to New York residents. If you’re applying from or operating in New York, contact Business Development before integrating to confirm product eligibility for your use case.
Some countries not listed above may still trigger enhanced due diligence based on the applicant’s profile, transaction patterns, or product mix. If you have questions about a specific corridor or customer base, reach out to support@spherepay.co.
This list mirrors Sphere’s published country availability policy. The canonical source is Sphere’s compliance team — if you see a discrepancy between this page and the Help Center article, the Help Center is authoritative.Last updated: December 2, 2025
Last modified on June 5, 2026
{"docsConfig":{"theme":"mint","$schema":"https://mintlify.com/docs.json","name":"SpherePay","colors":{"primary":"#2563EB","light":"#60A5FA","dark":"#1D4ED8"},"logo":{"light":"https://mintcdn.com/spherepayco/uywNRH6jm1-R-nPL/logo/sphere-light.svg?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=uywNRH6jm1-R-nPL\u0026q=85\u0026s=783c82452519d50b023b9866c8a1ba48","dark":"https://mintcdn.com/spherepayco/uywNRH6jm1-R-nPL/logo/sphere-dark.svg?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=uywNRH6jm1-R-nPL\u0026q=85\u0026s=841362b62b2d8a0da3d2b69d22c62d88"},"favicon":"https://mintcdn.com/spherepayco/a4WF4v5_QYD1dXam/favicon.png?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=a4WF4v5_QYD1dXam\u0026q=85\u0026s=b3c29639701db7176e6ac8f2b03f68a7","api":{"playground":{"display":"none"}},"navbar":{"primary":{"type":"button","label":"Sphere Dashboard ↗","href":"https://spherepay.co/dashboard"}},"icons":{"library":"lucide"},"styling":{"codeblocks":"dark","latex":true},"metadata":{"timestamp":true},"navigation":{"languages":[{"language":"en","default":true,"href":"introduction"},{"language":"es","href":"es/introduction"},{"language":"pt-BR","href":"pt-BR/introduction"}]}},"deployment":{"deploymentMetadataValue":{"subdomain":"spherepayco","hasAudioNarration":false,"actualSubdomain":"spherepayco","customDomains":["docs.spherepay.co"],"gitSource":{"type":"github","owner":"sphere-laboratories","repo":"mintlify-docs","deployBranch":"main","isPrivate":true,"contentDirectory":"","mountPath":"","label":""},"chroma":{"liveDeploymentHistoryId":"6ae4e40af8344a2328cd117d","collectionId":"1a93b227-1f28-4c2a-bb42-9163f0a8c012","schemaVersion":"v3","latestBuiltDeploymentHistoryId":"6ae4e40af8344a2328cd117d"},"feedback":{"agentFeedback":true},"entitlements":{"AI_CHAT":{"status":"ENABLED"},"WEB_MCP":{"status":"ENABLED"},"NARRATION":{"status":"ENABLED"}},"buildId":"6ae4e40af8344a2328cd117d","clientVersion":"0.0.4044","searchFilterCounts":[{"language":"en","tag":"API Reference","count":52},{"language":"es","tag":"Referencia de la API","count":52},{"language":"pt-BR","tag":"Referência da API","count":52},{"language":"en","tag":"Concepts","count":29},{"language":"es","tag":"Conceptos","count":29},{"language":"pt-BR","tag":"Conceitos","count":29},{"language":"en","tag":"Onboarding","count":27},{"language":"es","tag":"Incorporación","count":27},{"language":"pt-BR","tag":"Onboarding","count":27},{"language":"en","tag":"Money movement","count":24},{"language":"es","tag":"Movimiento de dinero","count":24},{"language":"pt-BR","tag":"Movimentação de dinheiro","count":24},{"language":"en","tag":"Webhooks","count":13},{"language":"es","tag":"Webhooks","count":13},{"language":"pt-BR","tag":"Webhooks","count":13},{"language":"en","tag":"Accounts","count":9},{"language":"en","tag":"Transfers","count":9},{"language":"en","tag":"Get Started","count":9},{"language":"es","tag":"Cuentas","count":9},{"language":"es","tag":"Transferencias","count":9},{"language":"es","tag":"Comenzar","count":9},{"language":"pt-BR","tag":"Contas","count":9},{"language":"pt-BR","tag":"Transferências","count":9},{"language":"pt-BR","tag":"Começar","count":9},{"language":"en","tag":"Virtual Accounts","count":7},{"language":"es","tag":"Cuentas Virtuales","count":7},{"language":"pt-BR","tag":"Contas Virtuais","count":7},{"language":"en","tag":"Documents \u0026 Verification","count":6},{"language":"es","tag":"Documentos y Verificación","count":6},{"language":"pt-BR","tag":"Documentos e Verificação","count":6}]},"assistantConfig":{"enableAskAiButton":false,"enableStarterQuestions":true,"enableContextualStarterQuestions":false,"enableAskAiSearchBar":true,"deflection":{"enabled":true,"email":"support@spherepay.co","showHelpButton":true}},"basePath":"","hasChatPermissions":true,"hasWebMcpPermissions":true,"toggles":[{"name":"kill-isr","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"agent-mintlify-slack","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"agent-integrations-settings","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"automations-pr-grouping","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"custom-prefix","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"analytics-v7","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"user-flows-analytics","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"no-publish-flow","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"workos-onboarding","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"llms-txt-v2","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"snapshot-serving-live","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"stripTemperatureMiddleware","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"support-platform-pylon-zendesk","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"snapshot-serving","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"instant-rollback","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"granular-notifications-server","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"granular-notifications","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"automations-fable","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"fixed-ai-action-pricing","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"automation-resolve-merge-conflict","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"scoped-publishing","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"mintql","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"page-level-analytics","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"editor-version-history-v2","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"billing-page-v2","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"full-page-search","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"workspace-projects","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"assistant-v5","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"byok-sep-25","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"fork-pr-previews","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"revalidation-jwt","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"vite-origin","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"billing-updated-9-15","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"workos-sso-scim","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"hobby-abuse-scan","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"dashboard-inbox","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"workos-signup","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"turbopuffer-dual-write","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"workos-enabled","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"approve-review-flow","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false},{"name":"sso-setup-deadline-banner","enabled":true,"variant":{"name":"disabled","enabled":false,"feature_enabled":true},"impressionData":false}],"starterQuestions":[{"_id":"6a02974593b34b4b8541d063","deploymentId":"69f39b63abf2e25489b5290d","questionText":"What currencies are supported?","status":"active","generatedBy":"manual","createdAt":"2026-05-12T02:58:13.452Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-12T02:58:13.452Z","__v":0},{"_id":"6a02973893b34b4b8541d023","deploymentId":"69f39b63abf2e25489b5290d","questionText":"How do I create a transfer?","status":"active","generatedBy":"manual","createdAt":"2026-05-12T02:58:00.452Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-12T02:58:00.452Z","__v":0},{"_id":"6a02972c93b34b4b8541cfef","deploymentId":"69f39b63abf2e25489b5290d","questionText":"How do I onboard a business?","status":"active","generatedBy":"manual","createdAt":"2026-05-12T02:57:48.946Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-12T02:57:48.946Z","__v":0}],"googleFontsInlined":false},"customCss":[{"filePath":"style.css","content":"[data-component-part=update-tag]{padding:2px 8px;border:1px solid var(--gray-200, #e5e7eb);background:0 0;color:var(--gray-600, #4b5563);font-size:.6875rem;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;border-radius:4px;line-height:1.4}.dark [data-component-part=update-tag]{border-color:var(--gray-700, #374151);color:var(--gray-300, #d1d5db)}[data-component-part=update-tag-list]{margin-top:.5rem;gap:.375rem}nav[class*=navbar] ul li a.link{border-radius:0!important;background:0 0!important;border-bottom:2px solid transparent;transition:border-color 120ms ease,color 120ms ease}nav[class*=navbar] ul li a.link:hover{background:0 0!important;color:#18181b!important;border-bottom-color:rgba(37,99,235,.4)}.dark nav[class*=navbar] ul li a.link:hover{color:#60a5fa!important;border-bottom-color:rgba(96,165,250,.4)}nav[class*=navbar] ul li a.link[aria-current=page]{background:0 0!important;border-bottom-color:var(--mintlify-primary, #2563EB);color:#18181b!important}.dark nav[class*=navbar] ul li a.link[aria-current=page]{color:#fafafa!important;border-bottom-color:#60a5fa}nav[class*=navbar][class*=justify-center]{justify-content:flex-start!important}button:has(>div>svg.lucide-search){width:auto!important;min-width:220px;padding-left:14px!important;padding-right:12px!important;justify-content:space-between!important}button:has(>div>svg.lucide-search) .truncate.min-w-0{display:block!important}a[href=\"https://spherepay.co/dashboard\"] span[class*=bg-primary-dark]{border-radius:6px!important;background-color:#2970ff!important;transition:background-color 120ms ease}a[href=\"https://spherepay.co/dashboard\"]:hover span[class*=bg-primary-dark]{background-color:#155eef!important;opacity:1!important}a[href=\"https://spherepay.co/dashboard\"] svg{display:none!important}[data-component-part=card-icon]{width:44px!important;height:44px!important;display:flex!important;align-items:center;justify-content:center;background:rgba(209,224,255,.5);border-radius:10px;margin-bottom:1rem}.dark [data-component-part=card-icon]{background:rgba(96,165,250,.15)}ul.space-y-px:has(>li>a[href*=\"/api-reference/\"]):not(:has(ul)){margin-left:24px;padding-left:4px;border-left:1.5px solid #e5e7eb}ul.space-y-px:has(>li>a[href*=\"/api-reference/\"]):not(:has(ul)) a[href*=\"/api-reference/\"]{padding-left:16px!important}.dark ul.space-y-px:has(>li>a[href*=\"/api-reference/\"]):not(:has(ul)){border-left-color:rgba(255,255,255,.12)}#sidebar button[aria-expanded]>div:has(>svg[viewBox=\"0 -9 3 24\"]){margin-left:auto}#sidebar:has(a[href*=\"/api-reference/\"]){border-right:1px solid #e5e7eb}.dark #sidebar:has(a[href*=\"/api-reference/\"]){border-right-color:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}.sidebar-group-icon{display:none!important}#navbar-transition{border-bottom-color:#e5e7eb!important}@media (min-width:1024px){#navbar-transition::after{content:\"\";position:absolute;left:0;right:0;top:64px;height:1px;background:#e5e7eb;pointer-events:none}}#navbar .flex-1{border-bottom-color:transparent!important}.dark #navbar-transition{border-bottom-color:rgba(255,255,255,.1)!important}.dark #navbar-transition::after{background:rgba(255,255,255,.1)}"}],"page":{"pagePath":"concepts/reference/prohibited-countries","slug":"/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries","pageMetadata":{"title":"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions","icon":"ban","sidebarTitle":"Prohibited Countries","description":"Reference list of countries and jurisdictions where SpherePay accounts cannot be opened, plus the regional restrictions that apply for sanctioned regions.","href":"/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries"},"description":{"compiledSource":"\"use strict\";\nconst {jsx: _jsx} = arguments[0];\nconst {useMDXComponents: _provideComponents} = arguments[0];\nfunction _createMdxContent(props) {\n const _components = {\n p: \"p\",\n ..._provideComponents(),\n ...props.components\n };\n return _jsx(_components.p, {\n children: \"Reference list of countries and jurisdictions where SpherePay accounts cannot be opened, plus the regional restrictions that apply for sanctioned regions.\"\n });\n}\nfunction MDXContent(props = {}) {\n const {wrapper: MDXLayout} = {\n ..._provideComponents(),\n ...props.components\n };\n return MDXLayout ? _jsx(MDXLayout, {\n ...props,\n children: _jsx(_createMdxContent, {\n ...props\n })\n }) : _createMdxContent(props);\n}\nreturn {\n default: MDXContent\n};\n","frontmatter":{},"scope":{}},"pageType":"default","mdx":{"mdxSource":{"compiledSource":"\"use strict\";const{Fragment:_Fragment,jsx:_jsx,jsxs:_jsxs}=arguments[0];const{useMDXComponents:_provideComponents}=arguments[0];function _createMdxContent(props){const _components={a:`a`,li:`li`,p:`p`,strong:`strong`,ul:`ul`,..._provideComponents(),...props.components},{Card,CardGroup,Heading,Note}=_components;if(!Card)_missingMdxReference(`Card`,true);if(!CardGroup)_missingMdxReference(`CardGroup`,true);if(!Heading)_missingMdxReference(`Heading`,true);if(!Note)_missingMdxReference(`Note`,true);return _jsxs(_Fragment,{children:[_jsx(_components.p,{children:`You can open a Sphere account as an individual or business in most countries of the world. This page lists the exceptions — countries where Sphere accounts are unavailable, and regions with partial restrictions.`}),`\n`,_jsx(Note,{children:_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[`Applying as a resident of a country not listed below is a requirement, but does `,_jsx(_components.strong,{children:`not`}),` guarantee account approval. All applicants must pass `,_jsx(_components.a,{href:`/concepts/onboarding/individual-kyc`,children:`KYC`}),` or `,_jsx(_components.a,{href:`/concepts/onboarding/business-kyb`,children:`KYB`}),` verification; some countries trigger additional checks.`]})}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`2`,id:`prohibited-countries-individuals-and-businesses`,children:`Prohibited countries (individuals and businesses)`}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[`Sphere accounts cannot be opened from these countries. This list includes `,_jsx(_components.a,{href:`https://ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information`,children:`OFAC-sanctioned`}),` jurisdictions and others where Sphere does not operate:`]}),`\n`,_jsxs(CardGroup,{cols:3,children:[_jsx(Card,{title:`A–C`,children:_jsxs(_components.ul,{children:[`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Afghanistan`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Algeria`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Bangladesh`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Belarus`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Burundi`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Central African Republic`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Chad`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`China`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Cuba`}),`\n`]})}),_jsx(Card,{title:`D–L`,children:_jsxs(_components.ul,{children:[`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Democratic People’s Republic of Korea`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Democratic Republic of the Congo`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Eritrea`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Ethiopia`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Haiti`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Iran`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Iraq`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Kazakhstan`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Kenya`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Kosovo`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Lebanon`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Libya`}),`\n`]})}),_jsx(Card,{title:`M–Z`,children:_jsxs(_components.ul,{children:[`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Macedonia`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Mali`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Morocco`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Myanmar`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Nepal`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Nicaragua`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Niger`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Pakistan`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Palestine`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Qatar`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Russian Federation`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Sint Maarten`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Slovenia`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Somalia`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`South Sudan`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Sudan`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Syria`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Ukraine (including Crimea)`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Venezuela`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Yemen`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Zimbabwe`}),`\n`]})})]}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`2`,id:`restricted-for-individuals-only`,children:`Restricted for individuals only`}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[`Sphere is available in these countries for `,_jsx(_components.strong,{children:`business accounts only`}),`. Individual residents cannot currently open a personal Sphere account:`]}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.ul,{children:[`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Finland`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Hungary`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Latvia`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Lithuania`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Netherlands`}),`\n`,_jsx(_components.li,{children:`Slovenia`}),`\n`]}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`2`,id:`us-state-restrictions`,children:`U.S. state restrictions`}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`3`,id:`new-york`,children:`New York`}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[`Sphere can only serve a limited range of products and services to New York residents. If you’re applying from or operating in New York, `,_jsx(_components.strong,{children:`contact Business Development before integrating`}),` to confirm product eligibility for your use case.`]}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`2`,id:`additional-verification`,children:`Additional verification`}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[`Some countries not listed above may still trigger enhanced due diligence based on the applicant’s profile, transaction patterns, or product mix. If you have questions about a specific corridor or customer base, reach out to `,_jsx(_components.a,{href:`mailto:support@spherepay.co`,children:`support@spherepay.co`}),`.`]}),`\n`,_jsx(Heading,{level:`2`,id:`source-and-updates`,children:`Source and updates`}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[`This list mirrors Sphere’s published `,_jsx(_components.a,{href:`https://intercom.help/spherepay/en/articles/9516473-which-countries-can-i-use-sphere-from`,children:`country availability policy`}),`. The canonical source is Sphere’s compliance team — if you see a discrepancy between this page and the Help Center article, the Help Center is authoritative.`]}),`\n`,_jsxs(_components.p,{children:[_jsx(_components.strong,{children:`Last updated:`}),` December 2, 2025`]})]})}function MDXContent(props={}){const{wrapper:MDXLayout}={..._provideComponents(),...props.components};return MDXLayout?_jsx(MDXLayout,{...props,children:_jsx(_createMdxContent,{...props})}):_createMdxContent(props)}return{default:MDXContent};function _missingMdxReference(id,component){throw new Error(`Expected `+(component?`component`:`object`)+\" `\"+id+\"` to be defined: you likely forgot to import, pass, or provide it.\")}","frontmatter":{},"scope":{"codeStyling":"dark","config":{},"pageMetadata":{"title":"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions","icon":"ban","sidebarTitle":"Prohibited Countries","description":"Reference list of countries and jurisdictions where SpherePay accounts cannot be opened, plus the regional restrictions that apply for sanctioned regions.","href":"/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries"}}},"mdxSourceWithNoJs":null},"mdxExtracts":{"tableOfContents":[{"title":"Prohibited countries (individuals and businesses)","slug":"prohibited-countries-individuals-and-businesses","depth":2,"children":[]},{"title":"Restricted for individuals only","slug":"restricted-for-individuals-only","depth":2,"children":[]},{"title":"U.S. state restrictions","slug":"us-state-restrictions","depth":2,"children":[{"title":"New York","slug":"new-york","depth":3,"children":[]}]},{"title":"Additional verification","slug":"additional-verification","depth":2,"children":[]},{"title":"Source and updates","slug":"source-and-updates","depth":2,"children":[]}],"codeExamples":{}},"jsLinks":["/_mintlify/custom/spherepayco/27b80abc67bf6551/snippets/demoAppUrl.js"],"subdomain":"spherepayco","siteName":"SpherePay","title":"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions - SpherePay","navMaps":{"firstHrefInVersion":{},"firstHrefInLanguage":{"en":{"href":"/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries","matchLevel":0},"es":{"href":"/es/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries","matchLevel":1},"pt-BR":{"href":"/pt-BR/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries","matchLevel":1}}},"lastModified":"2026-05-21T02:29:11.226Z","gitLastModified":"2026-06-05T04:57:12.000Z","originalFileLocation":"concepts/reference/prohibited-countries.mdx","locale":"en"},"headHtml":"\u003cscript data-mint-head>(function(){var d=document.documentElement,p=null;if(!p){try{p=localStorage.getItem(\"isDarkMode\")}catch(e){}if(p==='true')p='dark';else if(p==='false')p='light';if(p!=='light'\u0026\u0026p!=='dark'\u0026\u0026p!=='system')p=\"system\"}var r=p==='system'?(matchMedia(\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\").matches?'dark':'light'):p;d.classList.remove(r==='dark'?'light':'dark');d.classList.add(r);d.setAttribute(\"data-theme-preference\",p)})();\u003c/script>\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"description\" content=\"Reference list of countries and jurisdictions where SpherePay accounts cannot be opened, plus the regional restrictions that apply for sanctioned regions.\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"application-name\" content=\"SpherePay\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"generator\" content=\"Mintlify\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"192x192\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/spherepayco/MOEcmEf1ysLzlDTM/_generated/favicon/android-chrome-192x192.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: light)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"apple-touch-icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"180x180\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/spherepayco/MOEcmEf1ysLzlDTM/_generated/favicon/apple-touch-icon.png\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"16x16\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/spherepayco/MOEcmEf1ysLzlDTM/_generated/favicon/favicon-16x16.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: light)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"32x32\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/spherepayco/MOEcmEf1ysLzlDTM/_generated/favicon/favicon-32x32.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: light)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"shortcut icon\" type=\"image/x-icon\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/spherepayco/MOEcmEf1ysLzlDTM/_generated/favicon/favicon.ico\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: light)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"192x192\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/spherepayco/MOEcmEf1ysLzlDTM/_generated/favicon-dark/android-chrome-192x192.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"16x16\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/spherepayco/MOEcmEf1ysLzlDTM/_generated/favicon-dark/favicon-16x16.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"icon\" type=\"image/png\" sizes=\"32x32\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/spherepayco/MOEcmEf1ysLzlDTM/_generated/favicon-dark/favicon-32x32.png\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"shortcut icon\" type=\"image/x-icon\" href=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/spherepayco/MOEcmEf1ysLzlDTM/_generated/favicon-dark/favicon.ico\" media=\"(prefers-color-scheme: dark)\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:title\" content=\"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions - SpherePay\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:description\" content=\"Reference list of countries and jurisdictions where SpherePay accounts cannot be opened, plus the regional restrictions that apply for sanctioned regions.\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"SpherePay\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:url\" content=\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:image\" content=\"https://spherepayco.mintlify.app/_mintlify/api/og/v2?division=Reference+data\u0026amp;title=Prohibited+Countries+and+Sanctioned+Regions\u0026amp;description=Reference+list+of+countries+and+jurisdictions+where+SpherePay+accounts+cannot+be+opened%2C+plus+the+regional+restrictions+that+apply+for+sanctioned+regions.\u0026amp;theme=b4fcde6ac9937acf506a9b2d\u0026amp;signature=89627ee446ff816caa49e1f072a1565194d24a50cce4bf26155c6bbb33b85054\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"630\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions - SpherePay\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Reference list of countries and jurisdictions where SpherePay accounts cannot be opened, plus the regional restrictions that apply for sanctioned regions.\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https://spherepayco.mintlify.app/_mintlify/api/og/v2?division=Reference+data\u0026amp;title=Prohibited+Countries+and+Sanctioned+Regions\u0026amp;description=Reference+list+of+countries+and+jurisdictions+where+SpherePay+accounts+cannot+be+opened%2C+plus+the+regional+restrictions+that+apply+for+sanctioned+regions.\u0026amp;theme=b4fcde6ac9937acf506a9b2d\u0026amp;signature=89627ee446ff816caa49e1f072a1565194d24a50cce4bf26155c6bbb33b85054\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:image:width\" content=\"1200\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"twitter:image:height\" content=\"630\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"msapplication-config\" content=\"/mintlify-assets/_mintlify/favicons/spherepayco/MOEcmEf1ysLzlDTM/_generated/favicon/browserconfig.xml\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"apple-mobile-web-app-title\" content=\"SpherePay\">\u003cmeta data-mint-head name=\"msapplication-TileColor\" content=\"#2563EB\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"alternate\" type=\"application/xml\" href=\"/sitemap.xml\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\" href=\"/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries.md\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"en\" href=\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"es\" href=\"https://docs.spherepay.co/es/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"pt-BR\" href=\"https://docs.spherepay.co/pt-BR/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries\">\u003clink data-mint-head rel=\"alternate\" hreflang=\"x-default\" href=\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries\">\u003cscript data-mint-head type=\"application/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/#organization\",\"name\":\"SpherePay\",\"url\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"url\":\"https://mintcdn.com/spherepayco/uywNRH6jm1-R-nPL/logo/sphere-light.svg?fit=max\u0026auto=format\u0026n=uywNRH6jm1-R-nPL\u0026q=85\u0026s=783c82452519d50b023b9866c8a1ba48\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co#website\",\"name\":\"SpherePay\",\"url\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/#organization\"}},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries#webpage\",\"url\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries\",\"name\":\"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions\",\"description\":\"Reference list of countries and jurisdictions where SpherePay accounts cannot be opened, plus the regional restrictions that apply for sanctioned regions.\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-05T04:57:12.000Z\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co#website\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries#breadcrumb\"}},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Reference data\",\"item\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/supported-countries\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions\",\"item\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries\"}]},{\"@type\":[\"Article\",\"TechArticle\"],\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries#article\",\"headline\":\"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions\",\"name\":\"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions\",\"description\":\"Reference list of countries and jurisdictions where SpherePay accounts cannot be opened, plus the regional restrictions that apply for sanctioned regions.\",\"url\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries#webpage\"},\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-05T04:57:12.000Z\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co/#organization\"},\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https://docs.spherepay.co#website\"}}]}\u003c/script>\u003cscript data-mint-head type=\"application/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https://schema.org\",\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"name\":\"SpherePay\",\"creator\":{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"name\":\"Mintlify\",\"url\":\"https://mintlify.com\"}}\u003c/script>","siteName":"SpherePay","nav":{"global":null,"languages":[{"language":"en","default":true,"tabs":[{"tab":"Get Started","pages":[{"title":"Get Started","href":"/introduction"}]},{"tab":"Concepts","pages":[{"group":"Introduction","pages":[{"title":"SpherePay Concepts and Reference Data Overview","icon":"compass","sidebarTitle":"Overview","href":"/concepts/overview"}]},{"group":"Onboarding","icon":"user-check","pages":[{"title":"Customers \u0026 Onboarding in SpherePay","icon":"book-open","sidebarTitle":"Overview","href":"/concepts/onboarding/overview"},{"title":"KYC for Individual Customers","icon":"user","sidebarTitle":"Individual KYC","href":"/concepts/onboarding/individual-kyc"},{"title":"KYB for Business Customers","icon":"building-2","sidebarTitle":"Business KYB","href":"/concepts/onboarding/business-kyb"},{"title":"Onboard Customers with a Hosted KYC Link","icon":"link","sidebarTitle":"KYC via Link","href":"/concepts/onboarding/kyc-via-link"},{"group":"Verification profiles","icon":"badge-check","pages":[{"title":"Verification Profiles","icon":"book-open","sidebarTitle":"Overview","href":"/concepts/onboarding/verification-profile"},{"title":"Selecting Verification Profiles","icon":"list-checks","sidebarTitle":"Selecting profiles","href":"/concepts/onboarding/verification-profiles/eligibility"},{"title":"When Customer Data Can Be Updated","icon":"lock-open","sidebarTitle":"Updating customer data","href":"/concepts/onboarding/verification-profiles/updating-customer-data"},{"title":"Onboard a Customer with Verification Profiles","icon":"user-plus","sidebarTitle":"Onboard with profiles","href":"/concepts/onboarding/verification-profiles/onboard-new-customer"},{"title":"Remove a Verification Profile","icon":"user-minus","sidebarTitle":"Remove a profile","href":"/concepts/onboarding/verification-profiles/remove-profile"}]},{"title":"Supported ID and Tax ID Types","sidebarTitle":"ID \u0026 Tax ID Types","icon":"id-card","href":"/concepts/onboarding/identification-types"}]},{"group":"Transfers","icon":"arrow-right-left","pages":[{"title":"Transfers API: On-Ramp and Off-Ramp Guide","icon":"arrow-right-left","sidebarTitle":"Overview","href":"/concepts/transfers/overview"},{"title":"Transfer Lifecycle and Status Reference","icon":"workflow","sidebarTitle":"Transfer Lifecycle","href":"/concepts/transfers/lifecycle"},{"title":"Register Bank Accounts for Fiat Transfers","icon":"landmark","sidebarTitle":"Bank Accounts","href":"/concepts/transfers/bank-accounts"},{"title":"Register Crypto Wallets for Stablecoin Transfers","icon":"wallet","sidebarTitle":"Wallets","href":"/concepts/transfers/wallets"},{"title":"Supported Payment Rails and Stablecoins","icon":"route","sidebarTitle":"Supported Rails","href":"/concepts/transfers/supported-rails"}]},{"group":"Automation","icon":"bot","pages":[{"title":"Onramper Accounts: Automated Fiat-to-Stablecoin","icon":"arrow-down-to-line","sidebarTitle":"Onramper Accounts","href":"/concepts/automation/onramper-accounts"},{"title":"Offloader Wallets: Automated Crypto-to-Fiat","icon":"arrow-up-from-line","sidebarTitle":"Offloader Wallets","href":"/concepts/automation/offloader-wallets"}]},{"group":"Webhooks","icon":"webhook","pages":[{"title":"Webhooks Overview","icon":"webhook","sidebarTitle":"Overview","href":"/concepts/webhooks/overview"},{"title":"Managing Webhook Endpoints","icon":"plug","sidebarTitle":"Managing Endpoints","href":"/concepts/webhooks/managing-endpoints"},{"title":"Webhook Event Payloads","icon":"braces","sidebarTitle":"Event Payloads","href":"/concepts/webhooks/event-payloads"},{"title":"Webhook Event Catalog","icon":"list","sidebarTitle":"Event Catalog","href":"/concepts/webhooks/event-catalog"},{"title":"Verifying Webhook Signatures","icon":"shield-check","sidebarTitle":"Verifying Signatures","href":"/concepts/webhooks/verifying-signatures"},{"title":"Browsing Events and Replaying Deliveries","icon":"rotate-cw","sidebarTitle":"Events \u0026 Replays","href":"/concepts/webhooks/events-and-replays"}]},{"group":"Reference data","icon":"table","pages":[{"title":"Country Codes Reference for SpherePay API","icon":"globe","sidebarTitle":"Country Codes","description":"SpherePay uses ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country codes in customer address fields. Reference common country codes used when creating customers and bank accounts.","href":"/concepts/reference/supported-countries"},{"title":"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions","icon":"ban","sidebarTitle":"Prohibited Countries","href":"/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries"},{"title":"Supported Currency Codes in SpherePay","icon":"coins","sidebarTitle":"Currency Codes","description":"Reference for all fiat and stablecoin currency codes used in SpherePay API requests. Includes USD, EUR, BRL, USDC, USDT, and EURC with supported networks.","href":"/concepts/reference/supported-assets"},{"title":"Payment Channel Codes in SpherePay","icon":"code","sidebarTitle":"Channel Codes","href":"/concepts/reference/channel-codes"}]},{"group":"Operational","icon":"gauge","pages":[{"title":"API Rate Limits and Best Practices","icon":"gauge","sidebarTitle":"Rate Limits","href":"/concepts/operational/rate-limits"}]}]},{"tab":"Guides","pages":[{"title":"Guides","href":"/implementation-guides/overview"}]},{"tab":"Solutions","pages":[{"title":"Solutions","href":"/solutions/overview"}]},{"tab":"API Reference","pages":[{"title":"API Reference","href":"/api-reference/customer/post"}]},{"tab":"Releases","pages":[{"title":"Releases","href":"/changelog"}]},{"tab":"FAQ","href":"https://spherepay-knowledge-base.help.usepylon.com/"}]},{"language":"es","pages":[{"title":"es","href":"/es/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries"}]},{"language":"pt-BR","pages":[{"title":"pt-BR","href":"/pt-BR/concepts/reference/prohibited-countries"}]}]},"basePath":"","title":"Prohibited Countries and Sanctioned Regions - SpherePay","buildId":"dpl_DeHjVRGfFnhYQwHnfC2pjeXXv8h9","deploymentId":"dpl_DeHjVRGfFnhYQwHnfC2pjeXXv8h9","dynamics":[],"chunks":[]}
