Country Code | Country Name | Restriction Reason |
AF | Afghanistan | Restricted due to elevated geopolitical and financial system risks. |
BY | Belarus | Restricted in accordance with international compliance and sanctions guidance. |
CU | Cuba | Card payments not supported due to external regulatory considerations. |
IR | Iran | Restricted due to international sanctions and compliance constraints. |
KH | Cambodia | Restricted due to increased regulatory concerns and monitoring obligations. |
KP | North Korea | Restricted based on comprehensive international compliance standards. |
LB | Lebanon | Payments not supported due to financial system instability. |
LY | Libya | Restricted due to political uncertainty and cross-border transaction risks. |
MM | Myanmar | Card acceptance restricted due to geopolitical conditions. |
NG | Nigeria | Temporarily restricted due to high risk of unauthorized transactions. |
PK | Pakistan | Restricted due to enhanced monitoring requirements and dispute activity. |
RU | Russia | Restricted in line with international financial network requirements. |
SD | Sudan | Restricted due to elevated compliance and operational risk. |
SO | Somalia | Transactions not supported due to infrastructure and regulatory limitations. |
SY | Syria | Restricted in accordance with international sanctions frameworks. |
VE | Venezuela | Card usage not supported due to ongoing financial and regulatory challenges. |
ZW | Zimbabwe | Restricted due to systemic economic and transaction stability concerns. |
CD | Congo (DRC) | Restricted due to operational and financial crime risks. |
CF | Central African Republic | Transactions limited due to enhanced compliance review requirements. |
YE | Yemen | Restricted due to ongoing geopolitical and settlement-related concerns. |
HT | Haiti | Card payments not supported due to transaction monitoring challenges. |
GH | Ghana | Temporarily restricted due to high volumes of disputed card activity. |
BD | Bangladesh | Restricted due to increased oversight and authentication concerns. |
CI | Côte d'Ivoire | Transactions limited due to enhanced scrutiny on card-present fraud. |
IN | India | Restricted for selected industries due to elevated chargeback activity. |
PH | Philippines | Restricted due to card verification concerns and regional risk controls. |
VN | Vietnam | Restricted due to inconsistent user verification and dispute volumes. |
EG | Egypt | Restricted due to recurring dispute patterns and authentication limitations. |
Card Payment Restricted Countries

Written by Rick
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