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# Which countries does Halocard Business support?

Business accounts are available to legal entities registered in most countries worldwide.

Our card issuer and banking partners restrict certain countries in order to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing and fraud. As a result, business accounts cannot be issued to entities registered in restricted countries:

###### Restricted Countries List

| Region | Restricted Countries |
| ---- |
| Asia | China (Mainland), Hong Kong, India, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Vietnam |
| Europe | Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Monaco, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine |
| Middle East | Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen |
| Americas | Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Venezuela |
| Africa | Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, South Sudan, Tanzania |

###### Restricted US States List

The following 10 states and territories in the USA do not yet have the regulatory licensing required for business accounts. We're working hard on enabling these states as quickly as possible:

| Region | Restricted States |
| ---- |
| United States | District of Columbia, Idaho, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont |

###### Entities with cardholders or shareholders (Ultimate Beneficial Owners) in restricted countries

If your business is registered in an approved country but has beneficial owners, directors, or authorized users who are citizens or residents of a restricted country, please contact support. We can request a manual review with additional documentation. Please note approvals are on a case-by-case basis and are not guaranteed.