At this time, Kraken does not offer service to residents of:

• Afghanistan
• Congo-Brazzaville
• Congo-Kinshasa
• Cuba
• Iran
• Iraq
• Libya
• North Korea
• Syria
• Tajikistan

At this time, Kraken does not offer service to residents of:

• Washington state (WA)
• New York (NY)

While we strive to offer our services to all US residents, the cost of maintaining regulatory compliance in some states can be very high, forcing us to make hard choices about whether cost justifies doing business in the state.

If you move outside of these states, you can use your new address for regular verification. Be sure to provide a Proof of Residence document so we can legally provide our services to you.

Clients in these countries can create an account but may be restricted from funding:

• Central African Republic
• Eritrea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Lebanon
• Mali
• Namibia
• Somalia
• South Sudan
• Sudan
• Venezuela
• Yemen

If you do not live in any of these countries, use the button below to create an account.

Create a Kraken account

If your origin is from one of these countries but you currently live elsewhere, you can proceed with regular verification by signing up for an account with the country where you live.

Express verification level

• Available for US residents only.
• Not available for US residents in Texas and US territories.

Starter verification level

• Available for non-restricted countries, Texas and US territories residents.
• Not available to residents in other US states.
• Not available to residents in Australia.

Residents in Australia

• Cannot deposit, hold or trade 1INCH, ANKR, AXS, BADGER, BAND, BNT, CHZ, CQT, CTSI, DASH, DYDX, GHST, INJ, KAR, LPT, LRC, MINA, MIR, MKR, MOVR, OGN, PERP, RARI, REN, SAND, SDN, SRM, SUSHI, WBTC, XMR, ZEC or ZRX.

Residents in Canada

• Cannot trade ETH2.S, however they can stake ETH.
• Cannot deposit, hold, or trade 1INCH, ANKR, AXS, BADGER, BAND, BNT, CHZ, CTSI, CQT, DYDX, EWT, FLOW, GHST, GRT, INJ, KAR, LPT, LRC, MINA, MIR, MKR, MOVR, OGN, PERP, RARI, REN, SAND, SDN, SRM, SUSHI, WBTC or ZRX.

Residents in Japan

• Current assets and services available for residents in Japan.

Residents in the US

• Margin trading is only available to U.S. clients that meet specific requirements. 
• Cannot trade ETH2.S, however they can stake ETH.
• Cannot deposit, hold, or trade 1INCH, ANKR, AXS, BADGER, BAND, BNT, CHZ, CQT, CTSI, DYDX, EWT, FLOW, GHST, GRT, INJ, KAR, LPT, LRC, MINA, MIR, MKR, MOVR, OGN, PERP, RARI, REN, SAND, SDN, SRM, SUSHI, WBTC or ZRX.
• Cannot trade cash-to-cash pairs. 
• Cannot trade XRP.
• Residents of the US states of New Hampshire and Texas cannot deposit or hold EUR, nor trade any EUR pairs.

• Crypto deposits and withdrawals are not available at Express verification level.
• Cash deposits and withdrawals are not available at Starter verification level.
• Funding via bank transfers is available to clients from most countries at the Intermediate or Pro verification level. See available methods here
• Our funding providers may, at their own discretion, deny funding to certain geographical locations.
• Some countries are not yet able to use debit or credit cards. Please refer to our FAQ on debit and credit cards for the full list of accepted countries.

• How to get started (for residents of Japan)
• Available trading pairs and funding options for residents of Japan
• Verification requirements for Residents of Japan