Geographic Restrictions: Can I use Kraken if I'm from ...? – Kraken

We welcome clients from all over the world, with a few specific exceptions due to international and local financial/cryptocurrency regulations.

Depending on your verified residency, you may have certain restrictions on your account.

Refer to our Terms of Service for complete information on our eligibility criteria.

If you have any questions about this topic, feel free to open a ticket or inquire via Live Chat.

No Service

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

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

Restricted Service

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
Yemen

If you do not live in any of these countries, you're welcome to create an account with Kraken.

If your origin is from one of these countries but you currently live elsewhere, you can proceed with regular verification.

No Service (Only Pre-verification)

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.

Residents of the above US states can submit verification details for any account level for pre-verification. If pre-verified, your account will be ready when regulations allow us to serve you in the future.

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.

Restricted Service

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 for other US states residents.

EUR

Residents of the US states of New Hampshire and Texas cannot deposit or hold EUR, nor trade any EUR pairs.

DASH, XMR, ZEC

Residents of Australia cannot deposit, hold or trade DASH, XMR or ZEC.

EWT, FLOW, GRT, ETH2.S

Residents of the US and Canada cannot deposit, hold or trade EWT or GRT.
Residents of the US and Canada cannot trade ETH2.S, however they can stake ETH.
Residents of the US, Canada or Japan cannot deposit, hold, or trade FLOW.

XRP

Residents in the US cannot trade XRP.

Fiat Deposits & Withdrawals

Crypto deposits and withdrawals are not available at Express verification level.
Fiat 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.

Residents of Japan

Geographic state/province/subdivision data provided by GeoNames.

Article last updated 2 Mar 2021 3:30PM UTC

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