You have to fulfill the following criteria to be able to unlock Kraken Futures:
1. Verification requirements
Have an account with Kraken that is verified as follows:
- Personal clients: Intermediate or Pro verified
- Business clients: Pro verified and participated in the KYC update
2. Geographic restrictions
Kraken Futures are NOT available to clients residing in the United States as well as the following areas:
| Region | Code |
|---|
| Afghanistan | AF |
| Algeria | DZ |
| Australia* | AU |
| Bangladesh | BD |
| Belarus | BY |
| Burma | MM |
| Bolivia | BO |
| Cambodia | KH |
| Ontario, Canada | ON |
| Central African Republic | CF |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | CD |
| Cuba | CU |
| Ecuador | EC |
| Equatorial Guinea | GQ |
| Eritrea | ER |
| Guinea, Republic of | GN |
| Guinea-Bissau | GW |
| Haiti | HT |
| Iran | IR |
| Iraq | IQ |
| Italy | IT |
| Japan | JP |
| Lebanon | LB |
| Liberia | LR |
| Libya | LY |
| Mali | ML |
| Moldova | MD |
| Nepal | NP |
| North Korea | KP |
| Sierra Leone | SL |
| Singapore | SG |
| Somalia | SO |
| South Sudan | SS |
| Sudan | SD |
| Syria | SY |
| Tunisia | TN |
| Ukraine | UA |
| United Kingdom* | UK |
| USA (and territories) | US |
| Vietnam | VN |
| Yemen | YE |
| Zimbabwe | ZW |
If you are not currently eligible to use Kraken Futures, please check our regular updates about upcoming features and possible changes to the criteria.
* UK and AU clients classified as retail are not eligible to trade on Kraken Futures