Kraken Derivatives eligibility requirements
An account must fulfill both the verification and geographic requirements to unlock Kraken Derivatives.
Verification requirements
Have an account with Kraken that is verified as follows:
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Personal clients: Intermediate or Pro verified
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Business clients: Pro verified and participated in the KYC update.
Geographic restrictions
Kraken Futures is not available to clients in the regions listed below:
Afghanistan
Australia (and territories)*
Belarus
Canada
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Cuba
Iran
Iraq
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
Libya
New Zealand
Russia
United Kingdom**
Ukraine (Crimea, Donetsk & Luhansk regions)
United States (and territories)
*Derivatives trading is only available to Australian wholesale clients via its Australian financial services licensed broker, Beaufort Fiduciaries Pty Ltd (ACN 162 139 871 AFSL no 545124).
**For clients residing in the United Kingdom, access to derivatives trading is arranged by Crypto Facilities Limited (FRN: 757895), and is only available to clients who meet the criteria for categorisation as a Professional Client under Chapter 3 of the Conduct of Business Sourcebook.
If you are not currently eligible to use Kraken Derivatives, please check for updates on changes to eligibility on our support center and blog.
Article last updated: May 2025
Verification requirements
Geographic restrictions