> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.alph.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.alph.ai/alph-academy/geographic-restrictions.md).

# Geographic Restrictions

Below countries are restricted from placing orders on Alph.AI. Countries marked **close-only** can close existing positions, but cannot open new ones. Countries marked **frontend UI restricted** are restricted only on the Alph.AI frontend:

| Country code | Countries                            | Status                 |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------- |
| AU           | Australia                            | Blocked                |
| BE           | Belgium                              | Blocked                |
| BY           | Belarus                              | Blocked                |
| BI           | Burundi                              | Blocked                |
| CF           | Central African Republic             | Blocked                |
| CD           | Congo (Kinshasa)                     | Blocked                |
| CU           | Cuba                                 | Blocked                |
| DE           | Germany                              | Blocked                |
| ET           | Ethiopia                             | Blocked                |
| FR           | France                               | Blocked                |
| GB           | United Kingdom                       | Blocked                |
| IR           | Iran                                 | Blocked                |
| IQ           | Iraq                                 | Blocked                |
| IT           | Italy                                | Blocked                |
| JP           | Japan                                | Frontend UI restricted |
| KP           | North Korea                          | Blocked                |
| LB           | Lebanon                              | Blocked                |
| LY           | Libya                                | Blocked                |
| MM           | Myanmar                              | Blocked                |
| NI           | Nicaragua                            | Blocked                |
| NL           | Netherlands                          | Blocked                |
| PL           | Poland                               | Close-only             |
| RU           | Russia                               | Blocked                |
| SG           | Singapore                            | Close-only             |
| SO           | Somalia                              | Blocked                |
| SS           | South Sudan                          | Blocked                |
| SD           | Sudan                                | Blocked                |
| SY           | Syria                                | Blocked                |
| TH           | Thailand                             | Close-only             |
| TW           | Taiwan                               | Close-only             |
| UM           | United States Minor Outlying Islands | Blocked                |
| US           | United States                        | Blocked                |
| VE           | Venezuela                            | Blocked                |
| YE           | Yemen                                | Blocked                |
| ZW           | Zimbabwe                             | Blocked                |
| HK           | Hong Kong                            | Blocked                |

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### [​](https://docs.polymarket.com/cn/api-reference/geoblock#%E5%8F%97%E9%99%90%E5%9C%B0%E5%8C%BA)Restricted regions <a href="#shou-xian-di-qu" id="shou-xian-di-qu"></a>

In addition to fully restricted countries, certain regions within the following countries are also restricted:

| Countries    | Regions | Codes |
| ------------ | ------- | ----- |
| Canada (CA)  | Ontario | ON    |
| Ukraine (UA) | Crimea  | 43    |
| Ukraine (UA) | Donetsk | 14    |
| Ukraine (UA) | Luhansk | 09    |

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### Restriction system <a href="#xian-zhi-luo-ji" id="xian-zhi-luo-ji"></a>

The geographic restriction system includes:

1. **OFAC-sanctioned countries**: Countries sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
2. **Other regulatory restrictions**: Countries added for specific regulatory compliance reasons

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