Restricted Activities

This page is a living document and will be updated on an ongoing basis - it is not an exhaustive list of restrictions. If you have any questions please reach out to us!

Restricted Use Cases

Sending money to self (1st party payments): This is when the sender and the recipient are the same legal entity (for avoidance of doubt, this is inclusive of the ultimate sender and ultimate recipient/beneficiary). This applies across all payments programs for all payments.
Senders that are not businesses (e.g. individuals): All senders of payments, across all payment programs, must be legally established businesses (for avoidance of doubt, this is inclusive of the ultimate sender).
Purchases related to/for (not exhaustive):
- Cash disbursements
- Merchandise, services, and/or debt repayments
- Foreign currency, money orders, and/or traveler cheques
- Dating and escort services
- Gambling, betting, including lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, off-track betting, online gambling
- Bail and bond payments
- Debt collection agencies
- Goods/services infringing IP (e.g., pirated software)
- Cash-intensive businesses without oversight
- Deceptive or misleading financial or business services
- Products and services involving weapons, ammunition, explosives, radioactive/toxic materials, unregulated gambling/lotteries, unregistered charities, adult entertainment, etc.
- Pharmaceuticals (and associated goods/services)

Restricted Jurisdictions (for either sender or payment recipient)

Afghanistan
Belarus
Burundi
Central African Republic (the)
Cuba
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Eritrea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Iraq
Korea (the Democratic People's Republic of)
Lebanon
Liberia
Libya
Mali
Myanmar
Nicaragua
Palestine, State of
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Ukraine
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sudan (the)
Syrian Arab Republic
Venezuela
Yemen
Zimbabwe