Why can't I open a Wise currency account?

We’d like to offer currency accounts to everyone. But there are a few countries and US states where you can’t open any currency accounts just yet.

Countries where you can’t open currency accounts

  • Afghanistan

  • Burundi

  • Central African Republic

  • Chad

  • Congo Republic

  • Crimea (sub-territory)

  • Cuba

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Eritrea

  • Hong Kong

  • India

  • Iran

  • Iraq

  • Malaysia (business accounts only)

  • North Korea

  • Sevastopol (city)

  • Somalia

  • Sri Lanka

  • Republic of South Sudan

  • State of Libya

  • Sudan

  • Syrian Arab Republic

  • Territories of the United States

  • Ukraine

  • United Arab Emirates

  • Venezuela

  • Yemen

US state where you can’t open currency accounts

  • Nevada (NV)

We can’t offer everyone USD account details yet. Check which countries you can get USD account details in. 

BRL accounts only in Brazil

You can only open a BRL account if you reside in Brazil.

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