Restricted countries for card issuance

Due to regional and international regulations, policies, and sanctions, we are unable to mail physical cards and/or issue virtual cards to residents of certain countries.

Restricted issuance of physical and virtual cards

We are unable to mail physical cards or issue virtual cards to users who reside in the following countries: 

  • Albania
  • Afghanistan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia & Herzegovina
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)
  • Congo (the)
  • Cuba
  • Eritrea
  • Haiti
  • Iran (Islamic Republic of Iran)
  • Iraq
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Nicaragua
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea (DPRK - Democratic People’s Republic of Korea)
  • Palestine (State of)
  • Russia (Russian Federation)
  • Sudan (the)
  • Syria (Syrian Arab Republic)
  • Ukraine
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe

Restricted countries for mailing cards

We are also unable to mail physical cards to the following countries:

  • Algeria
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Croatia
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Kosovo
  • Kuwait
  • Morocco
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sri Lanka
     
In addition to these shipping restrictions, please also review our article on where cards can be used.

 

Mercury is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Column, N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC.

The Mercury Debit Cards are issued by Choice Financial Group, Column N.A., and Evolve Bank & Trust, Members FDIC, pursuant to licenses from Mastercard. The IO Card is issued by Patriot Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Mastercard.

 

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