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# Geographic Restrictions
> Check geographic restrictions before placing orders on Polymarket's CLOB
> Check geographic restrictions before placing orders on the Polymarket API
## Overview
Polymarket restricts order placement from certain geographic locations due to regulatory requirements and compliance with international sanctions.
Before placing orders, builders should verify the location.
Polymarket restricts order placement from certain geographic locations due to regulatory requirements and compliance with international sanctions. Before placing orders, builders should verify the location.
<Warning>
Orders submitted from blocked regions will be rejected. Implement geoblock checks
in your application to provide users with appropriate feedback before they attempt to trade.
Orders submitted from blocked regions will be rejected. Implement geoblock
checks in your application to provide users with appropriate feedback before
they attempt to trade.
</Warning>
***
## Server Infrastructure
* **Primary Servers**: eu-west-2
* **Closest Non-Georestricted Region**: eu-west-1
***
## Geoblock Endpoint
Check the geographic eligibility of the requesting IP address:
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GET https://polymarket.com/api/geoblock
```
<Note>This endpoint is on `polymarket.com`, not the API servers.</Note>
### Response
```typescript theme={null}
```json theme={null}
{
"blocked": boolean;
"ip": string;
"country": string;
"region": string;
"blocked": true,
"ip": "203.0.113.42",
"country": "US",
"region": "NY"
}
```
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## Blocked Countries
The following **33 countries** are completely restricted from placing orders on Polymarket:
The following countries are restricted from placing orders on Polymarket. Countries marked as **close-only** can close existing positions but cannot open new ones:
| Country Code | Country Name |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| AU | Australia |
| BE | Belgium |
| BY | Belarus |
| BI | Burundi |
| CF | Central African Republic |
| CD | Congo (Kinshasa) |
| CU | Cuba |
| DE | Germany |
| ET | Ethiopia |
| FR | France |
| GB | United Kingdom |
| IR | Iran |
| IQ | Iraq |
| IT | Italy |
| KP | North Korea |
| LB | Lebanon |
| LY | Libya |
| MM | Myanmar |
| NI | Nicaragua |
| PL | Poland |
| RU | Russia |
| SG | Singapore |
| SO | Somalia |
| SS | South Sudan |
| SD | Sudan |
| SY | Syria |
| TH | Thailand |
| TW | Taiwan |
| UM | United States Minor Outlying Islands |
| US | United States |
| VE | Venezuela |
| YE | Yemen |
| ZW | Zimbabwe |
| Country Code | Country Name | 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 |
| KP | North Korea | Blocked |
| LB | Lebanon | Blocked |
| LY | Libya | Blocked |
| MM | Myanmar | Blocked |
| NI | Nicaragua | 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 |
***
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***
## Blocking Logic
The geoblocking system includes:
1. **OFAC-Sanctioned Countries**: Countries sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
2. **Additional Regulatory Restrictions**: Countries added for specific regulatory compliance reasons
***
## Server Infrastructure
* **Primary Servers**: eu-west-2
* **Closest Non-Georestricted Region**: eu-west-1
***
## Usage Examples
<Tabs>
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```
</Tab>
</Tabs>
***
## Why These Restrictions?
Geographic restrictions are implemented to ensure compliance with:
* International sanctions and embargoes
* Local financial regulations
* Gambling and prediction market laws
* Anti-money laundering (AML) requirements
* Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations
If you believe you are incorrectly restricted or have questions about geographic availability, please contact [Polymarket Support](https://polymarket.com/support).
***
## Next Steps
<CardGroup cols={2}>
<Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/api-reference/authentication">
Learn how to authenticate trading requests.
</Card>
<Card title="Place Orders" icon="plus" href="/trading/quickstart">
Start placing orders (from eligible regions).
</Card>
</CardGroup>