Banned/Prohibited Jurisdictions

In conjunction to the Terms and Conditions provided by Markets South Africa (Pty) Ltd or the “Company”, operating under the brand name ‘MARKETS.COM’, the Company reserves the right and is entitled to at any time, and upon its sole discretion, to restrict offering its services to certain jurisdictions and consider them as banned countries in terms of engagement with the potential clients (the “Banned Jurisdictions”).

Currently the Company does not accept new clients and/or the opening of new accounts from the following jurisdictions:


Åland Islands, American Samoa, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Bouvet Island, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Congo (Democratic Republic of the), Cook Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guam, Haiti, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iceland, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mayotte, Micronesia (Federated States of), Mongolia, Montserrat, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niger, Niue, North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea), Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Samoa, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Kingdom, United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States of America, Vatican City, Venezuela , Vietnam, Virgin Islands (British), Virgin Islands (US), Wallis and Futuna, Yemen

The aforementioned list of countries is subject to alteration at any time that the Company deems proper in its sole and absolute discretion without any prior notice.

For any enquiries as to this list, customers may contact the Company’s customer support for an updated list of banned countries support@markets.com or +12845680155.

Disclaimer: The List of Banned/Prohibited Jurisdictions is effective from 30 October 2024 and shall remain effective until a revised version is issued by the Company. The Company reserves the right reserves the right and is entitled to at any time, and upon its sole discretion, to restrict offering its services to certain jurisdictions and consider them as banned countries in terms of engagement with the potential clients.