{"id":37934,"date":"2026-10-31T02:34:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T01:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/help-center\/allowed-and-blocked-countries-for-card-payments-3\/"},"modified":"2026-10-31T02:34:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T01:34:59","slug":"allowed-and-blocked-countries-for-card-payments-3","status":"publish","type":"help_center","link":"https:\/\/www.accountable.eu\/en-be\/help-center\/allowed-and-blocked-countries-for-card-payments-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Allowed and blocked countries for card payments"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ud83c\udf0d Where can you use your Accountable Banking card?<\/h1>\n

Your Accountable Banking card is a Mastercard debit card accepted in most countries worldwide. However, due to international compliance requirements, card payments are not available in certain countries. If you try to pay in one of these countries, your transaction will be declined.<\/p>\n

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Card payments are not available in the following countries:<\/b><\/p>\n

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First letter<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Blocked countries<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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A: G<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Afghanistan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, China, Cameroon, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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H: R<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Pakistan, North Korea, Russian Federation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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S: Z<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic), Yemen, Zimbabwe<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

If your country is not listed above, card payments are supported.<\/p>\n

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\u26a0\ufe0f Why else might a card payment be declined?<\/h1>\n

If your card was declined in a country that does not appear on the blocked list above, the reason may be one of the following:<\/p>\n

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    Your account does not have enough available funds to cover the transaction.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Your card has reached its spending limit.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    You are paying abroad and your card’s international payments setting is turned off. Check your card settings in Accountable.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    A 3-D Secure (3DS) verification step was not completed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Key takeaways<\/h1>\n
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      Your Accountable Banking card is a Mastercard debit card accepted in most countries worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Card payments are blocked in a specific list of countries due to international compliance requirements.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      If your card is declined outside a blocked country, check your available funds, spending limit, international payments setting, and 3DS verification.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Need help? Chat with us or email support@accountable.eu, we’re happy to help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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