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# Eligibility

As a regulated company, Rails has certain restrictions which determine user eligibility, as outlined below. This is subject to change as the company evolves, so check back again if you're not currently supported.

<table><thead><tr><th width="147.28515625">Criteria</th><th>Detail</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Jurisdiction</td><td>Rails is only authorized to support citizens and residents in select countries. The list of eligible jurisdictions may change over time as we expand to new regions. If your country does not appear in the drop-down list when you sign up, it is not currently supported. Certain jurisdictions are strictly prohibited and not part of our roadmap.</td></tr><tr><td>Business types</td><td>Charities, non-profits, foundations and sole proprietorships are not permitted entity types for business accounts at this time.</td></tr><tr><td>Experience</td><td>Only investors with sufficient experience and risk tolerance are permitted to open an account at this time.</td></tr><tr><td>Age</td><td>Applicants must be at least 18 years of age to trade on Rails.</td></tr><tr><td>Verification</td><td>All users must complete the required verification checks as outlined in the <a href="/signup/verify-your-account/individual-verification/identity-and-address-requirements.md">Identity &#x26; Address Requirements</a> (KYC) and <a href="/signup/verify-your-account/business-verification.md">Business Verification</a> (KYB) articles. These are regulatory requirements we must comply with by law. Only successfully verified accounts are allowed access to the platform.</td></tr></tbody></table>

### Prohibited jurisdictions

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<summary>List of Prohibited Jurisdictions</summary>

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, China, Colombia, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gibraltar, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Libya, Macedonia, Mali, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.

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