International payment guide

MCC codes and countries with payment restrictions

Virtual card payment may be rejected due to the type of activity or the accepting country. The list below is about payment acceptance, not account opening conditions.

MCC codes have payment restrictions

  • 4829 — money transfer
  • 5966 — Outbound telemarketing
  • 6051 - Currency, cryptocurrencies, remittances, traveler's checks and debt repayment with non-banking institutions; Other than money transfer
  • 6211 — Securities brokerage
  • 7273 — matchmaking services
  • 7297 — Massage centers
  • 7800 — US government lottery
  • 7801 — US licensed online casino
  • 7802 — American licensed horse racing and greyhound races
  • 7995 — Betting, lotteries and gambling

Restricted countries and territories

Payments to acceptors based in these areas may be declined:

  • Algeria
  • Belarus
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Comoros
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Cuba
  • The Gambia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • North Korea
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Maldives
  • Myanmar
  • Nicaragua
  • Russia
  • Afghanistan
  • Sao Tome and Principe
  • Serbia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Suriname
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Togo
  • Tokelau
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan
  • Venezuela
  • Wallis and Futona
  • Yemen
  • Zimbabwe

Track MCC Not Allowed error

To check this error, send the store name and address, amount, transaction time and error text to support. A card decline guide is also available to check other reasons for a failed payment.

Do not generalize this list to all cards; Before purchasing, check your card's acceptance status and limits with support.