Restricted Jurisdictions
Last Updated: May 1, 2026
Nexus Foundation does not make the Services available to persons located in, ordinarily resident in, or organized under the laws of the jurisdictions listed on this page. This page is referenced from the Terms of Use (Section 2 — Eligibility, Section 9 — Sanctions compliance) and is part of how the Foundation describes who may use the Services.
Important — this is not the only way you may be a Restricted Person
Being from one of the jurisdictions listed below is one path to being a Restricted Person. Even if you are not from a listed jurisdiction, you also may not use the Services if you are otherwise designated on, or owned or controlled by a person designated on, any sanctions list maintained by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC"), the United Nations Security Council, the European Union or European Economic Area, His Majesty's Treasury of the United Kingdom (as extended to the Cayman Islands by statutory instrument), or any other relevant sanctions authority — including, without limitation, the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Consolidated Sanctions List, or any equivalent prohibited-party list. The full definition of "Restricted Person" is set out in the Terms of Use.
Restricted countries and regions
The following jurisdictions are restricted. Codes are ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes; sub-national region codes (UA-…) are ISO 3166-2.
BY
Belarus
Targeted (regime, certain officials and sectors)
Belarus Sanctions Regulations (EO 13405, 14038)
CD
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Targeted (conflict, specific persons)
DRC Sanctions Regulations (EO 13413, 13671)
CF
Central African Republic
Targeted (conflict, specific persons)
CAR Sanctions Regulations (EO 13667)
CU
Cuba
Comprehensive embargo
Cuban Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR 515)
ET
Ethiopia
Targeted (specific persons)
Ethiopia-related sanctions (EO 14046)
IQ
Iraq
Counter-terrorism, asset recovery
Iraq Stabilization and Insurgency Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR 576)
IR
Iran
Comprehensive
Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR 560)
KP
North Korea
Comprehensive
North Korea Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR 510)
LB
Lebanon
Targeted (Hezbollah-related, specific persons)
Hizballah Financial Sanctions Regulations (HIFPA, EO 13441)
LY
Libya
Targeted (asset freeze, specific persons)
Libyan Sanctions Regulations (EO 13566, 13726)
ML
Mali
Targeted (conflict, specific persons)
Mali Sanctions Regulations (EO 14059)
MM
Myanmar (Burma)
Targeted (regime, military entities)
Burma Sanctions Regulations (EO 14014)
NI
Nicaragua
Targeted (regime, specific persons)
Nicaragua Sanctions Regulations (EO 13851)
RU
Russia
Sectoral + SDN-based; no comprehensive embargo
Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions (EO 14024)
SD
Sudan
Targeted (Darfur, specific persons; comprehensive embargo lifted 2017)
Darfur Sanctions Regulations (EO 13067, 13412)
SO
Somalia
Targeted (Al-Shabaab, specific persons)
Somalia Sanctions Regulations (EO 13536)
SS
South Sudan
Targeted (specific persons, conflict)
South Sudan Sanctions Regulations (EO 13664)
SY
Syria
Comprehensive
Syrian Sanctions Regulations (31 CFR 542)
UA-09
Luhansk Oblast (Ukraine)
Covered region
EO 14065 (Feb 2022)
UA-14
Donetsk Oblast (Ukraine)
Covered region
EO 14065 (Feb 2022)
UA-23
Zaporizhzhia Oblast (Ukraine)
Covered region
Russia/Ukraine sanctions extension (Sept 2022)
UA-40
Sevastopol (Ukraine)
Covered region
EO 13685 (Dec 2014)
UA-43
Crimea, Autonomous Republic of (Ukraine)
Covered region
EO 13685 (Dec 2014)
UA-65
Kherson Oblast (Ukraine)
Covered region
Russia/Ukraine sanctions extension (Sept 2022)
VE
Venezuela
Targeted (regime, sectors)
Venezuela Sanctions Regulations (EO 13692)
YE
Yemen
Targeted (Houthi-related, specific persons)
Yemen Sanctions Regulations (EO 13611)
Surface-specific restrictions
In addition to the jurisdictions listed above, the Foundation may apply additional geo-restrictions to specific Foundation-operated surfaces or features (such as particular subdomains under nexus.xyz) for regulatory, operational, or other reasons. Surface-specific restrictions are independent of the list above and may be applied or lifted at the Foundation's discretion. You may not be from a jurisdiction listed above and still find a particular surface unavailable in your jurisdiction.
How this list is maintained
This list is aligned to the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control's published country-level sanctions programs (ofac.treasury.gov/sanctions-programs-and-country-information) and is reviewed against that source and other applicable sanctions lists.
The Foundation reviews and updates this list:
when OFAC, the United Nations Security Council, the European Union, His Majesty's Treasury (as extended to the Cayman Islands by statutory instrument), or any other relevant sanctions authority publishes a change that affects the country-level coverage above; and
on a regular re-validation cadence (at least annually), regardless of whether changes have been published in the interim.
When the list is updated, the "Last Updated" date in the header is updated and an entry is added to the changelog at the bottom of this page.
Related documents
Terms of Use — the binding agreement that defines "Restricted Person" and incorporates this list by reference.
Privacy Policy — how the Foundation handles personal data of users of the Services.
Contact
For questions about this list, you may contact the Foundation at:
Nexus Foundation c/o Walkers Corporate Limited 190 Elgin Avenue George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9008 Cayman Islands
Email: privacy@nexusfnd.org
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