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e& money is blocked in Syria, as of .

Digital wallet from UAE telecom group e&, offering a prepaid card, bill payments, and international money transfers, licensed by the UAE Central Bank.

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What works

Each part of the service, checked from Syria.

Core useFails

The e& money iOS app failed from Syria two days after it had worked, showing «Something went wrong. We're checking at our side, please try again later.» The message points to a fault on the provider's side and does not name a Syria restriction.

Landing pageNot checked
Sign-upWorks

A community member used their own e& money account from Syria and reached their signed-in wallet in the app. The account creation step itself was not shown.

Sign-inWorks

The e& money app loaded a user's signed-in wallet from Syria, showing that access to an existing account worked. This is recorded from the core use test of the same day.

One-time codes (OTP)Not checked
Identity verification (KYC)Not checked
PaymentNot checked

Work at e& money? Know someone who does?

Sanctions are lifted. Most companies just haven't updated their policies. A word from inside e& money can change that.

Tips for advocating

  • Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams.
  • Reference the lifted sanctions.
  • Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, e& money is currently blocked in Syria. Users in Syria cannot access this service. We are tracking the situation and advocating for change.

Many international services blocked access to Syria due to previous sanctions and compliance policies. Even as sanctions are being reviewed, some companies have not yet restored access. Unblock Syria tracks these services and advocates for change.

You can help by voting on this page to show demand, sharing it on social media, and contacting e& money directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.