# JCB (جي سي بي)

> JCB is restricted in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: Contacted
- Company: [JCB](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/jcb.md)
- Categories: Card Networks, Payment Services
- Official site: https://www.global.jcb
- Community votes: 3
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/jcb

## About

Japanese credit card network and payment services provider for global transactions

## Activity summary

Restricted for users in Syria. A community report in February 2026 noted that the Japanese payment card network does not operate in Syria. A community volunteer emailed the company that same month and sent a follow-up two days later, but no response has been received.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-24 — Follow-up Sent. A community volunteer sent a follow-up email to JCB at Global_Site@jcb.co.jp, two days after the initial outreach received no response. The follow-up asked about the latest developments regarding the request to lift restrictions on Syria and restore JCB payment card services for Syrian users.
- 2026-02-22 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed JCB at Global_Site@jcb.co.jp requesting that Syria be included among the regions where JCB provides services. The email informed JCB that US and EU sanctions on Syria have been lifted and urged the company to seriously consider restoring services for Syrian users who are in need of payment card services. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/qxbjv5mnnv4ahotk82b2ynuo/ok2fmayf37zz3ubhge6ffksq-1000335846.jpg)
- 2026-02-17 — Investigated. Community member reported that JCB card network is not available in Syria. Submitted from a Syrian IP address on Chrome/Android. The Japanese credit card payment network does not operate in Syria, preventing users from obtaining or using JCB cards for transactions.

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/jcb?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/jcb/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/jcb
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/jcb.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/jcb.md