# Monzo (مونزو)

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

- Status: restricted
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [Monzo](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/monzo.md)
- Categories: Digital Banks & Neobanks, Investment, Payment Services
- Official site: https://monzo.com
- Community votes: 5
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/monzo

## About

Digital-only bank offering accounts, budgeting tools, and instant payments

## Activity summary

Restricted for users in Syria, verified in February 2026. Community testing found the app loads but blocks account creation for Syrian residents, showing a message that the service is not offered in the country; the bank operates only in the United Kingdom and United States. No outreach to the company has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-16 — Verified. Community member verified that the Monzo app loads but blocks account creation for Syrian residents. When selecting Syria as country of residence, the app displays "Monzo isn't available in your country just yet — Sorry, you can't open an account as we do not currently offer services in this country." Monzo is a UK/US-only digital bank and does not operate in most countries, so this may not be sanctions-specific. Status updated from accessible to restricted. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/kklxo51j9itpn1qjrdlw8y2a/lsd8589awjnrci5skc745rg0-screenshot-20260216-102349-monzo.jpg, https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/kripjqletr5n8f14emi8gpda/p38jvopsv5b9ya7twttrfxfz-screenshot-20260216-102354-monzo.jpg)

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