# NordLayer (نورد لاير)

> NordLayer is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: Declined
- Company: [Nord Security](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/nord-security.md)
- Categories: VPN Services, IT & Network Management
- Official site: https://nordlayer.com/
- Community votes: 7
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/nordlayer

## About

Business VPN and network security for secure remote access and device protection

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria. The team contacted NordLayer in February 2026, and the company first acknowledged the request and escalated it internally, then in March 2026 declined, stating it does not operate in Syria and has no plans to offer services there. The decline showed no willingness to reconsider under the updated sanctions framework.

## Official timeline

- 2026-03-02 — Declined. NordLayer's support team responded to the unblocking request via a human-reviewed email from support@nordlayer.com. The response explicitly stated that NordLayer does not currently operate in Syria and has no plans to provide services there. This represents a clear decline rather than a compliance review deferral, with no indication of willingness to reconsider based on the updated OFAC or BIS framework.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-28 — Company Responded. NordLayer's support team responded to the unblocking request via support@nordlayer.com. A NordLayer Customer Success Manager confirmed that the request has been forwarded to the designated department and that they will provide updates via the support ticket. The response is a human reply that acknowledged the request and took a specific action (internal escalation).
- 2026-02-28 — Contacted Company. A community volunteer emailed NordLayer's support team at support@nordlayer.com requesting a review of the access policy for users in Syria. The email highlighted the importance of NordLayer's network security and VPN services for businesses and security professionals in the region, referenced the December 2025 sanctions lift, and included links to OFAC guidance and unblocksyria.com/resources for supporting documentation.

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