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Restricted for users in Syria, confirmed by community testing in March 2026. The main website and documentation load and are fully browsable from Syrian connections, but Syria does not appear in the country dropdown when creating a developer account, so API access and account registration are blocked. No outreach to the company has been made yet.
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Community testing from Syria revealed that Plaid's main website (plaid.com) loads and is fully browsable from a Syrian IP on the Syriatel mobile network. However, when attempting to create a developer account at dashboard.plaid.com, Syria does not appear in the country dropdown — typing "sy" returns...
You can help change this. Syria's political situation has changed—all sanctions have been lifted. Many companies just haven't updated their policies yet. If you work at Plaid or know someone who does, share our resources with their legal or compliance team. Sometimes all it takes is one person asking the right question.
Tips for advocating: Reach out to legal, compliance, or policy teams. Reference the lifted sanctions. Point to competitors who have already unblocked Syria. Every voice matters.
Contact Plaid Support:
Plaid is restricted in Syria. Access may require workarounds or may not be fully functional. We are monitoring the situation.
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 Plaid directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.
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