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Wise is currently blocked in Syria, as of .

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Activity Summary

Blocked in Syria at two layers, a network block on the website and an application block that disables account creation. Outreach has run since February 2026; in August a volunteer reached Wise's compliance team through in-app chat and was told the policy has not changed and cannot be set aside for now.

Follow-up Sent

Official follow-up email sent from corporateaffairs@unblocksyria.com to legalrequests@wise.com. The email addressed Wise's stated 'internal risk policies' objection, described the dual-layer blocking (Cloudflare geo-blocking plus application-level registration block), and cited Mastercard as fully a...

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

No, Wise 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 Wise directly to request they restore access for Syrian users.