> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://polar.sh/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Supported countries

### Payments & Merchant of Record

We support payments globally except from countries with US sanctions (Cuba, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Syria).

As your Merchant of Record (MoR) we take on the [liability for international sales taxes](/merchant-of-record/introduction).

### Payouts

Polar uses Stripe Connect Express to issue payouts to residents or businesses in any of the countries below.

<Note>
  **FAQ: Stripe is not supported in my country**

  Stripe Connect Express for payouts is a separate product from Stripe Payments.

  In some cases, Stripe Payments might not be available for merchants in your country, but Stripe Connect Express is for payouts using cross-border transfers.

  Since Polar is the Merchant of Record and uses Stripe Connect Express for payouts, we're able to support sellers in all of the countries below.
</Note>

* 🇦🇱 Albania
* 🇩🇿 Algeria
* 🇦🇴 Angola
* 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda
* 🇦🇷 Argentina
* 🇦🇲 Armenia
* 🇦🇺 Australia
* 🇦🇹 Austria
* 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
* 🇧🇸 Bahamas
* 🇧🇭 Bahrain
* 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
* 🇧🇪 Belgium
* 🇧🇯 Benin
* 🇧🇹 Bhutan
* 🇧🇴 Bolivia
* 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina
* 🇧🇼 Botswana
* 🇧🇳 Brunei
* 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
* 🇰🇭 Cambodia
* 🇨🇦 Canada
* 🇨🇱 Chile
* 🇨🇴 Colombia
* 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
* 🇭🇷 Croatia
* 🇨🇾 Cyprus
* 🇨🇿 Czech Republic
* 🇩🇰 Denmark
* 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
* 🇪🇨 Ecuador
* 🇪🇬 Egypt
* 🇸🇻 El Salvador
* 🇪🇪 Estonia
* 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
* 🇫🇮 Finland
* 🇫🇷 France
* 🇬🇦 Gabon
* 🇬🇲 Gambia
* 🇩🇪 Germany
* 🇬🇭 Ghana
* 🇬🇷 Greece
* 🇬🇹 Guatemala
* 🇬🇾 Guyana
* 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
* 🇭🇺 Hungary
* 🇮🇸 Iceland
* 🇮🇳 India
* 🇮🇩 Indonesia
* 🇮🇪 Ireland
* 🇮🇱 Israel
* 🇮🇹 Italy
* 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
* 🇯🇲 Jamaica
* 🇯🇵 Japan
* 🇯🇴 Jordan
* 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
* 🇰🇪 Kenya
* 🇰🇼 Kuwait
* 🇱🇦 Laos
* 🇱🇻 Latvia
* 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein
* 🇱🇹 Lithuania
* 🇱🇺 Luxembourg
* 🇲🇴 Macao
* 🇲🇬 Madagascar
* 🇲🇾 Malaysia
* 🇲🇹 Malta
* 🇲🇺 Mauritius
* 🇲🇽 Mexico
* 🇲🇩 Moldova
* 🇲🇨 Monaco
* 🇲🇳 Mongolia
* 🇲🇦 Morocco
* 🇲🇿 Mozambique
* 🇳🇦 Namibia
* 🇳🇱 Netherlands
* 🇳🇿 New Zealand
* 🇳🇪 Niger
* 🇳🇬 Nigeria
* 🇲🇰 North Macedonia
* 🇳🇴 Norway
* 🇴🇲 Oman
* 🇵🇰 Pakistan
* 🇵🇦 Panama
* 🇵🇾 Paraguay
* 🇵🇪 Peru
* 🇵🇭 Philippines
* 🇵🇱 Poland
* 🇵🇹 Portugal
* 🇶🇦 Qatar
* 🇷🇴 Romania
* 🇷🇼 Rwanda
* 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia
* 🇸🇲 San Marino
* 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia
* 🇸🇳 Senegal
* 🇷🇸 Serbia
* 🇸🇬 Singapore
* 🇸🇰 Slovakia
* 🇸🇮 Slovenia
* 🇿🇦 South Africa
* 🇰🇷 South Korea
* 🇪🇸 Spain
* 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
* 🇸🇪 Sweden
* 🇨🇭 Switzerland
* 🇹🇼 Taiwan
* 🇹🇿 Tanzania
* 🇹🇭 Thailand
* 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
* 🇹🇳 Tunisia
* 🇹🇷 Turkey
* 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
* 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
* 🇺🇸 United States
* 🇺🇾 Uruguay
* 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
* 🇻🇳 Vietnam

## Frequently Asked Questions

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  <Accordion title="Can I use Polar in countries (e.g. India) where Stripe is invite-only?">
    <Note>Stripe Connect Express is a different product than the regular Stripe payments.</Note>
    Yes, any individual or company operating in our [supported countries](/merchant-of-record/supported-countries) can receive payouts from Polar even if Stripe standalone is invite-only there.

    This is possible as Polar is the Merchant of Record, all payments from customers are made to Polar (US). [Stripe Connect Express](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/express-accounts) is then used to issue payouts, and is supported in more countries via cross-border transfer than Stripe Payments standalone.

    You might still see a warning in Stripe Connect Express that payments are invite-only, but don't worry. No direct sales are made directly to the Stripe Connect Express account. They're all made to Polar (US) as a platform and the merchant of record. We only use the transfer and payout feature of Stripe Connect Express which is available in all of our [supported countries](/merchant-of-record/supported-countries).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I use Polar as an individual to make sales globally?">
    Yes, given that Stripe Connect Express supports individual as a business type in your region.

    To know which business type is supported in your country, follow steps as below:

    * Open required [verification information](https://docs.stripe.com/connect/required-verification-information#US+RS+express+recipient+individual+transfers) by Stripe to set up a business or personal account in your country.
    * Ensure `Platform Country` is set to `United States (US)`.
    * Ensure `Dashboard Type` is set to `express`.
    * Ensure `Service Agreement` is set to `recipient`.
    * Ensure `Capability` is set to `transfers`.
    * Select the correct `Account Country` relevant to you.
    * Click on the toggle for `Business Type` which will allow you know if individual, business, company or LLC/LLP is supported by Stripe Connect Express in that region.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>