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Where can you use Wise?

Last reviewed 13 October 2026

Wise (formerly TransferWise) lets you register and send money from most countries in the world. It does not currently serve residents of the following countries:

21 countries and territories where Wise is not available

  • Afghanistan
  • Belarus
  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Cuba
  • DR Congo
  • Eritrea
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Libya
  • Myanmar
  • North Korea
  • Republic of the Congo
  • Russia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Venezuela
  • Yemen

Wise also does not serve the Ukrainian regions of Crimea, Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia. Russian citizens living outside Russia can use Wise with a valid address abroad and a Russian international passport.

Holding money and the Wise card

Holding balances in different currencies is available to residents of about 80 countries, including the EEA, the UK, the US (except Nevada), Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Japan. The Wise debit card is available in the EEA and Switzerland, the UK, the US (except Nevada), Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.

Source: Wise help centre, checked 13 October 2026.