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Which countries are supported? Where is the US/CAD/INTL NR card supported?

Countries that we support, specific product support and countries where the Laso Finance app is available on the App Store and Google Play

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The supported countries vary by card type based on the physical location of the transaction. Country-specific requirements are enforced by every entity in the payment chain; the bank, card issuer, Laso Finance, the merchant, the business merchant processor, card network, Google Wallet/Samsung Pay, PayPal, etc. all play a part in enforcing the country restriction. That means that even if you get a Laso U.S. card while outside the United States, it will not work.
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The physical location of the card "tap" or spend is the relevant information for the country-restriction. Of course, for an online purchase, there is no physical tap, so it's based on a combination of the business' location, the user's location, and if shipping a physical item, where it's being shipped to.

If you are physically outside the country of a Laso card, please do not try to use it. It will not work, it will use up time, and potentially cause you to lose funds. More importantly, it greatly increases our risk of missing on compliance which could have serious consequences for the Laso team.

Why does Laso need to know if I am in the United States, Canada or I am based internationally?

Laso Finance needs to know your jurisdiction to issue you the correct card.

For users physically outside the United States, you must use the International (INTL) card. Attempting to use the United States (US) card (even with a VPN, proxy, VPS or similar) will cause businesses to reject your card. Our issuing bank may freeze your card; don't do it. You will likely be left with a card that you cannot use and you cannot recover your funds from.

If you are travelling, and not using any VPN/Proxy, you should automatically see the product that is relevant to you for that location.

US/CAD non-reloadable (US NR/CAD NR) cards

The US NR card can only be used if physically located in the United States.
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The CAD NR card can only be used if physically located in Canada.

Please note: Users of these cards must be physically located in the respective countries.
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Any attempts to use these cards while located outside of the respective countries will result in the cards being declined and may result in loss of funds due to the card being unusable. Don't try to bypass the checks, the card will not work, avoid the headache.

If you are using a country-specific card (US NR/CAD NR):

  1. You need to be physically in the United States/Canada.

  2. The business you're buying from needs to be United States/Canada-headquartered.

  3. If you're purchasing a physical item, it needs to be shipped to a United States/Canada address.

  4. Ensure that your network or IP address does not indicate a location outside the United States/Canada, such as using VPNs or proxies.

If you are not physically located in the United States/Canada, nothing else matters, you will not be able to use the US/CAD NR card.

These rules are not set by Laso Finance. They are set by FinCEN, and they are enforced by every entity in the payment chain, such as, but not limited to:

  1. The card issuer.

  2. The issuing bank.

  3. The business you're buying from.

  4. The merchant processor.

  5. Card networks.

  6. Google Wallet, or Samsung Pay.

  7. PayPal, or any other payment provider you may be using.

Each entity in that chain will validate your physical location using your IP address, shipping address, device fingerprinting, account details, geolocation, and more.

Additionally, network validation methods such as identifying VPN usage, proxy detection, and network routing analysis can also affect transaction approvals.


International non-reloadable (INTL NR) card

For the INTL NR, reference the FAQ accordion below the order form on the INTL NR order page.
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The unsupported countries for the INTL NR card can be found in the FAQ on the product page:

  1. Go to the product page by clicking the button below:

  2. Click on FAQ:

  3. Click on 'Unsupported Countries':
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    Please note: These unsupported countries include both countries which are blocked by our issuer, and also countries which we have had customer reports of poor acceptance rates; in these countries we do not recommend purchasing the card for in-person usage (i.e. use with Google Wallet and Samsung Pay).

Sanctioned/Long-term unsupported countries

These are countries which have current sanctions from the U.S. government which we are legally obligated to prevent access to our products. As a U.S registered company under FinCEN, we are prohibited from serving these countries. Any attempts to access Laso Finance from these countries will result in your account being frozen.

Additionally some of these countries do not have sanctions, however, we do not currently support and have no plans to support:

The full list of countries/regions:

  • Afghanistan

  • Andorra

  • Angola

  • Antigua-and-Barbuda

  • Azerbaijan

  • Bahamas

  • Bahrain

  • Bangladesh

  • Barbados

  • Belarus

  • Belize

  • Bermuda

  • Bolivia

  • Brunei Darussalam

  • Burundi

  • Cabo Verde

  • Cambodia

  • Cameroon

  • Chad

  • China

  • Congo

  • Crimea

  • Cuba

  • Dominican Republic

  • Ecuador

  • Egypt

  • Equatorial-Guinea

  • Ethiopia

  • French Guiana

  • French Polynesia

  • Gabon

  • Ghana

  • Grenada

  • Guadeloupe

  • Guatemala

  • Guinea

  • Guyana

  • Haiti

  • Honduras

  • India

  • Iran

  • Isle of man

  • Jamaica

  • Jersey

  • Jordan

  • Kazakhstan

  • Kenya

  • Kosovo

  • Kuwait

  • Kyrgyzstan

  • Latvia

  • Libya

  • Madagascar

  • Mali

  • Martinique

  • Mauritania

  • Mauritius

  • Moldova

  • Mongolia

  • Montenegro

  • Mozambique

  • Nepal

  • Nicaragua

  • Nigeria

  • North Korea

  • Pakistan

  • Palestine

  • Qatar

  • Reunion

  • Russia

  • Rwanda

  • Saint Lucia

  • Saudi Arabia

  • Seychelles

  • Sierra Leone

  • Somalia

  • Sri Lanka

  • Sudan

  • Suriname

  • Syrian Arab Republic

  • Taiwan

  • Tajikistan

  • Togo

  • Trinidad and Tobago

  • Tunisia

  • Turkey

  • Turks and Caicos islands

  • Uganda

  • Ukraine

  • Vanuatu

  • Venezuela

  • Zimbabwe

Attempting to bypass these blocks could have serious consequences for the Laso Finance team, please do not attempt to do it.

Where is the Laso Finance app available on the Play Store/App Store?

The Laso Finance app lets you manage your crypto prepaid cards, buy gift cards, and send payments from your phone. It's currently available on the App Store and Google Play in more than 100 countries and regions, all listed below.

Countries where the app is available

Availability is based on the country or region set on your Apple account or Google account, not your physical location. The app is available in the following countries and regions:

Americas & Caribbean

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States, Uruguay

Europe

Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye

Asia & Central Asia

Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Oceania

Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu

Countries where the app is not yet available

The app can't currently be downloaded in the following countries and regions:

Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, China (mainland), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Eswatini, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, India, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Macau, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Tanzania, Tunisia, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

What if my country isn't supported?

App availability depends on regional requirements from Apple and Google, and we're working to bring the app to more countries over time. In the meantime, you can still use Laso from your web browser at laso.finance.

If you have any questions, reach out to us through the in-app Messenger and we'll be happy to help.

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