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Polymarket availability by country

Last updated · how we verify

Polymarket is blocked in 6 countries — United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Portugal, Hungary, Switzerland — after orders from national gambling regulators. Singapore is view-and-hold only. The US is a separate case: the international exchange blocks US IPs and Americans use Polymarket US instead. Everywhere else on this page is not on any reported restriction list.

Blocked (6)

No access, no deposits, no new trades. Each of these followed an order from a national gambling regulator.

Enforcement has come from bodies including France's ANJ, Belgium's Gaming Commission, the UK Gambling Commission and Portugal's SRIJ.

View and hold only (1)

You keep read access and existing positions resolve, but new deposits and orders are closed.

United States

A special case: the international exchange blocks US IP addresses, and Americans use Polymarket US instead — a separate CFTC-regulated venue with its own fee schedule. Availability also varies by state, so check your state.

Not on any restriction list (34)

What this list means

These countries are not among those Polymarket has been reported to block. That is not the same as saying prediction markets are licensed there. Gambling and derivatives law vary and change — confirm access in the app, and take local advice if the amounts matter.

Check availability on Polymarket

Confirm in-app availability for your country before funding an account.

Check Polymarket US access in your state

You appear to be in the US. Polymarket’s international exchange blocks US IP addresses — use Polymarket US, the CFTC-regulated exchange, instead. See what’s available in your state.

Funding from outside the US

The international exchange settles in USDC (native Polygon USDC) on Polygon PoS, with gas paid in POL (renamed from MATIC). The minimum deposit is $3 on low-fee networks. Because settlement is in a stablecoin rather than local currency, the practical question in each country is how you get USDC — which is why each country page lists local rails.

Source: startpolymarket.com, polygon.technology · verified 17 August 2026

Questions

Which countries block Polymarket?

The reported full-restriction list is United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Portugal, Hungary, Switzerland. In each case a national gambling regulator classified prediction markets as unlicensed betting and required domestic users to be blocked.

What happens to my money if my country gets blocked?

In the January 2026 Portugal and Hungary restrictions, users were notified and given a window to hold existing positions to resolution and then withdraw. Balances were not confiscated. If it happens to you, withdraw rather than abandon the account.

Is my country legal just because it is not on the blocked list?

No. An absence from the restriction list means Polymarket has not been required to block you. It is not a statement that prediction markets are licensed where you live, and it is not legal advice.

Can I use a VPN?

It breaches the terms of service and risks a restricted account that still holds your funds. We do not recommend it and do not explain how.

US state legality

All 51 US jurisdictions individually.

Fees

The same schedule wherever you trade from.

Withdrawals

Getting USDC back to a local bank account.

Getting USDC

Every funding route, with costs.

All figures on this page verified 17 August 2026 against primary sources where reachable. Unconfirmed values are marked.