Where is Polymarket available? It depends on your country, and the list can change. Polymarket publishes a list of restricted countries in its terms and blocks access from those places. Everywhere else, access is generally possible, subject to local law.

How Polymarket's Geographic Restrictions Work

Polymarket checks your location when you visit or trade. If you are in a restricted region you may see messages such as "not available in your region", "deposit not available in your region" or a view-only mode where you can read markets but not trade. These messages mean exactly what they say: the service is not offered where you are.

We never explain ways around country restrictions. If Polymarket is unavailable where you live, don't try to use it.

Restricted and Banned Countries

Polymarket's restricted list has included the United States (for the international site), the United Kingdom, France, Italy and several other countries, plus sanctioned jurisdictions such as Cuba [verify before publishing]. PredAcademy always treats Italy as restricted. For the most current status of each country, use our countries page, which we update as we verify.

Questions We Get About Specific Countries

  • Canada: some provinces restrict prediction markets. Check the countries page before assuming access [verify before publishing].
  • India, Japan and Hong Kong: local gambling and derivatives rules apply; status can change [verify before publishing].
  • Colombia, Peru and Brazil: Latin American users often ask about election markets. See Polymarket and Latin American elections.
  • Cuba: sanctioned jurisdictions are restricted.
  • United States: only through the regulated US app — see is Polymarket legal in the US.

Where Is Polymarket Based?

Polymarket is headquartered in New York City [verify before publishing]. Being based in the US does not mean the international site is available there — see the US guide above.

Legality is set by local law, not by Polymarket. Even where the site works, you are responsible for following your country's rules on gambling, derivatives and taxes. When in doubt, don't trade.