Iran: who opens a business account for a company registered there
As of October 6, 2026
What the providers in our base publish about this country: companies registered there, and owners who live there or hold its passport. Each rule is quoted from the provider’s own page with the date we read it. Inside each group the providers are in alphabetical order: the order is not a ranking.
A rule about the country is one test of several. A provider that takes companies from here may still decline yours because of its activity, its owners or its licence. The free check applies those rules too.
Refuse companies registered there · 2
We work with shareholders and directors in 190+ countries but are unable to work with businesses in the following:
To open a Mercury account, your company must be formed and registered in the United States or a U.S. territory.
Refuse companies or owners from there · 5
Relay cannot open a Relay Account for any business owner who holds citizenship or residency in one of the following countries
All payments to and from these countries are unsupported. Owners from these countries are also ineligible to apply for an account
The purpose of this page is to provide general guidance on jurisdictions that are not supported by Statrys, including, but not limited to, the establishment of business relationships and the facilitation of payment services. In assessing whether Statrys is able to provide business services or facilitate payments, we may consider a range of factors, including, but not limited to: … Nationality or residency of related parties
wamo does not onboard customers connected to the countries listed below, and does not process transactions to or from them. … onboard a business whose directors or shareholders are nationals or residents of one of these countries
Xapo Bank is unable to onboard institutions that are registered, operating or controlled by persons located in countries that Xapo Bank deems to be high-risk
Refuse owners who live there · 2
However, we're unable to open accounts for founders who live in – or businesses that operate or do business in – any of the countries and regions listed below. This is based on your country of residence, not your citizenship or nationality.
These countries are prohibited for both nationality and residency unless a rare exception is granted for nationality only (and only if the individual resides in an accepted country): Afghanistan Belarus Burkina Faso Cuba Iran Iraq Libya Myanmar North Korea Russia Somalia South Sudan Sudan Syria Venezuela Yemen Individuals residing in these countries will not be accepted under any circumstances.
List the passports they take for owners, and this one is not on the list · 2
Lili currently supports applicants with citizenship from 20 countries: Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom, Uruguay.
Account holders and authorized signers must be a United States citizen or Permanent Resident with a valid Social Security number. People lawfully admitted to the United States on a temporary basis who have DHS authorization to work are not eligible to open an account.