Check your country
17 firms publish a list; Atlas Funded (Futures), Bulenox, Purdia Capital publish none and refer only to sanctions. Lists are copied from each firm's own page on Nov 6, 2026 and normalised (for example "Burma" and "Myanmar" are one entry). A firm's list is the final word.
Each firm's list at a glance
| Firm | Countries listed | Who it applies to | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Take Profit Trader | 119 ↗ | Any access from a restricted country, including viewing market data; no VPNs | Even one trade or data view from a restricted country blocks the account, per CME rules. |
| FTMO Futures | 105 ↗ | Residency; nationals of Iran, Syria, Myanmar and North Korea are excluded wherever they live (EEA residents with an EEA bank account excepted for Iran, Syria and Myanmar) | US residents accepted except Arkansas, Delaware, Louisiana, Montana and South Carolina, and they need a US tax ID and a traditional US bank. Australia is on the list. Not all eligible countries can get a Live Funded Account. |
| MyFundedFutures (MFFU) | 90 ↗ | Citizenship or residency | Citizenship OR residency. |
| Apex Trader Funding | 86 ↗ | ID, residence, mailing address and bank account must all be in a non-restricted country | Paying from a restricted country ends the account. Canadians can trade Apex's simulated accounts but can't buy a live Tradovate account. |
| Lucid Trading | 82 ↗ | Citizens or residents | — |
| TradeDay | 82 ↗ | Citizens or residents | Also bans sanctioned persons (Magnitsky). Canada outside Ontario and Germany are listed as conditional or limited. |
| FTMO (CFD) | 75 ↗ | Nationals and residents for Iran, Syria, Myanmar and North Korea; residency for the rest | FTMO Challenge and Instant (CFD). FTMO Futures is a separate product with a longer list, below. |
| Tradeify | 65 ↗ | Residency, not travel location | A denied Live Account can't return to the simulated stage. |
| Alpha Futures | 61 ↗ | — | — |
| FundedNext Futures | 51 ↗ | Purchase list | A second list of about 80 countries, including Canada outside Ontario, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa, Morocco, Bulgaria and Turkey, is limited only at the Live account stage; the firm's Risk Desk contacts those traders. |
| Funded Futures Family | 40 ↗ | — | Plus entities identified as Chinese military companies. Last updated Sep 1, 2026, when Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Myanmar were removed. |
| FXIFY | 35 ↗ | — | — |
| Topstep | 33 ↗ | Citizens or permanent residents; both matter | A second list can trade and take Express Funded payouts (up to $200,000 in total) but can't get a Live Funded Account. Canadians are eligible. A citizen of an ineligible country living in an eligible one can apply with ID and a local bank statement. |
| The5ers | 31 ↗ | 'Including but not limited to' | The5ers Futures adds Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia. |
| Earn2Trade | 25 ↗ | — | — |
| Elite Trader Funding | 21 ↗ | — | The firm says the list follows its payment provider, Rise, and updates automatically. |
| FundedNext (CFD) | 20 ↗ | Residents and citizens | US clients accepted, but MT4 and MT5 cannot be used from US IP addresses. This is FundedNext CFD; FundedNext Futures has its own list. |
| Atlas Funded (Futures) | No list published ↗ | — | No country list published on the pages we read; the firm refers only to sanctions and 'certain jurisdictions'. |
| Bulenox | No list published ↗ | — | No country list published on the pages we read; the firm refers only to sanctions and 'certain jurisdictions'. |
| Purdia Capital | No list published ↗ | — | No country list published on the pages we read; the firm refers only to sanctions and 'certain jurisdictions'. |
Counts are after normalising names, so they can differ by one or two from the firm's own count. The arrow opens the page we read.
Countries on the most lists
North Korea (17 of 17); Syria (17 of 17); Afghanistan (16 of 17); Cuba (16 of 17); Iran (16 of 17); Iraq (16 of 17); Myanmar (16 of 17); Russia (16 of 17); Somalia (16 of 17); South Sudan (16 of 17); Sudan (16 of 17); Venezuela (16 of 17); Belarus (15 of 17); Libya (15 of 17); Yemen (15 of 17); Burundi (14 of 17); Ukraine (13 of 17); Central African Republic (12 of 17); Côte d'Ivoire (12 of 17); DR Congo (12 of 17)
Of the 188 countries and regions named by at least one firm, these appear most often. Sanctioned countries (Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Russia) are on nearly every list; the rest reflect each firm's payment and broker partners rather than any single law.
Country by country
Kenya
9 of 17 firms with a published list name Kenya as restricted: Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), FTMO Futures.
Not on the restricted list at Tradeify, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), The5ers, TradeDay (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Philippines
5 of 17 firms with a published list name Philippines as restricted: Lucid Trading, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Tradeify, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
India
0 of 17 firms with a published list name India as restricted.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), The5ers, TradeDay, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
India is not on any list we read. Firms can still ask for ID, a local bank account and payout verification; see each firm's KYC answer on its rules page.
Pakistan
10 of 17 firms with a published list name Pakistan as restricted: Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Funded Futures Family, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay.
Not on the restricted list at Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
South Africa
5 of 17 firms with a published list name South Africa as restricted: Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Take Profit Trader, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Tradeify, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Morocco
8 of 17 firms with a published list name Morocco as restricted: Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Funded Futures Family, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay.
Not on the restricted list at Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Bulgaria
6 of 17 firms with a published list name Bulgaria as restricted: Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Malaysia
5 of 17 firms with a published list name Malaysia as restricted: Tradeify, Alpha Futures, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), MyFundedFutures (MFFU).
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Take Profit Trader, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FXIFY, The5ers, TradeDay, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Indonesia
6 of 17 firms with a published list name Indonesia as restricted: Lucid Trading, Tradeify, FTMO (CFD), MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay, FTMO Futures.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Nigeria
8 of 17 firms with a published list name Nigeria as restricted: Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay.
Not on the restricted list at Tradeify, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Vietnam
12 of 17 firms with a published list name Vietnam as restricted: Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay, FTMO Futures. Topstep lists Vietnam under "Express Funded only, no Live Funded Account".
Not on the restricted list at Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), The5ers (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Turkey
9 of 17 firms with a published list name Turkey as restricted: Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Funded Futures Family, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay.
Not on the restricted list at Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Canada
0 of 17 firms with a published list name Canada as restricted.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), The5ers, TradeDay, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Topstep says Canadians are eligible and trade on a sub-account of its US master account. Apex says Canadians can use its simulated accounts but can't buy a live Tradovate account. TradeDay lists Canada outside Ontario as conditional or limited, and FundedNext Futures limits Canada outside Ontario only at the Live account stage.
Germany
0 of 17 firms with a published list name Germany as restricted. Topstep lists Germany under "Express Funded only, no Live Funded Account".
Not on the restricted list at Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), The5ers, TradeDay, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Topstep lists Germany as Express Funded only: you can pass, get funded and take payouts, but not a Live Funded Account. TradeDay lists Germany as conditional or limited.
United Kingdom
0 of 17 firms with a published list name United Kingdom as restricted.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), The5ers, TradeDay, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Australia
1 of 17 firms with a published list name Australia as restricted: FTMO Futures.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), The5ers, TradeDay (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
FTMO Futures lists Australia as restricted; FTMO's CFD products don't. No other firm here names Australia.
Brazil
0 of 17 firms with a published list name Brazil as restricted.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), The5ers, TradeDay, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Tradeify requires Brazilian residents to complete KYC before a funded account is issued (not only before a payout).
Mexico
0 of 17 firms with a published list name Mexico as restricted.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), The5ers, TradeDay, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Tradeify requires Mexican residents to complete KYC before a funded account is issued.
United Arab Emirates
1 of 17 firms with a published list name United Arab Emirates as restricted: MyFundedFutures (MFFU).
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, TradeDay, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
Tradeify requires UAE residents to complete KYC before a funded account is issued.
Egypt
1 of 17 firms with a published list name Egypt as restricted: Apex Trader Funding.
Not on the restricted list at Topstep, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), The5ers, TradeDay, FTMO Futures (as read on Nov 6, 2026). That is not a promise of acceptance: every firm reserves the right to refuse, and most verify identity, residence and bank country before paying.
How we read the lists
Each list is copied from the firm's own restricted-countries page on Nov 6, 2026 and re-read monthly. Firms word the rule differently: Topstep and Lucid apply it to citizens or residents, Tradeify to residency only, Apex to your ID, residence and bank account together, and Take Profit Trader to any access from a restricted country, including viewing market data. Atlas, Bulenox and Purdia publish no list and refer only to sanctions, so they appear in no count. FTMO Futures and FTMO CFD are listed separately because their lists differ, and The5ers Futures adds Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia to the CFD list.
If your country is on a firm's list, the firm's page is the final word and support can confirm exceptions (Topstep and Apex, for example, accept citizens of restricted countries who are permanent residents of eligible ones, with proof). If it isn't, you still face identity, residence and payout-provider checks before money moves; see each firm's KYC answer on its rules page.
Questions
Which prop firms accept traders from Kenya?
9 of 17 firms with a published list name Kenya: Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), FTMO Futures. Not on the list at Tradeify, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), The5ers, TradeDay, which is not a promise of acceptance.
Which prop firms accept traders from the Philippines?
5 of 17 firms with a published list name Philippines: Lucid Trading, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay. Not on the list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Tradeify, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, FTMO Futures, which is not a promise of acceptance.
Can Indian traders join prop firms?
No firm we read names India on its restricted list. Not on the list at Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), The5ers, TradeDay, FTMO Futures, which is not a promise of acceptance. Identity and payout checks still apply.
Which prop firms accept Pakistan?
10 of 17 firms with a published list name Pakistan: Topstep, Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Funded Futures Family, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay. Not on the list at Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, FTMO Futures, which is not a promise of acceptance.
Which prop firms accept South Africa?
5 of 17 firms with a published list name South Africa: Apex Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, Take Profit Trader, MyFundedFutures (MFFU), TradeDay. Not on the list at Topstep, Tradeify, Alpha Futures, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, FTMO (CFD), Funded Futures Family, FundedNext Futures, FundedNext (CFD), FXIFY, The5ers, FTMO Futures, which is not a promise of acceptance.
Do prop firms accept Canadian traders?
Topstep says yes, on a sub-account of its US master account. Apex accepts Canadians on simulated accounts but not a live Tradovate account. TradeDay lists Canada outside Ontario as conditional, and FundedNext Futures limits Canada outside Ontario only at the Live account stage. No other firm we read names Canada.
Why are some countries restricted?
The firms give four reasons on their pages: sanctions and embargoes, brokers or data providers that cannot serve a region, fraud and chargeback risk, and support or language limits. Apex and Topstep both say their lists can change with partner restrictions.