Legal
Eligibility and Restricted Jurisdictions
Who can use VIVI, and where interactive features are unavailable.
Last updated 11 November 2026
VIVI is offered exclusively to non-U.S. persons, with UAE-based participants an intended core community. The website blocks interactive features for the locations below, and these restrictions apply regardless of nationality or what a location check shows.
Who may participate
- Natural persons aged 18 or over who are not U.S. persons and are lawfully permitted to participate where they are located, including residents of the United Arab Emirates.
- Legal entities that are not organised, headquartered or managed in the United States and whose beneficial owners and controllers are eligible.
Who is a U.S. person
Under Regulation S, a U.S. person includes any natural person resident in the United States, any entity organised or incorporated under U.S. law, any estate or trust of which an executor, administrator or trustee is a U.S. person, and any agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United States. U.S. citizens and green-card holders living abroad should obtain legal advice and should assume they are not eligible.
Restricted locations
| Location | Code | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| United States | US | U.S. person restriction |
| Puerto Rico | PR | U.S. person restriction |
| Guam | GU | U.S. person restriction |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | VI | U.S. person restriction |
| American Samoa | AS | U.S. person restriction |
| Northern Mariana Islands | MP | U.S. person restriction |
| U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | UM | U.S. person restriction |
| Cuba | CU | Comprehensive sanctions |
| Iran | IR | Comprehensive sanctions |
| North Korea | KP | Comprehensive sanctions |
| Syria | SY | Comprehensive sanctions |
| Russia | RU | Company policy |
| Belarus | BY | Company policy |
| Myanmar | MM | Company policy |
We also restrict the regions of Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk, and any other territory subject to comprehensive sanctions or that we add to this list. Restrictions may be updated at any time without notice.
How we enforce this
We use IP-based geolocation at the network edge to block interactive features for restricted locations, and we ask all visitors to confirm their eligibility. These checks are not perfect. Circumventing them, including with a VPN or by using someone else's wallet, is prohibited and may lead to blocking.
Think you were blocked by mistake?
If you believe your location was identified incorrectly, email compliance@vivi.example with your country of residence. We cannot override a restriction where it is required by law.