> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://glide-9da73dea.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Who can open an account

> Glide is open to most countries and most industries, including those traditional banks won't serve.

Glide was built for everyone the traditional financial system underserves. Your passport, country, industry, and income source should not decide whether you can open an account.

## Who Glide serves

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  <Card title="Freelancers and remote workers" icon="laptop">
    Get paid by global clients, hold earnings in any currency, spend from one account.
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  <Card title="Digital nomads" icon="plane">
    One account that works in every country you move to. No proof-of-address gating.
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  <Card title="Stablecoin holders" icon="coins">
    Deposit USDC, USDT, and other major stablecoins. Spend with your Glide card.
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  <Card title="Cross-border families" icon="house">
    Send money home or receive it without losing 3–5% to remittance fees.
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  <Card title="Web3 and crypto companies" icon="circle-nodes">
    Token projects, DAOs, exchanges. We built our compliance around you.
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  <Card title="Global startups and SMBs" icon="building">
    Pre-seed to Series C, e-commerce to agencies. No revenue requirements.
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## Countries we serve

Glide is available in **180+ countries**. The card and stablecoin rails work worldwide. Local bank account details are available in CAD, USD, GBP, EUR, SGD, HKD, AUD, and more, with new corridors added every quarter.

There's no nationality restriction on opening. Your KYC review uses standard global checks; we don't deny based on country of origin.

## Sanctioned countries and persons

We can't serve customers in OFAC-sanctioned jurisdictions or persons on global sanctions lists. Every account is screened on opening and continuously thereafter. See [KYC and AML](/security/kyc-aml).

## Crypto-native companies

Yes, we support them. Glide was built around the regulatory analysis crypto companies need: clear stablecoin rails, segregated account posture, transparent transaction monitoring, and reporting that satisfies your auditors.

If you're operating an exchange, custody business, or token issuer, contact [hi@glide.co](mailto:hi@glide.co) with a one-line description of the business and we'll route you to a relationship manager.

## What we don't do

* Cannabis, firearms, gambling under most jurisdictions.
* Mixers, tumblers, and similar privacy infrastructure that obscures source-of-funds.
* Securities issuance directly through Glide (we're not a broker-dealer).

If you're unsure whether your use case fits, just ask. We answer eligibility questions on the same business day.

## Next

* [Quickstart](/quickstart) — open an account.
* [Identity verification](/accounts/identity) — what KYC actually checks.
* [Regulatory](/security/regulatory) — the licenses behind your account.