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Who can invest on Maclear: eligibility requirements and country restrictions

06/25/2026

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Maclear is open to private individuals and legal entities residing in European, EEA, or UK countries.The age requirement is between 18 and 85 years, as set out in Maclear's Terms and Conditions.. Any SEPA-compatible bank account works for deposits and withdrawals — no Swiss account required. SWIFT payments for GB and MT account holders are coming soon.

Only one personal account per individual is permitted under AML policy. Legal entities can register a separate company account. Before making any investments, every investor must complete identity verification (KYC) — without it, depositing funds and accessing projects is not possible.

Can US residents invest on Maclear? Can I invest from outside Europe?

No. Maclear is currently available to residents of European, EEA, and UK countries only. Investors based outside these regions — including the United States — are not eligible to register on the platform.

Which countries are supported for Maclear investor verification?

Maclear currently accepts investors from the following 44 countries: Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Vatican.

Residents of all other countries are not currently eligible for verification on Maclear. For questions about your specific country, contact support@maclear.ch.

Which countries are NOT supported for investing on Maclear?

Any country not included in the supported list above is not eligible for verification on Maclear. Maclear currently accepts investors from 44 European and EEA countries plus the United Kingdom only. Residents of all other regions — including North America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Oceania, and CIS countries — are not accepted at this time.

For questions about your specific country, contact support@maclear.ch.

Regulatory disclosure: Maclear AG, registered in Switzerland, member of PolyReg SRO, a self-regulatory organization supervised by FINMA.


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