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The 2026 map of where Starlink is banned or restricted, aired Nov 7, 2026. Sources

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The video shows the map as it aired on Nov 7, 2026. The counts on this page are kept up to date.

9Banned
4Restricted
182Allowed
AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBangladeshBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBhutanBoliviaBosnia and Herz.BotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCentral African Rep.ChadChileChinaColombiaCongoCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDem. Rep. CongoDenmarkDjiboutiDominican Rep.EcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEq. GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland Is.FijiFinlandFr. S. Antarctic LandsFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaliMauritaniaMexicoMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarN. CyprusNamibiaNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorwayOmanPakistanPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaS. SudanSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon Is.SomaliaSomalilandSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamW. SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweeSwatini
Banned (9)Restricted (4)Allowed

Sources: Regulators and laws, 2025-26 · Reuters, RFE/RL, Meduza, Pajhwok · Space in Africa, TechCentral · How we rate it

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Banned in 9 countries

  • ChinaBanned

    No licence. First fine for a ship using one off Ningbo, Dec 2025.

    Source: Ningbo MSA via SCMP

    Why we rate it this way

    Starlink holds no Chinese licence and all radio equipment needs prior approval; Ningbo maritime authorities issued the first penalty for illegal LEO satellite use (a Starlink terminal) in Dec 2025.

  • IranBanned

    A 2025 law: up to 2 years in prison just for using one.

    Source: Majlis law via Iran Intl

    Why we rate it this way

    Law passed 23 Jun 2025 and approved by the Guardian Council: 6 months to 2 years in prison for using Starlink, 2-5 years for importing or selling; hundreds of terminals seized in Mar 2026.

  • AfghanistanBanned

    Officials seized working dishes in 2026: use is prohibited.

    Source: Pajhwok, Jul 2026

    Why we rate it this way

    Interior ministry shut two unlicensed Starlink receivers in Bamiyan (29 Apr 2026); Khost officials seized two more in Jul 2026, saying use of Starlink is prohibited.

  • TurkmenistanBanned

    Police raids since April 2026 take the dishes off rooftops.

    Source: RFE/RL, Apr-Jun 2026

    Why we rate it this way

    Nationwide raids since mid-April 2026 to find and confiscate Starlink equipment from homes and offices; police checked rooftops in Turkmenabat and detained users (RFE/RL, Eurasianet Jun 2026).

  • CubaBanned

    A 2026 rule bans imports; customs seized kits March-June 2026.

    Source: MINCOM Res. 1/2026

    Why we rate it this way

    Ministry of Communications Resolution 1/2026 bans importing satellite terminals without authorisation; Cienfuegos airport customs seized four Starlink shipments Mar-Jun 2026, Havana 20 kits in Apr 2025.

  • CameroonBanned

    Customs seize kits at the border: 10 more in December 2025.

    Source: Cameroon Customs, Dec 2025

    Why we rate it this way

    Customs directive of 15 Apr 2024 orders seizure of Starlink kits until the regulator licenses it; still unlicensed, customs seized 10 modems at Nkometou on 12 Dec 2025 and 29 at Ekok.

  • ThailandBanned

    No licence. Two boat owners arrested for using one, Aug 2026.

    Source: NBTC via Pattaya Mail

    Why we rate it this way

    Starlink is not licensed by the NBTC and the digital ministry rejected its fully foreign-owned plan (Aug 2026); marine police and NBTC arrested two boat owners on Songkhla Lake for an unlicensed Starlink set on 5 Aug 2026.

  • NamibiaBanned

    Ordered to stop in 2024, then its licence was refused in 2026.

    Source: CRAN, Mar 2026

    Why we rate it this way

    CRAN cease-and-desist order 26 Nov 2024 with terminal confiscations; licence refused 23 Mar 2026 (51% local-ownership rule); 624 review requests rejected Jun 2026.

  • South AfricaBanned

    Elon Musk's birthplace. The regulator says using it is illegal.

    Source: ICASA via TechCentral

    Why we rate it this way

    ICASA says using, importing or selling Starlink is illegal until it is licensed and opened a probe in May 2025; no licence as of Aug 2026 (30% ownership rule; ICASA said 13 May 2026 the law must change first).

Everywhere not listed here, Starlink is allowed.

Restricted in 4 countries

  • RussiaRestricted

    A 2026 law bans selling Starlink kits; seller sites get blocked.

    Source: Law 210-FZ (Jun 2026)

    Why we rate it this way

    Import Decree 488 (1 May 2026, six months) lapsed 31 Oct 2026 (Global Trade Alert: revoked), no extension found. Federal Law 210-FZ ("Antifraud 2.0", Duma 9-10 Jun 2026, signed 26 Jun 2026; Interfax, Moscow Times, Izvestia) bans selling satellite gear without a Russian frequency allocation and blocks seller sites, but the sales clause start date is unconfirmed -> AMBER (less dramatic reading), 1 Nov 2026 weekly build.

  • UkraineRestricted

    Only registered dishes work since Feb 2026, to stop enemy drones.

    Source: Ukraine MoD, Feb 2026

    Why we rate it this way

    Cabinet resolution of 2 Feb 2026 created a whitelist: only registered Starlink terminals work in Ukraine, unregistered ones are disconnected, to stop Russian drone use.

  • SenegalRestricted

    Its licence was suspended by the Supreme Court on 7 Sep 2026.

    Source: Senegal Supreme Court

    Why we rate it this way

    On 7 Sep 2026 the Supreme Court provisionally suspended Starlink's licence (ministerial order of 6 Nov 2025) pending Sonatel's challenge; merits not yet ruled.

  • UzbekistanRestricted

    No licence yet; customs opened a case over a kit, April 2026.

    Source: Samarkand customs, Apr 2026

    Why we rate it this way

    Not yet licensed (launch postponed to 2026); terminals need certification, and Samarkand customs opened a criminal case and confiscated an undeclared Starlink terminal in Apr 2026.

Show the 182 countries where it is allowed

No qualifying national law was found for these countries in the sources under Sources.

All 195 countries: is starlink banned?

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This map counts standing, nationwide bans on using, importing or selling Starlink that are in force in October 2026, each backed by a 2025-26 law, regulator order, seizure or arrest. Places where Starlink just is not on sale yet, like Egypt, Turkiye or India, stay green. North Korea is grey: it has no public internet.

  • Regulators and laws, 2025-26: ICASA, CRAN, Cuba MINCOM Res. 1/2026, Russia Decree 488, Iran's 2025 Starlink law, Ukraine MoD
  • Reuters, RFE/RL, Meduza, Pajhwok: Reporting of the seizures, raids and arrests in Russia, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Iran
  • Space in Africa, TechCentral: Namibia, Cameroon, South Africa, Uganda and Senegal licensing status, 2025-26

Each country in the lists names the source for its rule; countries not listed had no qualifying national law in these sources. Laws as of October 2026. We map the law on the books, not how well it is enforced.

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