---
title: Is spending at any merchants restricted?
description: "\"Yes. Card spending may be restricted at certain merchants or for specific transaction types based on compliance, security, or risk considerations.\n\nThese restrictions help protect your account and ensure regulatory requirements are met. If a transaction is declined due to a restriction and you have questions, please contact our support team.\""
---
[Skip to content](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/is-spending-at-any-merchants-restricted-0#main-content)
English
Show submenu for translations
[Customer portal](https://support.spendbase.co/tickets-view?hsLang=en)
![dark=on (1).png\]](https://faq.spendbase.co/hs-fs/hubfs/dark=on%20(1).png?height=31&name=dark=on%20(1).png)
Open main navigation
Close main navigation
- English
Show submenu for translations
- [Customer portal](https://support.spendbase.co/tickets-view)
- Go to www.spendbase.co
Go to www.spendbase.co
Hello. How can we help you?
- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.
1. [Home](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase?hsLang=en)
2. [Money US](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en)
3. [Transactions](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#transactions)
# Is spending at any merchants restricted?
Yes. Card spending may be restricted at certain merchants or for specific transaction types based on compliance, security, or risk considerations.
These restrictions help protect your account and ensure regulatory requirements are met. If a transaction is declined due to a restriction and you have questions, please contact our support team.
- [I’m an actual user](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/im-an-actual-user?hsLang=en)
- [I’m interested in Spendbase services](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/im-interested-in-spendbase-services?hsLang=en)
- [Getting started](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/getting-started?hsLang=en)
- [Frequently Asked Questions](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/frequently-asked-questions?hsLang=en)
- [Integrations](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/integrations?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Overview](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/integrations?hsLang=en#overview)
- [Manage integrations](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/integrations?hsLang=en#manage-integrations)
- [Identity providers](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/integrations?hsLang=en#identity-providers)
- [Direct API integrations](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/integrations?hsLang=en#direct-api-integrations)
- [Expense/Accounting software](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/integrations?hsLang=en#expense-accounting-software)
- [HRIS systems](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/integrations?hsLang=en#hris-systems)
- [Browser extensions](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/integrations?hsLang=en#browser-extensions)
- [Applications](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/applications?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [General](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/applications?hsLang=en#general)
- [Adding applications](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/applications?hsLang=en#adding-applications)
- [Managing applications](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/applications?hsLang=en#managing-applications)
- [Applications data syncing](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/applications?hsLang=en#applications-data-syncing)
- [Settings](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/settings?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [Team settings](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/settings?hsLang=en#team-settings)
- [Account settings](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/settings?hsLang=en#account-settings)
- [Procurement](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/procurement?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [General](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/procurement?hsLang=en#general)
- [Approval flow](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/procurement?hsLang=en#approval-flow)
- [Procurement Request](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/procurement?hsLang=en#procurement-request)
- [Slack App](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/procurement?hsLang=en#slack-app)
- [Money EU](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-eu?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [General](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-eu?hsLang=en#general)
- [Identity verification](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-eu?hsLang=en#identity-verification)
- [Top up/Loads](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-eu?hsLang=en#top-up-loads)
- [Profile](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-eu?hsLang=en#profile)
- [Withdraw/Send out](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-eu?hsLang=en#withdraw-send-out)
- [Banking](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-eu?hsLang=en#banking)
- [Mobile wallet](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-eu?hsLang=en#mobile-wallet)
- [Transactions](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-eu?hsLang=en#transactions)
- [Security](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-eu?hsLang=en#security)
- [Money US](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#main-content)
- [General](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#general)
- [Top up](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#top-up)
- [Withdraw](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#withdraw)
- [Usage](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#usage)
- [Transactions](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#transactions)
- [Fees & refunds](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#fees-refunds)
- [Issues](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#issues)
- [Access & login](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#access-login)
- [Roles & permissions](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#roles-permissions)
- [Team management](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#team-management)
- [Reports & statements](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#reports-statements)
- [Payments & automation](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#payments-automation)
- [Account closure](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#account-closure)
- [Security](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/money-us?hsLang=en#security)
- [Discounts](https://faq.spendbase.co/en/knowledge-base_spendbase/discounts?hsLang=en)
[](http://www.spendbase.co)
Cost down ⬇️ Usage up ⬆️
Copyright © 2026, Spendbase