Individuals holding citizenship of or residing in any of the following countries are prohibited from applying:
• Afghanistan*
• Belarus*
• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
• Iran
• Myanmar
• Russia*
• Sudan*
• Yemen*
*Note: Citizens of Afghanistan, Sudan, Yemen, Russia and Belarus are permitted to apply, provided the applicants
(a) have not lived in these countries for at least 5 years, or have a residence permit in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, or a European Union member state, and
(b) have no economic ties to the countries.