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# Block access from certain countries

Restricting access to your store based on a visitor’s country helps protect your business from unwanted traffic, reduce fraudulent activity, and improve overall site performance. With the **Country Restriction** feature, you can easily block or allow traffic from specific countries.

## **When to Use Country Restrictions**

You may want to enable country restrictions if:

* Your store only ships to specific regions.
* You want to block traffic from high-risk locations.
* You are testing your store in certain countries only.

## **Steps to Restrict Visitors by Country**
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1. **Log in to your Shopify Admin**
    * From your Shopify dashboard, go to **Apps** and open **Securify – Block IP & Country**.
2. **Navigate to Country Restriction**
    * In the app’s top navigation bar, click on **Country Restriction**.
3. **Choose the Countries to Restrict**
    * From the list of available countries, select the ones you want to block.
    * You can also allow only certain countries and automatically block the rest.
4. **Apply the Restriction**
    * Save your settings. Once saved, visitors from the selected countries will be blocked from accessing your store.
5. **Review Blocked Visitor Logs (Optional)**
    * You can track and monitor attempts from restricted countries in the **Blocked Visitors Logs** section for better insights.

## **What Happens When a Visitor Is Blocked?**

* Blocked visitors will not be able to access your store’s content.
* They may be redirected to a default block page or see a message indicating that access is restricted.
* Their activity will still appear in the **Visitor Intelligence** dashboard for reporting purposes.

## **Frequently Asked Questions**


**❓ Can I unblock a country later?**
Yes. Simply return to the **Country Restriction** tab and remove the restriction for that country.

**❓ Will blocking a country affect my analytics?**
No. You can still see data on blocked visitors in the **Visitor Distribution** and **Blocked Visitors Logs** sections.

**❓ Can I restrict both IPs and countries?**
Yes. For more granular control, you can combine **IP Management** with **Country Restriction**.