Afghanistan
Grindr's official Help Center lists Afghanistan as a country where the app is delisted from mobile app stores and unavailable.
Where is Grindr blocked?
Grindr is blocked, restricted or age-gated in 19 countries and territories — 19 complete bans in total.
Cuba
Grindr's official Help Center lists Cuba as a sanctioned country where service is unavailable and VPN usage does not restore access.
Eritrea
Eritrea maintains strict state control over internet access; foreign social media and messaging platforms including Grindr are blocked.
Indonesia
Indonesian communication ministry ordered blocks on gay dating apps including Grindr in 2016. Grindr's official Help Center lists Indonesia as a government-restricted country.
Iraq
Grindr's official Help Center lists Iraq among the countries where the app has been delisted from official mobile app stores.
Islamic Republic of Iran
Islamic Republic of Iran maintains extensive state filtering of foreign dating applications including Grindr. Grindr's official Help Center notes service unavailability in government-restricted and sanctioned regions.
Jordan
Grindr's official Help Center classifies Jordan as a government-restricted country where state internet censorship prevents access to the application.
Lebanon
Lebanese Telecommunications Ministry ordered ISPs to block Grindr in May 2019. Grindr's official Help Center lists Lebanon as a government-restricted country.
Malaysia
Malaysian communications regulators restrict foreign LGBTQ+ dating platforms. Grindr's official Help Center classifies Malaysia as a government-restricted country.
Maldives
Grindr's official Help Center lists the Maldives as a country where the app is delisted from official app stores under local content restrictions.
North Korea
Grindr's official Help Center classifies North Korea as a sanctioned country where the service is unavailable and VPN usage does not bypass restrictions.
Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocked Grindr in September 2020. Grindr's official Help Center lists Pakistan as a government-restricted country.
People's Republic of China
Grindr was removed from Apple's App Store and Android app stores in People's Republic of China in January 2022. Grindr's official Help Center lists People's Republic of China as a country where the app is delisted.
Qatar
Qatari telecommunication providers filter LGBTQ+ dating apps. Grindr's official Help Center lists Qatar as a government-restricted country.
Saudi Arabia
Grindr's official Help Center lists Saudi Arabia as a country where the app is delisted from official app stores alongside network-level restrictions.
Sudan
Grindr's official Help Center lists Sudan as a sanctioned country where the service is unavailable.
Syria
Grindr's official Help Center lists Syria as a sanctioned country where the app is unavailable and VPN usage is ineffective.
Türkiye
Banned by court order in August 2013. Grindr's official Help Center lists Türkiye as a government-restricted country.
United Arab Emirates
Blocked under telecommunications licensing and morality laws. Grindr's official Help Center lists the United Arab Emirates as both government-restricted and delisted from app stores.
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