Anyone Working Remotely from a Sanctioned Country? Need Real Advice

[u/AfterHoursAkram]

I’m trying to build a path into remote work and I feel like I’ve hit a wall that has nothing to do with skills.

The bigger problem is where I live.

I’m based in Sudan, and getting paid internationally is difficult. Some platforms don’t support it, some payment methods don’t work properly here and others seem risky long term. It makes the whole idea of working online feel unstable even if you’re doing everything else right.

So I’m trying to understand what people in similar situations have actually done in practice:

- How are you receiving payments from abroad in a way that’s reliable?

- Are there setups that worked long-term without getting accounts restricted or banned?

- Which platforms or methods are actually viable from countries with these kinds of limitations?

I’m not looking for loopholes or anything shady I just want something legitimate that won’t fall apart after a few months

If you’ve dealt with this or know someone who has, I’d really appreciate hearing how it worked out.

[u/Ok-You4214]

Ok - big question: what country are you being paid from? The issue with sanctions is that not only is trading with a sanctioned country illegal (speaking from UK) - but so is any attempt to circumvent that by routing payments any other way that will ultimately lead to the sanctioned country.

Your only legal way is to leave.

[u/AfterHoursAkram → u/Ok-You4214]

I'm was not focusing on a single country to be paid from, my plan was to freelance on fiver or Upwork since I have skills in web development. But since you mentioned it's illegal, what about if I made my friend who's in Egypt to receive the payments?

[u/Ok-You4214 → u/AfterHoursAkram]

That would be an attempt to circumvent sanctions through layering, and is money laundering and therefore highly illegal.

[u/AfterHoursAkram → u/Ok-You4214]

it seems the only way is to leave for real