# "Brave Rewards is not available in your region"

**URL:** <https://community.brave.app/t/brave-rewards-is-not-available-in-your-region/462880>\
**Category:** Rewards Support\
**Created:** [January 13, 2023, 6:04am UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-rewards-is-not-available-in-your-region/462880 "2023-01-13T06:04:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kalarel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kalarel](https://community.brave.app/u/Kalarel)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2023, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.brave.app/t/brave-rewards-is-not-available-in-your-region/462880/23 "2023-01-15T21:36:38Z")

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Fixed the issue for myself by changing “Regional format” from “Russian” to “English (UK)” in my OS. `Settings -> Time & Language -> Region`

Hopefully this will be a learning experience for the devs on how OS locale does not necessary equal country of residence

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