How Gemini Makes Its Decision
① Regional hard gate: Gemini maintains a list of supported regions — Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Myanmar, and Russia are not supported; Taiwan, Singapore, Cambodia, Japan, and others are supported. If the region isn't supported, you're blocked by regional restrictions.
② Anonymous egress: VPN / proxy / Tor egress gets flagged by Google's risk control, and may trigger verification even in a supported region.
③ Datacenter IPs: Gemini is more lenient toward datacenter IPs than the ChatGPT web app — they usually work fine for API use cases. But for web login and account-region consistency, a residential IP is still recommended.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use Gemini from China / Hong Kong?
Not directly. Google Gemini's supported-region list excludes Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau (Myanmar and Russia are also unsupported). Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, the US, and others are supported. You'll need to switch your egress to a clean IP in a supported region.
Does Gemini have the same regional requirements as OpenAI?
Largely the same (both block Mainland China/Hong Kong-Macau), but there are differences — for example, OpenAI supports Myanmar while Gemini doesn't. This page's verdict is based on your actual IP.
Can I run the Gemini API on a datacenter IP?
Gemini tolerates datacenter IPs better than the ChatGPT web app, and API use cases usually work fine. But web login and account-region consistency checks may still count against you — a residential IP is recommended. VPN/proxy egress faces stricter risk control.
Is switching to an IP in a supported region enough?
Region plus IP cleanliness only address the egress layer. Google also factors in account, payment, and device signals. A clean IP is necessary but not sufficient on its own.