diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/DeveloperOnboardingController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/DeveloperOnboardingController.php
index 57ea3e52..994414ef 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/DeveloperOnboardingController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/DeveloperOnboardingController.php
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@
 use App\Support\StripeConnectCountries;
 use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Validation\Rule;
+use Stripe\Exception\InvalidRequestException;
 
 class DeveloperOnboardingController extends Controller
 {
@@ -38,7 +40,17 @@ public function start(Request $request): RedirectResponse
         $developerAccount = $user->developerAccount;
 
         if (! $developerAccount) {
-            $developerAccount = $this->stripeConnectService->createConnectAccount($user, $country, $payoutCurrency);
+            try {
+                $developerAccount = $this->stripeConnectService->createConnectAccount($user, $country, $payoutCurrency);
+            } catch (InvalidRequestException $e) {
+                Log::warning('Stripe Connect account creation failed', [
+                    'user_id' => $user->id,
+                    'country' => $country,
+                    'error' => $e->getMessage(),
+                ]);
+
+                return back()->withErrors(['country' => 'Stripe does not currently support developer accounts in your selected country. Please choose a different country or contact support for assistance.']);
+            }
         } else {
             $developerAccount->update([
                 'country' => $country,
diff --git a/app/Support/StripeConnectCountries.php b/app/Support/StripeConnectCountries.php
index 824029f1..40e9bd5d 100644
--- a/app/Support/StripeConnectCountries.php
+++ b/app/Support/StripeConnectCountries.php
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ class StripeConnectCountries
         'ID' => ['name' => 'Indonesia', 'flag' => "\u{1F1EE}\u{1F1E9}", 'default_currency' => 'IDR', 'currencies' => ['IDR']],
         'IE' => ['name' => 'Ireland', 'flag' => "\u{1F1EE}\u{1F1EA}", 'default_currency' => 'EUR', 'currencies' => ['EUR', 'GBP', 'USD', 'CHF', 'DKK', 'NOK', 'SEK']],
         'IL' => ['name' => 'Israel', 'flag' => "\u{1F1EE}\u{1F1F1}", 'default_currency' => 'ILS', 'currencies' => ['ILS']],
-        'IN' => ['name' => 'India', 'flag' => "\u{1F1EE}\u{1F1F3}", 'default_currency' => 'INR', 'currencies' => ['INR']],
         'IS' => ['name' => 'Iceland', 'flag' => "\u{1F1EE}\u{1F1F8}", 'default_currency' => 'ISK', 'currencies' => ['ISK', 'EUR', 'GBP', 'USD', 'CHF', 'DKK', 'NOK', 'SEK']],
         'IT' => ['name' => 'Italy', 'flag' => "\u{1F1EE}\u{1F1F9}", 'default_currency' => 'EUR', 'currencies' => ['EUR', 'GBP', 'USD', 'CHF', 'DKK', 'NOK', 'SEK']],
         'JM' => ['name' => 'Jamaica', 'flag' => "\u{1F1EF}\u{1F1F2}", 'default_currency' => 'JMD', 'currencies' => ['JMD']],
@@ -64,7 +63,6 @@ class StripeConnectCountries
         'JP' => ['name' => 'Japan', 'flag' => "\u{1F1EF}\u{1F1F5}", 'default_currency' => 'JPY', 'currencies' => ['JPY']],
         'KE' => ['name' => 'Kenya', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F0}\u{1F1EA}", 'default_currency' => 'KES', 'currencies' => ['KES']],
         'KH' => ['name' => 'Cambodia', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F0}\u{1F1ED}", 'default_currency' => 'USD', 'currencies' => ['USD']],
-        'KR' => ['name' => 'South Korea', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F0}\u{1F1F7}", 'default_currency' => 'KRW', 'currencies' => ['KRW']],
         'KW' => ['name' => 'Kuwait', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F0}\u{1F1FC}", 'default_currency' => 'KWD', 'currencies' => ['KWD']],
         'LC' => ['name' => 'St. Lucia', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F1}\u{1F1E8}", 'default_currency' => 'XCD', 'currencies' => ['XCD']],
         'LI' => ['name' => 'Liechtenstein', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F1}\u{1F1EE}", 'default_currency' => 'CHF', 'currencies' => ['CHF', 'EUR', 'GBP', 'USD', 'DKK', 'NOK', 'SEK']],
@@ -83,8 +81,6 @@ class StripeConnectCountries
         'MU' => ['name' => 'Mauritius', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F2}\u{1F1FA}", 'default_currency' => 'MUR', 'currencies' => ['MUR']],
         'MX' => ['name' => 'Mexico', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F2}\u{1F1FD}", 'default_currency' => 'MXN', 'currencies' => ['MXN']],
         'MY' => ['name' => 'Malaysia', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F2}\u{1F1FE}", 'default_currency' => 'MYR', 'currencies' => ['MYR']],
-        'NA' => ['name' => 'Namibia', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F3}\u{1F1E6}", 'default_currency' => 'NAD', 'currencies' => ['NAD']],
-        'NG' => ['name' => 'Nigeria', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F3}\u{1F1EC}", 'default_currency' => 'NGN', 'currencies' => ['NGN']],
         'NL' => ['name' => 'Netherlands', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F3}\u{1F1F1}", 'default_currency' => 'EUR', 'currencies' => ['EUR', 'GBP', 'USD', 'CHF', 'DKK', 'NOK', 'SEK']],
         'NO' => ['name' => 'Norway', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F3}\u{1F1F4}", 'default_currency' => 'NOK', 'currencies' => ['NOK', 'EUR', 'GBP', 'USD', 'CHF', 'DKK', 'SEK']],
         'NZ' => ['name' => 'New Zealand', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F3}\u{1F1FF}", 'default_currency' => 'NZD', 'currencies' => ['NZD']],
@@ -111,7 +107,6 @@ class StripeConnectCountries
         'TN' => ['name' => 'Tunisia', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F9}\u{1F1F3}", 'default_currency' => 'TND', 'currencies' => ['TND']],
         'TR' => ['name' => "T\u{00FC}rkiye", 'flag' => "\u{1F1F9}\u{1F1F7}", 'default_currency' => 'TRY', 'currencies' => ['TRY']],
         'TT' => ['name' => 'Trinidad & Tobago', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F9}\u{1F1F9}", 'default_currency' => 'TTD', 'currencies' => ['TTD']],
-        'TW' => ['name' => 'Taiwan', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F9}\u{1F1FC}", 'default_currency' => 'TWD', 'currencies' => ['TWD']],
         'TZ' => ['name' => 'Tanzania', 'flag' => "\u{1F1F9}\u{1F1FF}", 'default_currency' => 'TZS', 'currencies' => ['TZS']],
         'US' => ['name' => 'United States', 'flag' => "\u{1F1FA}\u{1F1F8}", 'default_currency' => 'USD', 'currencies' => ['USD']],
         'UY' => ['name' => 'Uruguay', 'flag' => "\u{1F1FA}\u{1F1FE}", 'default_currency' => 'UYU', 'currencies' => ['UYU']],
@@ -155,13 +150,11 @@ class StripeConnectCountries
         'HUF' => 'Hungarian Forint',
         'IDR' => 'Indonesian Rupiah',
         'ILS' => 'Israeli Shekel',
-        'INR' => 'Indian Rupee',
         'ISK' => 'Icelandic Krona',
         'JMD' => 'Jamaican Dollar',
         'JOD' => 'Jordanian Dinar',
         'JPY' => 'Japanese Yen',
         'KES' => 'Kenyan Shilling',
-        'KRW' => 'South Korean Won',
         'KWD' => 'Kuwaiti Dinar',
         'LKR' => 'Sri Lankan Rupee',
         'MAD' => 'Moroccan Dirham',
@@ -173,8 +166,6 @@ class StripeConnectCountries
         'MUR' => 'Mauritian Rupee',
         'MXN' => 'Mexican Peso',
         'MYR' => 'Malaysian Ringgit',
-        'NAD' => 'Namibian Dollar',
-        'NGN' => 'Nigerian Naira',
         'NOK' => 'Norwegian Krone',
         'NZD' => 'New Zealand Dollar',
         'OMR' => 'Omani Rial',
@@ -194,7 +185,6 @@ class StripeConnectCountries
         'TND' => 'Tunisian Dinar',
         'TRY' => 'Turkish Lira',
         'TTD' => 'Trinidad & Tobago Dollar',
-        'TWD' => 'New Taiwan Dollar',
         'TZS' => 'Tanzanian Shilling',
         'USD' => 'US Dollar',
         'UYU' => 'Uruguayan Peso',
diff --git a/tests/Feature/DeveloperTermsTest.php b/tests/Feature/DeveloperTermsTest.php
index f7986f2e..1c52422a 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/DeveloperTermsTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/DeveloperTermsTest.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 use Laravel\Pennant\Feature;
 use Livewire\Livewire;
 use Mockery;
+use Stripe\Exception\InvalidRequestException;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 class DeveloperTermsTest extends TestCase
@@ -291,6 +292,58 @@ public function onboarding_start_requires_payout_currency(): void
         $response->assertSessionHasErrors('payout_currency');
     }
 
+    /** @test */
+    public function onboarding_start_rejects_india_as_unsupported_country(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+        $response = $this->actingAs($user)
+            ->post(route('customer.developer.onboarding.start'), [
+                'accepted_plugin_terms' => '1',
+                'country' => 'IN',
+                'payout_currency' => 'INR',
+            ]);
+
+        $response->assertSessionHasErrors('country');
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function onboarding_start_rejects_taiwan_as_unsupported_country(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+        $response = $this->actingAs($user)
+            ->post(route('customer.developer.onboarding.start'), [
+                'accepted_plugin_terms' => '1',
+                'country' => 'TW',
+                'payout_currency' => 'TWD',
+            ]);
+
+        $response->assertSessionHasErrors('country');
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function onboarding_start_handles_stripe_error_gracefully(): void
+    {
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+
+        $mockService = Mockery::mock(StripeConnectService::class);
+        $mockService->shouldReceive('createConnectAccount')
+            ->once()
+            ->andThrow(new InvalidRequestException('Connected accounts in XX cannot be created by platforms in US.'));
+
+        $this->app->instance(StripeConnectService::class, $mockService);
+
+        $response = $this->actingAs($user)
+            ->post(route('customer.developer.onboarding.start'), [
+                'accepted_plugin_terms' => '1',
+                'country' => 'US',
+                'payout_currency' => 'USD',
+            ]);
+
+        $response->assertSessionHasErrors('country');
+    }
+
     /** @test */
     public function onboarding_start_rejects_invalid_currency_for_country(): void
     {
diff --git a/tests/Unit/StripeConnectCountriesTest.php b/tests/Unit/StripeConnectCountriesTest.php
index a8d1fb30..8bd9ebb6 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/StripeConnectCountriesTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/StripeConnectCountriesTest.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ public function all_returns_all_supported_countries(): void
     {
         $countries = StripeConnectCountries::all();
 
-        $this->assertCount(108, $countries);
+        $this->assertCount(103, $countries);
         $this->assertArrayHasKey('US', $countries);
         $this->assertArrayHasKey('GB', $countries);
         $this->assertArrayHasKey('DE', $countries);
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public function supported_country_codes_returns_array_of_codes(): void
 
         $this->assertContains('US', $codes);
         $this->assertContains('GB', $codes);
-        $this->assertCount(108, $codes);
+        $this->assertCount(103, $codes);
     }
 
     /** @test */
@@ -128,6 +128,41 @@ public function every_used_currency_has_a_name(): void
         }
     }
 
+    /** @test */
+    public function india_is_not_in_supported_countries(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertFalse(StripeConnectCountries::isSupported('IN'));
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('IN', StripeConnectCountries::all());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function taiwan_is_not_in_supported_countries(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertFalse(StripeConnectCountries::isSupported('TW'));
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('TW', StripeConnectCountries::all());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function south_korea_is_not_in_supported_countries(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertFalse(StripeConnectCountries::isSupported('KR'));
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('KR', StripeConnectCountries::all());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function nigeria_is_not_in_supported_countries(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertFalse(StripeConnectCountries::isSupported('NG'));
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('NG', StripeConnectCountries::all());
+    }
+
+    /** @test */
+    public function namibia_is_not_in_supported_countries(): void
+    {
+        $this->assertFalse(StripeConnectCountries::isSupported('NA'));
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('NA', StripeConnectCountries::all());
+    }
+
     /** @test */
     public function each_country_has_required_keys(): void
     {