diff --git a/indexer/services/comlink/__tests__/lib/compliance-and-geo-check.test.ts b/indexer/services/comlink/__tests__/lib/compliance-and-geo-check.test.ts
index d154d32c9a..3dfb5ee95f 100644
--- a/indexer/services/comlink/__tests__/lib/compliance-and-geo-check.test.ts
+++ b/indexer/services/comlink/__tests__/lib/compliance-and-geo-check.test.ts
@@ -189,6 +189,26 @@ describe('compliance-check', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  it.each([
+    ['query', `/v4/check-compliance-query?address=${testConstants.defaultAddress}`],
+    ['param', `/v4/check-compliance-param/${testConstants.defaultAddress}`],
+  ])('does not return 403 if address in request is in FIRST_STRIKE_CLOSE_ONLY and from restricted country (%s)', async (
+    _name: string,
+    path: string,
+  ) => {
+    isRestrictedCountrySpy.mockReturnValueOnce(true);
+    await ComplianceStatusTable.create({
+      ...testConstants.compliantStatusData,
+      status: ComplianceStatus.FIRST_STRIKE_CLOSE_ONLY,
+    });
+    await sendRequestToApp({
+      type: RequestMethod.GET,
+      path,
+      expressApp: complianceCheckApp,
+      expectedStatus: 200,
+    });
+  });
+
   it.each([
     ['query', `/v4/check-compliance-query?address=${testConstants.defaultAddress}`],
     ['param', `/v4/check-compliance-param/${testConstants.defaultAddress}`],
diff --git a/indexer/services/comlink/src/lib/compliance-and-geo-check.ts b/indexer/services/comlink/src/lib/compliance-and-geo-check.ts
index bee0a96900..983fb1b872 100644
--- a/indexer/services/comlink/src/lib/compliance-and-geo-check.ts
+++ b/indexer/services/comlink/src/lib/compliance-and-geo-check.ts
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ export async function complianceAndGeoCheck(
       { readReplica: true },
     );
     if (updatedStatus.length > 0) {
-      if (updatedStatus[0].status === ComplianceStatus.CLOSE_ONLY) {
+      if (updatedStatus[0].status === ComplianceStatus.CLOSE_ONLY ||
+        updatedStatus[0].status === ComplianceStatus.FIRST_STRIKE_CLOSE_ONLY
+      ) {
         return next();
       } else if (updatedStatus[0].status === ComplianceStatus.BLOCKED) {
         return create4xxResponse(