# The ACME server refuses to issue a certificate for this domain name, because it is forbidden by policy

**URL:** <https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/the-acme-server-refuses-to-issue-a-certificate-for-this-domain-name-because-it-is-forbidden-by-policy/121994>\
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**Created:** [May 7, 2020, 9:06am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/the-acme-server-refuses-to-issue-a-certificate-for-this-domain-name-because-it-is-forbidden-by-policy/121994 "2020-05-07T09:06:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![JuergenAuer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/letsencrypt/user_avatar/community.letsencrypt.org/juergenauer/32/26491_2.png) [@JuergenAuer](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/JuergenAuer)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2020, 9:16am UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/the-acme-server-refuses-to-issue-a-certificate-for-this-domain-name-because-it-is-forbidden-by-policy/121994/2 "2020-05-07T09:16:52Z")

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Hi @AlexanderDemidov

> [@AlexanderDemidov](#):
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> “The ACME server refuses to issue a certificate for this domain name, because it is forbidden by policy”.

some domain names are blocked.

Read

> [@Domain Forbidden](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/domain-forbidden/112059/2):
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> H…

there is a mail address you can use to ask.

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