In some countries, users can post stories for free, while in others, you need to buy a Telegram Premium subscription to do so. In this article, we provide a list of countries where a paid subscription is required to publish a story.

Please note: Telegram determines the country by the phone number which is set in account settings now.

The list may not be complete: 03/04/2025 Telegram significantly expanded it

Date of the last list update: March 10, 2025

List of countries where Telegram Premium subscription is required to publish stories

• Bulgaria (+359)
• Cyprus (+357)
• Czech Republic (+420)
• Estonia (+372)
• Germany (+49)
• India (+91)
• Indonesia (+62)
• Iran (+98)
• Israel (+972)
• Italy (+39)
• Lithuania (+370)
• Poland (+48)
• Portugal (+351)
• Russia (+7)
• Spain (+34)
• Ukraine (+380)