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If not specified, then it’s assumed to be allowed everywhere. Specify the countries in_ [_ISO 3166 format_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_3166_country_codes)_.”_ Google echoes the same message on their structured data [developers page](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/data-types/video#video-object), with slightly different wording: > _“The regions where the video is allowed. If not specified, then Google assumes the video is allowed everywhere. Specify the countries in ISO 3166 format.”_ ## Is the regionsAllowed Structured Data Required? regionsAllowed is a _recommended_ property, meaning that the main VideoObject structured data will work properly even without the addition of the regionsAllowed property.    You only need to implement it when you want to specify a video to a particular region. ## When to Use the regionsAllowed Structured Data Property Implement the recommended property when you have video content that is only relevant to or should be shown only to a certain audience based on their geographic location.  If your video content can be seen by anyone, there is no need to add the property. ## How to Add regionsAllowed Structured Data? The property is added to the end of your code. In the U.S., for example, the code would look like this: }, "regionsAllowed": "US" } This is what it will look like for the UNited Kingdom region (GB) }, "regionsAllowed": "GB" } The regionsAllowed property is now another way that publishers can get their content in front of the right audience. 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