diff --git a/.env b/.env
index ff9614e38..402b8965a 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@ MFE_CONFIG_API_URL=
 PASSWORD_RESET_SUPPORT_LINK=''
 LEARNER_FEEDBACK_URL=''
 SUPPORT_URL_TO_UNLINK_SOCIAL_MEDIA_ACCOUNT='https://help.edx.org/edxlearner/s/article/How-do-I-link-or-unlink-my-edX-account-to-a-social-media-account'
+COUNTRIES_WITH_DELETE_ACCOUNT_DISABLED='[]'
diff --git a/.env.development b/.env.development
index 8e866555f..7abc30d6c 100644
--- a/.env.development
+++ b/.env.development
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ MFE_CONFIG_API_URL=
 PASSWORD_RESET_SUPPORT_LINK='mailto:support@example.com'
 LEARNER_FEEDBACK_URL=''
 SUPPORT_URL_TO_UNLINK_SOCIAL_MEDIA_ACCOUNT='https://help.edx.org/edxlearner/s/article/How-do-I-link-or-unlink-my-edX-account-to-a-social-media-account'
+COUNTRIES_WITH_DELETE_ACCOUNT_DISABLED='[]'
diff --git a/.env.test b/.env.test
index ab43a461e..df5caf4a9 100644
--- a/.env.test
+++ b/.env.test
@@ -31,3 +31,4 @@ APP_ID=
 MFE_CONFIG_API_URL=
 LEARNER_FEEDBACK_URL=''
 SUPPORT_URL_TO_UNLINK_SOCIAL_MEDIA_ACCOUNT='https://help.edx.org/edxlearner/s/article/How-do-I-link-or-unlink-my-edX-account-to-a-social-media-account'
+COUNTRIES_WITH_DELETE_ACCOUNT_DISABLED='[]'
diff --git a/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.jsx b/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.jsx
index 352f53e76..94c589821 100644
--- a/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.jsx
+++ b/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.jsx
@@ -155,6 +155,11 @@ class AccountSettingsPage extends React.Component {
     })),
   }));
 
+  canDeleteAccount = () => {
+    const { committedValues } = this.props;
+    return !getConfig().COUNTRIES_WITH_DELETE_ACCOUNT_DISABLED.includes(committedValues.country);
+  };
+
   removeDisabledCountries = (countryList) => {
     const { disabledCountries, committedValues } = this.props;
 
@@ -806,16 +811,20 @@ class AccountSettingsPage extends React.Component {
           <ThirdPartyAuth />
         </div>
 
-        {getConfig().ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION
-          && (
+        {getConfig().ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION && (
           <div className="account-section pt-3 mb-5" id="delete-account" ref={this.navLinkRefs['#delete-account']}>
-            <DeleteAccount
-              isVerifiedAccount={this.props.isActive}
-              hasLinkedTPA={hasLinkedTPA}
-            />
+            {
+              this.canDeleteAccount()
+                ? (
+                  <DeleteAccount
+                    isVerifiedAccount={this.props.isActive}
+                    hasLinkedTPA={hasLinkedTPA}
+                  />
+                )
+                : this.props.intl.formatMessage(messages['account.settings.cannot.delete.account.text'])
+            }
           </div>
-          )}
-
+        )}
       </>
     );
   }
diff --git a/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.messages.jsx b/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.messages.jsx
index 765378216..a1726b3a7 100644
--- a/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.messages.jsx
+++ b/src/account-settings/AccountSettingsPage.messages.jsx
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 import { defineMessages } from '@edx/frontend-platform/i18n';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
+  'account.settings.cannot.delete.account.text': {
+    id: 'account.settings.cannot.delete.account.text',
+    defaultMessage: 'Please contact support to delete your account.',
+    description: 'This text is visible when useris not allowed to delete account',
+  },
   'account.settings.page.heading': {
     id: 'account.settings.page.heading',
     defaultMessage: 'Account Settings',
diff --git a/src/index.jsx b/src/index.jsx
index 520486ea4..4c23e2a82 100755
--- a/src/index.jsx
+++ b/src/index.jsx
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ initialize({
         SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL: process.env.SHOW_EMAIL_CHANNEL || 'false',
         ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE: (process.env.ENABLE_COPPA_COMPLIANCE || false),
         ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION: (process.env.ENABLE_ACCOUNT_DELETION !== 'false'),
+        COUNTRIES_WITH_DELETE_ACCOUNT_DISABLED: JSON.parse(process.env.COUNTRIES_WITH_DELETE_ACCOUNT_DISABLED || '[]'),
         ENABLE_DOB_UPDATE: (process.env.ENABLE_DOB_UPDATE || false),
         MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN: (process.env.MARKETING_EMAILS_OPT_IN || false),
         PASSWORD_RESET_SUPPORT_LINK: process.env.PASSWORD_RESET_SUPPORT_LINK,