diff --git a/lms/templates/dashboard.html b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
index 845880c69f..43b69ea44b 100644
--- a/lms/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/lms/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -279,6 +279,10 @@
                       % if cert_status['status'] == 'notpassing':
                          Grade required for a certificate: <span class="grade-value">
                            ${"{0:.0f}%".format(float(course.lowest_passing_grade)*100)}</span>.
+                      % elif cert_status['status'] == 'restricted':
+                          <p class="message-copy">
+                          Your certificate is being held while we seek confirmation that the issuance of your certificate is in compliance with strict U.S. embargoes on Iran, Cuba, Syria and Sudan. If you think our system has mistakenly identified you as being connected with one of those countries, please let us know by contacting <a class="contact-link" href="mailto:info@edx.org">info@edx.org</a>.
+                          </p>
                       % endif
                       </p>
                 % endif