You are not eligible for microsoft azure sponsorship

I created a new Microsoft account using my Gmail address from Sri Lanka (Eligible for the program as I checked ) and proceeded with the application. I also used my personal LinkedIn account during the application process.

When I reached the sponsorship application, I was asked to provide the necessary details, including the credit card/payment information for payment processing. However, after completing the required information, I received the following message:

“You are not eligible for Microsoft Azure sponsorship.”

Unfortunately, there is no specific reason or explanation provided for why I’m considered ineligible.

For the moment, I have all the necessary company information available, including:

• Company registration / Business Registration (BR)
• D-U-N-S number
• Company information and registration details
• Other documentation that may be required for verification

My question is: Has anyone experienced this issue before, particularly when applying with a newly created Microsoft account and a personal Gmail/LinkedIn account?

If there are any additional requirements, verification steps, or account-related conditions that I need to satisfy before I can proceed, I’d really appreciate some guidance on what I should check or change.

I’m mainly trying to understand why the application is being rejected at the eligibility stage and whether there is a way to proceed with the application/verification process.

Any advice or experience from someone who has successfully gone through the Azure sponsorship application would be greatly appreciated.