diff --git a/src/components/registration/steps.jsx b/src/components/registration/steps.jsx
index 854f5b785..3df19db70 100644
--- a/src/components/registration/steps.jsx
+++ b/src/components/registration/steps.jsx
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ module.exports = {
                                            id: 'registration.validationMaxLength'
                                        })
                                    }}
-                                   required />
+                                   required={(this.state.countryChoice === 'us')} />
                             <GeneralError name="all" />
                             <NextStepButton waiting={this.props.waiting || this.state.waiting}
                                             text={<intl.FormattedMessage id="registration.nextStep" />} />