diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1cab55a..bd38fba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # Change Log
+## [4.61.3](https://github.com/plivo/plivo-ruby/tree/v4.61.3) (2025-02-18)
+**Feature - Throw GeoPermissionsError Exception on synchronous geo permissions error**
+
 ## [4.61.2](https://github.com/plivo/plivo-ruby/tree/v4.61.2)(2024-10-23)
 **Feature - FraudCheck param in Create, Get and List Session**
 - Support for the `fraud_check` parameter in sms verify session request
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 795534e..bfb3031 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ The Plivo Ruby SDK makes it simpler to integrate communications into your Ruby a
 Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
 
 ```ruby
-gem 'plivo', '>= 4.61.2'
+gem 'plivo', '>= 4.61.3'
 ```
 
 And then execute:
diff --git a/lib/plivo/base_client.rb b/lib/plivo/base_client.rb
index 5067373..27e926e 100644
--- a/lib/plivo/base_client.rb
+++ b/lib/plivo/base_client.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ class BaseClient
     # Base stuff
     attr_reader :headers, :auth_credentials
     @@voice_retry_count = 0
+    GEO_PERMISSION_ENDPOINTS = ['/Message/', '/Session/', '/Call/'].freeze
     def initialize(auth_id = nil, auth_token = nil, proxy_options = nil, timeout=5)
       configure_credentials(auth_id, auth_token)
       configure_proxies(proxy_options)
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def auth_id
     end
 
     def process_response(method, response)
-      handle_response_exceptions(response)
+      handle_response_exceptions(response, method)
       if method == 'DELETE'
         if !([200, 204].include? response[:status])
           raise Exceptions::PlivoRESTError, "Resource at #{response[:url]} "\
@@ -341,7 +342,7 @@ def send_delete(resource_path, data, timeout, options = nil)
       response
     end
 
-    def handle_response_exceptions(response)
+    def handle_response_exceptions(response, method)
       exception_mapping = {
         400 => [
           Exceptions::ValidationError,
@@ -373,6 +374,13 @@ def handle_response_exceptions(response)
         ]
       }
 
+      if response[:status] == 403 && method == 'POST' && GEO_PERMISSION_ENDPOINTS.any? { |endpoint| response[:url].to_s.end_with?(endpoint) }
+        exception_mapping[403] = [
+          Exceptions::GeoPermissionsError,
+          'Geo-permission to the destination country is not enabled'
+        ]
+      end
+
       response_json = response[:body]
       return unless exception_mapping.key?(response[:status])
 
diff --git a/lib/plivo/exceptions.rb b/lib/plivo/exceptions.rb
index e2b1f04..eddef61 100644
--- a/lib/plivo/exceptions.rb
+++ b/lib/plivo/exceptions.rb
@@ -46,5 +46,9 @@ module Exceptions
     ##
     # This will be raised when there is an authentication error
     ResourceNotFoundError = Class.new(PlivoRESTError)
+
+    ##
+    # This will be raised when the destination country is not enabled for sms/voice
+    GeoPermissionsError = Class.new(PlivoRESTError)
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/plivo/version.rb b/lib/plivo/version.rb
index a09f3cc..661e623 100644
--- a/lib/plivo/version.rb
+++ b/lib/plivo/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Plivo
-  VERSION = "4.61.2".freeze
+  VERSION = "4.61.3".freeze
 end