Finish account obligations first
Apple may require you to cancel subscriptions and wait for the current billing period to end before changing country or region. Remaining store credit, rentals, pre-orders and pending refunds can also prevent the change.
- Review active subscriptions and season passes.
- Use remaining Apple Account balance.
- Check pre-orders, rentals and pending refunds.
- Review Family Sharing membership.
Prepare eligible local information
The destination storefront may require a payment method and billing address accepted in that country or region. Address formats differ: some countries require a state or province, while others use districts, prefectures or no postal code at all.
Use real information that you are eligible to provide. An address-format generator can help test form layout, but it does not replace valid billing information.
Check availability before switching
Apps, subscriptions, books and media catalogs can vary by storefront. Confirm that the app and exact subscription plan are available in the destination region before changing the account.
Apple's official support page should be the final reference because requirements can change with account status and local policy.