Change your Apple Account country or region
Before you update your location, spend your remaining Apple Account balance. You must also cancel any subscriptions that block a country or region change.
What to do before you change your country or region
How to change your country or region
If you can't change your country or region
What to do before you change your country or region
Before you update your Apple Account location:
Spend any remaining Apple Account balance: You can spend your remaining balance on the App Store, other Apple services, or, in some countries and regions, Apple products and accessories. If you’re not sure if you have a balance, check your Apple Account balance.
Clear a low Apple Account balance: If your balance is less than the cost of a single item in the App Store or other Apple services, learn how to clear your balance.
Cancel subscriptions that block a country or region change: Cancel any subscriptions that block a country or region change, then wait until the end of the subscription period.
Wait for pending activity to clear: Wait for any memberships, pre-orders, movie rentals, or Season Passes to complete. You can cancel a pre-order. Also wait for any pending refunds from Apple to process.
Check your Family Sharing status: If you’re a part of a Family Sharing group, you might not be able to change your country or region. Learn how to leave a Family Sharing group.
Have a valid payment method ready: You might need to enter a valid payment method for your new country or region. If you don’t want to enter a payment method, wait until you're physically in your new country or region. Then create a new Apple Account.
Redownload your content: Some types of content might not be available in your new country or region. Redownload your apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books on any devices that you might use to play or read them in the future.
If you cancel your Apple One or iCloud+ subscription, learn what happens to your information stored in iCloud. After updating your Apple Account payment details, you can resubscribe to these services in your new location, if available in your country or region.
How to change your country or region
You can change your Apple Account location using your device or on the web.
On iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro
In Settings, tap your name.
Tap Media & Purchases. You might need to sign in to your Apple Account.
Tap Country/Region.
Select your new country or region.
Tap Continue.
Review the Terms & Conditions, then tap Agree.
Select a payment method and enter your new payment information and billing address, then tap Done.
On Mac
Open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app.
From the Account menu in the menu bar, choose Account Settings. You might need to sign in to your Apple Account.
Click Country/Region.
Select your new country or region.
Click Continue.
Review the Terms & Conditions, then click Agree.
Select a payment method and enter your new payment information and billing address, then click Done.
On Windows PC
Open the Apple Music app or Apple TV app.
Click your name at the bottom of the sidebar. Or, click Sign In and sign in to your Apple Account.
Click View My Account. You might need to sign in to your Apple Account.
Click Change Country or Region.
Select your new country or region.
Review the Terms & Conditions, then click Agree.
Select a payment method and enter your new payment information and billing address, then click Continue.
On the web
Sign in to account.apple.com.
Select Personal Information.
Select Country/Region.
Follow the onscreen instructions.
If you can’t change your country or region
Make sure that you canceled your subscriptions, waited for pending activity to clear, and spent your account balance.
If you have less store credit than the cost of a single item
If your balance is less than the cost of a single item in the App Store or other Apple services, contact Apple Support to clear your balance.
If cash refunds are required by law
You can’t redeem or return Apple Gift Cards, App Store Gift Cards, or unused Apple Account balance for cash, except as required by law. If your jurisdiction allows for refund of redeemed gift balances, you can contact Apple Support to request a refund. When you contact Apple, include the primary email address that you use to sign in to your Apple Account.