How to turn on two-factor authentication for your Apple ID
You can use two-factor authentication with your Apple ID if you have a device that's using the latest iOS or macOS, or if you have access to a web browser and a phone number.* Learn how to turn on two-factor authentication on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Mac, and about its minimum recommended system requirements.
While most iCloud users can turn on two-factor authentication, certain account types might still be ineligible at Apple’s discretion.
* Learn more about why you need a trusted phone number for two-factor authentication.
Where is two-factor authentication for Apple ID available?
You can set up two-factor authentication in these continents, countries, or regions. When additional countries or regions are added, a link to turn on two-factor authentication will appear automatically on compatible devices.
Africa, Middle East, and India
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Angola
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Botswana
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cameroon
- Cape Verde
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Comoros
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Djibouti
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- India
- Iraq
- Israel
- Jordan
- Kenya
- Kuwait
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Oman
- Palestinian Territories
- Qatar
- Reunion Island
- South Sudan
- Republic of the Congo
- Rwanda
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- South Africa
- Sudan
- Swaziland
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
- United Arab Emirates
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Antarctica
- Antarctica
- Bouvet Island
- French Southern Territories
Asia Pacific
- American Samoa
- Australia
- Bhutan
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China mainland
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Hong Kong
- Macao
- Taiwan
- Christmas Island
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- French Polynesia
- Guam
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Marshall Islands
- Micronesia
- Mongolia
- Myanmar
- Nauru
- Nepal
- New Caledonia
- Niue
- New Zealand
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Pakistan
- Paulau
- Papua New Guinea
- Phillipines
- Samoa
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Timor, East
- Tokelau
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Vietnam
- Wallis and Futuna
Europe
- Åland Islands
- Albania
- Andorra
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- British Indian Ocean Territory
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Faroe Islands
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Greenland
- Guernsey
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Italy
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Jersey
- Kosovo
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- North Macedonia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Pitcairn
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Saint Helena
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican
Latin America and the Caribbean
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bermuda
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- British Virgin Islands
- Caribbean Netherlands
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Falkland Islands
- French Guiana
- Grenada
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Saint Barthèlemy
- Saint Martin
- Sint Maarten
- St. Kitts
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Uruguay
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Venezuela
The United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico
- Canada
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Pierre and Miquelon
- United States