Before you can buy anything from the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books, or buy iCloud storage, you need an Apple ID. When you create an Apple ID to make purchases, you need to provide a payment method.
If you have an unpaid balance or your payment method was declined, you'll need to set up an acceptable form of payment before you can make a purchase. Learn how to change or remove your payment method.
You can typically use these methods with your Apple ID:
- Most credit and debit cards
- Store credit, from redeeming gift cards or from adding funds to your Apple ID
- Country- or region-specific additional methods
Store availability might vary by country or region. Learn which stores are available in your country or region.
If you use Family Sharing and if the organizer has purchase sharing turned on, any purchases that family members initiate are charged to the organizer's payment method. If a family member has store credit on their Apple ID, then the credit is used before any remainder is charged to the organizer's payment method. You can also create an account for a child under 13 (Age varies by country or region) using any payment method, with the exception of mobile phone billing. Learn more about family purchases and payments.
Contact your financial institution for help
If you have trouble adding a payment method for purchases in the App Store, iTunes Store, or Apple Books, you might need to contact your financial institution for more help.
Any card transaction fees, if charged by your provider, are the responsibility of the customer. If you have questions about fees, please contact your card issuer.
Make sure that the billing address for your payment method matches the billing address for your Apple ID. In some cases, you might need to call your bank or financial institution to authorize international or online purchases. You might also need to confirm that the mobile number associated with your payment method is correct.
If you can't connect to a payment service (like PayPal or Alipay), sign in to that service's website first and make sure that your billing details are correct.
Payment methods by country or region
Find your country or region below to learn what payment methods are available to you.
Albania
- Most credit and debit cards
Algeria
- Most credit and debit cards
Angola
- Most credit and debit cards
Anguilla
- Most credit and debit cards
Antigua and Barbuda
- Most credit and debit cards
Argentina
- Most credit and debit cards
Armenia
- Most credit and debit cards
Australia
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Austria
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Azerbaijan
- Most credit and debit cards
Bahamas
- Most credit and debit cards
Bahrain
- Most credit and debit cards
Barbados
- Most credit and debit cards
Belarus
- Most credit and debit cards
Belgium
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Bancontact2 (adding funds only)
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Belize
- Most credit and debit cards
Benin
- Most credit and debit cards
Bermuda
- Most credit and debit cards
Bhutan
- Most credit and debit cards
Bolivia
- Most credit and debit cards
Botswana
- Most credit and debit cards
Brazil
- Most credit cards
British Virgin Islands
- Most credit and debit cards
Brunei
- Most credit and debit cards
Bulgaria
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Burkina Faso
- Most credit and debit cards
Cambodia
- Most credit and debit cards
Canada
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Cape Verde
- Most credit and debit cards
Cayman Islands
- Most credit and debit cards
Chad
- Most credit and debit cards
Chile
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
China
- UnionPay, PayEase, Chinese bank cards3
- AliPay4
- WeChatPay5
- Apple ID balance (from Top-Up cards or adding funds)
Colombia
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Congo, Republic of
- Most credit and debit cards
Costa Rica
- Most credit and debit cards
Croatia
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Cyprus
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Czech Republic
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Denmark
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Dominica
- Most credit and debit cards
Dominican Republic
- Most credit and debit cards
Ecuador
- Most credit and debit cards
Egypt
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
El Salvador
- Most credit and debit cards
Estonia
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Fiji
- Most credit and debit cards
Finland
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
France
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Gambia
- Most credit and debit cards
Germany
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Ghana
- Most credit and debit cards
Greece
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Grenada
- Most credit and debit cards
Guatemala
- Most credit and debit cards
Guinea-Bissau
- Most credit and debit cards
Guyana
- Most credit and debit cards
Honduras
- Most credit and debit cards
Hong Kong
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Hungary
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Iceland
- Most credit and debit cards
India
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Indonesia
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Ireland
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Israel
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Italy
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Jamaica
- Most credit and debit cards
Japan
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Jordan
- Most credit and debit cards
Kazakhstan
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Kenya
- Most credit and debit cards
Kuwait
- Most credit and debit cards
Kyrgyzstan
- Most credit and debit cards
Laos
- Most credit and debit cards
Latvia
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Lebanon
- Most credit and debit cards
Liberia
- Most credit and debit cards
Lithuania
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Luxembourg
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Macau
- Most credit and debit cards
Macedonia
- Most credit and debit cards
Madagascar
- Most credit and debit cards
Malawi
- Most credit and debit cards
Malaysia
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
Mali
- Most credit and debit cards
Malta
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Mauritania
- Most credit and debit cards
Mauritius
- Most credit and debit cards
Mexico
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Micronesia
- Most credit and debit cards
Moldova
- Most credit and debit cards
Mongolia
- Most credit and debit cards
Montserrat
- Most credit and debit cards
Mozambique
- Most credit and debit cards
Namibia
- Most credit and debit cards
Nepal
- Most credit and debit cards
Netherlands
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- iDEAL2 (adding funds only)
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
New Zealand
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Nicaragua
- Most credit and debit cards
Niger
- Most credit and debit cards
Nigeria
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Norway
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Oman
- Most credit and debit cards
Pakistan
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Palau
- Most credit and debit cards
Panama
- Most credit and debit cards
Papua New Guinea
- Most credit and debit cards
Paraguay
- Most credit and debit cards
Peru
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Philippines
- Most credit and debit cards
Poland
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Portugal
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Qatar
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Romania
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Russia
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Sao Tome and Principe
- Most credit and debit cards
Saudi Arabia
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Senegal
- Most credit and debit cards
Seychelles
- Most credit and debit cards
Sierra Leone
- Most credit and debit cards
Singapore
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards)
Slovakia
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Slovenia
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Solomon Islands
- Most credit and debit cards
South Africa
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
South Korea
- Most credit and debit cards
Spain
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Sri Lanka
- Most credit and debit cards
St. Kitts and Nevis
- Most credit and debit cards
St. Lucia
- Most credit and debit cards
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Most credit and debit cards
Suriname
- Most credit and debit cards
Swaziland
- Most credit and debit cards
Sweden
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Switzerland
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Taiwan
Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
Tajikistan
- Most credit and debit cards
Tanzania
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Thailand
- Most credit and debit cards
- TrueMoney6
Trinidad and Tobago
- Most credit and debit cards
Tunisia
- Most credit and debit cards
Turkey
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Turkmenistan
- Most credit and debit cards
Turks and Caicos
- Most credit and debit cards
Uganda
- Most credit and debit cards
Ukraine
- Most credit and debit cards
United Arab Emirates
- Most credit and debit cards
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
United Kingdom
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Mobile phone billing (through supported carriers)
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
United States of America
- Most credit and debit cards
- PayPal1
- Apple ID balance (from gift cards or adding funds)
Uruguay
- Most credit and debit cards
Uzbekistan
- Most credit and debit cards
Venezuela
- Most credit and debit cards
Vietnam
- Most credit and debit cards
- Apple ID balance (from adding funds)
Yemen
- Most credit and debit cards
Zimbabwe
- Most credit and debit cards
1. With PayPal, you’ll be asked to verify your account through a text message or code generator. Contact PayPal if you need more help.
2. This payment method can’t be used for Family Sharing.
3. You must provide the mobile phone number that your card's issuing bank has on file for you. Some cards do not have mobile numbers associated with them. If this is the case with your card, contact your bank to update or replace it.
4. With AliPay, you'll be asked to verify your account in the AliPay app or via SMS. You might need to provide your full Chinese National ID.
5. With WeChat Pay, you’ll be asked to verify your account in the WeChat app or via SMS. You might need to provide your full Chinese National ID.
6. With TrueMoney, you must provide the mobile phone number associated with your TrueMoney account.