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How to Change App Store Country or Region on iPhone

To change App Store region: register a secondary Apple ID with the target Country/Region — or migrate your current ID only after gift-card / store credit is $0. Then fill a format-valid billing address, redeem a matching gift card, and subscribe in the official app. Keep iCloud on your daily account.

Updated October 2026

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From price to subscribe — four steps

Price first, then a billing address, then the gift card, then the official app. Follow Apple and the app’s terms.

  • Pick the product and storefront price — Compare the App Store list. Cheaper is not always easier to check out.
  • Fill billing with a format-valid address — Copy street, city, and postal code into Apple’s form. Layout helper — not a real home.
  • Buy and redeem a matching gift card — Foreign cards often decline. Redeem the storefront currency onto this Apple ID.
  • Switch region and subscribe in the official app — Secondary Apple ID, matching network, then pay inside the app. We do not sell accounts.

Recommended

Register a new Apple ID for the target country

Safer. Keep iCloud, photos, and paid apps on your daily account. Create a secondary Apple ID at appleid.apple.com with Country/Region set to the store you want. Then use that ID only for Media & Purchases.

Migrate your current Apple ID country

Apple will refuse the change if any Apple Account balance remains — including leftover gift-card credit. Cancel subscriptions and wait until the paid period ends, then follow the Settings path below.

Gift-card / store credit must be $0

Redeemed gift cards sit as Apple Account balance. If any amount is left, the country/region change fails. Spend the balance in the current store first, or wait until it is gone. Do not start the switch with leftover credit.

Gift-card / store credit must be $0
Redeemed gift cards sit as Apple Account balance. If any amount is left, the country/region change fails. Spend the balance in the current store first, or wait until it is gone. Do not start the switch with leftover credit.

Prerequisites: if you migrate, finish these first

  1. Spend remaining Apple Account / gift-card credit. Balance must be 0.
  2. Cancel subscriptions and wait until the already-paid period ends.
  3. Wait for pre-orders, rentals, Family Sharing holds, and refunds to finish.
  4. Have a format-valid billing address for the new country.

Settings → [your name] → Media & Purchases → View Account → Country/Region → Change Country or Region

Settings → [your name] → Media & Purchases → View Account → Country/Region → Change Country or Region
Settings → [your name] → Media & Purchases → View Account → Country/Region → Change Country or Region

Apple: Change your Apple Account country or region

Diagrams use Apple’s current menu names (Settings → [your name] → Media & Purchases → View Account → Country/Region). Match the labels on your device; language and iOS version can differ. These are original diagrams, not Apple screenshots.

On This Page
  1. 1. Prepare the Apple ID
  2. 2. Match the store when you register
  3. 3. Fill billing with the address generator
  4. 4. Buy and redeem a matching gift card
  5. 5. Subscribe in the official app

1. Prepare the Apple ID

Pick one path. Registering a secondary ID is the default we recommend so your daily iCloud account stays put.

To register: open appleid.apple.com → Create Your Apple ID, and set Country/Region to the target store before you continue. Details: the secondary-ID guide.

To migrate: after the checklist is clear, use Settings → [your name] → Media & Purchases → View Account → Country/Region → Change Country or Region.

Secondary Apple ID steps →
Two paths: Create Apple ID (recommended) or Change Country/Region (balance must be 0)
Register a secondary ID, or change Country/Region on an existing one — leftover credit blocks migrate.

2. Match the store when you register

On the Create Apple ID form, set Country/Region to the target storefront before you submit. Do not finish the form on the wrong country.

Apple may check that the network looks consistent with that store. We do not require a specific tool, and a matching network does not guarantee the purchase will go through.

Create Your Apple ID form with Country/Region set to the target store
Set Country/Region first. A matching network is sometimes checked at signup.

3. Fill billing with the address generator

Apple asks for a billing address in the new country’s format (street, city, postal code).

Open the address generator, pick the same country as the Apple ID, and copy the fields. It is a layout helper — not a real home, and not proof you live there.

Open address generator →
AISubDeal address generator showing street, city, and postal code fields
Copy format-valid fields into Apple’s billing form. Not a real residence.

4. Buy and redeem a matching gift card

Many storefronts decline foreign cards. The usual official path is an App Store gift card in that country’s currency, redeemed onto this Apple ID.

Sign into Media & Purchases with this ID, then Account → Redeem Gift Card or Code. The card country must match the Apple ID country.

How to buy gift cards →Gift card markets →
App Store Account screen with Redeem Gift Card or Code highlighted
Redeem a same-country App Store gift card onto this ID.

5. Subscribe in the official app

Keep iCloud on your daily Apple ID. Sign into Media & Purchases only with the regional ID (Settings → [your name] → Media & Purchases).

Open the official app, confirm the local currency, and subscribe. Listed regional prices are observations — not a promise that checkout will succeed.

Live price table →
Official app subscribe button and Apple ID purchase sheet
Pay in the official app from gift-card balance. List price is not a checkout guarantee.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I change App Store region without losing iCloud?
Do not migrate the Apple ID you use for iCloud. Create a secondary Apple ID for the target storefront, then sign into Settings → [your name] → Media & Purchases with that ID only. iCloud, photos, and paid apps stay on the original account.
Can leftover gift-card credit block a region change?
Yes. Apple rejects a country/region change while any Apple Account balance remains, including unused gift-card credit. Spend it to 0 in the current store, then try again. This applies to migrating an existing ID, not to registering a new one.
Should I migrate my current Apple ID or register a new one?
Register a secondary Apple ID for the target store and keep your daily ID for iCloud. Migrating the primary account can interrupt subscriptions and media. Use Settings → Media & Purchases to sign into the store ID without signing out of iCloud.
Do I need a matching network when I register?
Sometimes Apple expects the network to look consistent with the Country/Region you pick on Create Apple ID. We do not require a specific product and we do not promise a cheaper successful charge. If a tool is suggested on this page, it is optional.
Will I lose my apps if I change regions?
Purchased apps stay in the account. You may not get updates for apps that are not sold in the new store. That is another reason to prefer a secondary ID.
Can you top up / 代充 my Apple ID?
No. We do not take codes, passwords, or payments. Buy a matching-country gift card yourself, redeem it, and subscribe in the official app. See the secondary Apple ID guide.

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