Change your Apple ID country or region – Apple Support (UK) (2024)

FAQs

How do I change my Apple ID from US to UK? ›

If you can't change your country or region

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. If you still can't change your country or region, or you have less store credit than the cost of a single item, contact Apple Support.

It means that some apps you enjoy using may not be available in countries you visit or vice versa – apps you'd like to use may be unavailable in your region. If you're moving to another location, changing your iTunes and App store region will allow you to use and purchase apps accessible in your new home country.

You can only set an ID to one country at a time. You can change country settings but this can be tedious if done frequently. The other route is to set up an ID in each country but then it too is tedious if you are using mobile devices which can only hold one ID at a time.

Visit the Apple ID website on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. 2. Select Create Your Apple ID, then choose United States as your country and fill in all the requested details.

Not many people know this, but it is possible to sign in and use multiple Apple IDs on an iPhone or iPad. You can log in and set up multiple Apple IDs on an iOS device from the Settings app and use them for different purposes like contacts, email, notes, bookmarks, etc.

Nope. Still only one Region at a time, and only one Apple ID at a time. Also, logging out of one Apple ID and logging in to a different one can only be done once every 90 days.

You can only use an App Store for a country where you are a legal resident, have a payment method issued by a bank in that country with a verifiable billing address in that country. You can't change countries just because you want apps only available in that country's app store.

If you no longer use the email address that's associated with your Apple ID, or you no longer have access to it, you can change it. You won't lose access to your contacts, purchases, or other account information.

Some apps will appear, or disappear. Some apps will work as if running them from the new region. Some apps will know that you are not located there. For example: When you want to read Apple News, and you do not have the app on the phone, change your region to US.

Can I move my Apple ID to another country? ›

In the Apple ID Summary area, click Change Country or Region. Click the pop-up menu, choose a country or region, then follow the onscreen instructions.

You can change the country once every 90 days. But if you have any subscriptions or store credit you could be prevented from switching until the subscription is cancelled or the store credit is spent.

From the top of the iTunes window, go to Account > Sign In. Then click Create New Apple ID. Follow the onscreen instructions to supply an email address and a strong password, then set your device country. The email address that you provide will be your new Apple ID.

Note: To share purchases, family members must be in the same Apple ID country or region. If a family member changes their Apple ID country or region, that person might lose access to other family members' purchases, and installed apps that were shared from other family members might not work.

However, you can associate your account with different phone numbers or email addresses on your Apple ID account page. Then, you can use those phone numbers or email addresses to sign in to your Apple ID.

Nope. Still only one Region at a time, and only one Apple ID at a time. Also, logging out of one Apple ID and logging in to a different one can only be done once every 90 days.