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Unable to change country and region

Hey, I am unable to change the country and region. I cancelled a subscription that was for Icloud but seems that I need to wait for subscription to be expired. Is there any other wait except this one ? Please help me someone!

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Thank you for reaching out. 🤗


There are many parameters that need to be taken before changing regions because currency valuation is not the same across various regions.


If you are changing regions:

  • Spend any balance remaining on your Apple Account. If you’re not sure whether or not you have a balance, check your Apple Account balance.
  • Cancel any subscriptions that block a country or region change and wait until the end of the subscription period. 
  • Wait for any memberships, pre-orders, movie rentals or Season Passes to complete and wait for any pending store credit refunds to process. You can cancel a pre-order.
  • You may be required to enter a valid payment method for your new country or region. See what payment methods you can use.
  • Redownload your apps, music, movies, TV shows and books on any devices that you might use to play or read them in the future. Some types of content might not be available in your new country or region. Learn what types of content and services are available in your new country or region.
  • After you update your Apple Account billing address and payment method, you can upgrade your iCloud+ plan using the pricing in your new country or region.
  • If you need to empty your balance, Contact Apple Support to request a reset of your account balance to zero.


For full details, learn how to → Change Regions for step-by-step instructions.


Good luck! 👋🏼😉

Smiliñ 😎 Brian

Subscriptions will continue until the expiration date. Canceling them just tells them not to renew after that date. To have it end before that date you need to contact a real person at Apple and explain you need it to end immediately.


"In Germany, Israel, South Africa, and Turkey, you can cancel a subscription made through the iTunes Store or the App Store with immediate effect."

About canceling subscriptions in Germany, Israel, South Africa, or Türkiye - Apple Support -


To contact Apple click here --> https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63006&category_id=SC0060&symptom_id=23208 and try to get a live representative,

or,

https://getsupport.apple.com/solutions Enter “Cancel subscription” in the search feature, enter, then on the next page scroll down to the chat or phone call option.


or:


Use this link to contact Apple for support and service --> Contact Apple Support - Apple Support Scroll down to the bottom to find a telephone number. If your country is not listed then you will have to see if there is a chat option using one of the methods above. If no support options are available you may have to create a new account for your new country (avoid this if at all possible) or just wait for the subscription to end naturally.


The support article Change your Apple Account country or region - Apple Support describes how to change your country setting on everything using your Apple Account, and the requirements and results of doing this.