How to change Apple Account region with a remaining balance?

Hello!

I see you want to empty your account balance. The people on this forum—other users like yourself—cannot do this for you but there are two ways you can try:

#1. If you still have a valid credit or debit card from your original country, purchase an item for slightly more than your balance. The remainder will be billed to your card, leaving you with nothing in your account balance. This is the only solution for you to empty your balance if cannot contact Apple Support. This method is the easiest and you get to use your money yourself instead of giving it to Apple.

#2. Ask Apple Support to remove and keep the balance. Live support is not available in all countries.

- Click on the special chat contact link at the bottom of this support article ➔ Check your Apple Account balance - Apple Support

- Link to chat with Apple Accounts support ➔ https://getsupport.apple.com/?caller=kbase&PGF=PGF63005&category_id=SC0998&symptom_id=20198

- General Apple support and service contact ➔ Contact Apple Support - Apple Support If live support options are available they will show near the bottom left. Telephone numbers may only work when calling from the same country. If numbers show as colored links, click on them for more options.

- With an iPhone, iPad, or Vision, you may be able to chat using the Apple Support App if it is available in your country ➔ https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-support/id1130498044

If you can neither add a payment method nor contact Apple, your alternative is to create a new Apple Account when you are in the new country. Avoid doing that if at all possible. It may cause many complications with your current account content.

When changing account regions there’s a full set of guidelines in this support article ➔

Change your Apple Account country or region - Apple Support

Buy(not subscribe to) something at least as expensive than your balance and use a different payment method from the current region for any extra amount; if you can't, click here and ask the iTunes Store staff to zero it.

The people on these boards are mostly other customers, don't have inside access to Apple's servers, and can't remove it.

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Welcome and thank you for reaching out. 🤗

1. Purchase something from the App Store at a cost greater than your balance. This is the quickest option.
2. If you are unable to spend the remaining balance, then contact Apple Support to request a reset of your account balance to zero.
3. If you need to change your region, then click ▶︎ Change Region for step-by-step instructions.

Good luck! 👋🏼😉

Smiliñ 😎 Brian | Community Volunteer