User level: Level 1 (8 points)Hi,
I have a family group with my parents and we’d like to add my sibling to it, however they live in a different country and we also don’t want to share iCloud drives. Is that possible? If so, how can I give them access to my subscriptions?
Posted on Nov 1, 2026 12:36 PM
User level: Level 10 (462,771 points)Nov 2, 2026 8:45 PM in response to M_seriouslydonewithtech
If the person has their account set to a different region (as they should have if they live in a different country) then they can't be part of your Family Sharing group.
Change Purchase Sharing settings in Family Sharing on Mac - Apple Support
- "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. See the Apple Support article Change your Apple Account country or region - Apple Support ."
If they disregard Apple's requirement that they change their country settings to where they reside then they could be part of your family (risking Apple's displeasure and consequences should it come to that). In that case if they have their own iCloud storage subscription then they cannot be part of your iCloud+ group. If they do not then they share unless you turn it off for everybody. This article provides details of the iCloud+ storage sharing Share iCloud+ with your Family Sharing group - Apple Support
I don't think it is possible to refuse to share specific subscriptions with a stated individual. Add a family member to your shared subscriptions - Apple Support
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256387130