Guide
How to change your App Store country on iPhone
Updated · By the Geovo team
Open Settings, tap your name, then Media & Purchases, and choose Country/Region. Before you start, spend your balance and cancel subscriptions that block the change. You'll need a payment method from the new country. It doesn't change your iPhone's GPS location.
What should you do first?
Apple asks you to clear a few things before the change:
- Spend your remaining Apple Account balance.
- Cancel subscriptions that block the change, and wait for their billing periods to end.
- Let pending memberships, pre-orders, rentals, Season Passes and refunds finish.
- Leave any Family Sharing group you're in.
- Have a valid payment method for the new country or region.
How do you change it?
- Open Settings and tap your name.
- Tap Media & Purchases, and sign in if asked.
- Tap Country/Region, choose the new one, and tap Continue.
- Agree to the terms.
- Choose a payment method, enter your payment information and billing address, and tap Done.
Apple's own steps: change your Apple Account country or region (checked November 2026).
Does this change my iPhone's location?
No. It changes which store your account uses. Your GPS stays where it is, and so does your IP address. For what each setting does, see can you change your location in Settings?. To change the GPS position apps read, see how to change location on iPhone.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a payment method from the new country?
- Yes. Apple asks for a valid payment method for the new country or region when you switch.
- Will my apps disappear?
- Apps you already have generally stay on your iPhone, but some may not be available to update or download again in the new store. Check before you switch.
- Does a VPN change my App Store country?
- No. It follows your Apple Account's country or region.
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