I have recently moved countries (America to South Africa) and changed my region on my apple store but it will not allow me to use my debit card from South Africa to purchase an app. Is there a way to update payment methods for different countries so it can register?
iPhone 8, iOS 13
See the rules for Changing your Apple ID country or region https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201389. Be sure and use the support options below if you have a problem. See this heading especially What to do before you change your country or region.
· Spend any store credit remaining on your Apple ID. Learn what to do if your remaining store credit is less than the cost of a single item.
· Cancel any subscriptions, including Apple Music, 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.
· Make sure that you have a payment method for your new country or region.
· Redownload your apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books on any devices that you might use to play or read them in the future. That's because 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.)
Use this link in the document if you need to View your Apple ID balance https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202359
If you can't complete any of the steps, can't change your country or region, or you have less store credit than the cost of a single item, contact Apple Support.
You also can use Apple Support Twitter https://twitter.com/AppleSupport and
iTunes worldwide support to get help for text, chat, or phone support using this link https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region/itunes. At the bottom of your screen, use Tell us how we can help to select among support options.
See the rules for Changing your Apple ID country or region https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201389. Be sure and use the support options below if you have a problem. See this heading especially What to do before you change your country or region.
· Spend any store credit remaining on your Apple ID. Learn what to do if your remaining store credit is less than the cost of a single item.
· Cancel any subscriptions, including Apple Music, 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.
· Make sure that you have a payment method for your new country or region.
· Redownload your apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books on any devices that you might use to play or read them in the future. That's because 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.)
Use this link in the document if you need to View your Apple ID balance https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202359
If you can't complete any of the steps, can't change your country or region, or you have less store credit than the cost of a single item, contact Apple Support.
You also can use Apple Support Twitter https://twitter.com/AppleSupport and
iTunes worldwide support to get help for text, chat, or phone support using this link https://support.apple.com/choose-country-region/itunes. At the bottom of your screen, use Tell us how we can help to select among support options.
Not all debit cards are accepted.
See the Apple Support article(s) below.
If necessary, contact iTunes Support. See the Apple Support articles below for contact information.
Apple Support schedule phone call
If necessary, try Twitter
https://twitter.com/AppleSupport. People have posted it may take an hour or more to get a response.
Thanks, turns out it was my bank holding back the payment until I verified it was me.
You are welcome.
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