Coverage of Applecare

Here are the terms for Applecare + for iPads

https://www.apple.com/legal/sales-support/applecare/applecareplus/us/

And here is the excerpt covering other countries

Please note that if you seek service under this Plan in a country other than your country of purchase, the service fee will need to be paid in that country’s currency and at that country’s applicable rate – for further details, including regarding applicable fees by country, please visit the AppleCare+ support website at apple.com/legal/sales-support/applecare/applecareplus/.

That's from section 3.2.

There's also:

4. What is not Covered?

4.1 Hardware Services and ADH Services

Apple may restrict Hardware Service and ADH Services to the country where the Covered Equipment was originally purchased.

http://www.apple.com/legal/warranty/products/iphone-english.html

Note this statement from the iPhone and iPad warranty:

"IMPORTANT RESTRICTION FOR iPHONE AND iPAD SERVICE.

Apple may restrict warranty service for iPhone and iPad to the country where Apple or its Authorized Distributors originally sold the device."

Yes indeed.

yeah, well, I have always appreciated the word "may" - clever lawyer that was. That means they can do whatever they want. Unless there is another clause where they tell you about the service fee which is not ambiguous.

From that document I understand that if you accidentally step on your brand new iPad while vacationing in another country you can with no option to Apple pay a fee (what is that fee? $10,000?) and get it repaired, but if some circuit board fries through no fault of yours then they can look at the phase of the moon and decide to refuse to help you.

Makes perfect sense.

:-P