Can't change country in iphone app store

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Can't change country in iphone app store

The issue is that it doesn't even give me the option to put in the credit card values. And it won't tell me anything else so I can try fix the issue from my end. Below is a dummy image as I believe this is a UI issue, I have tried putting in correct values and the same error is seen when submitting. I have gone through the check list from this

I can’t change AppStore country also I ca… - Apple Community and thats why I am creating a new request here.

Cancelled all my subscription, some of them are valid for next couple of months.
Don't have purchases/subscriptions not billed through apple.

iPhone 14 Pro Max

Posted on Mar 8, 2023 11:21 PM

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Ingo2711

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Mar 9, 2023 1:00 AM in response to TheSaurabh

You can only change the region or country, if your subscriptions have ended. There is no other way.

Check this article again about that:

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What to do before you change your country or region

Spend any balance remaining on your Apple ID. If you're not sure whether you have a balance, check your Apple Account balance.
Cancel your subscriptions 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. You can cancel a pre-order.
Make sure that you have a payment method for your new country or region. See what payment methods you can use.
Redownload your apps, music, movies, TV shows, and books on any devices that you might use to play or read them in the future. 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.

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copied from: Change your Apple ID country or region - Apple Support

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Ingo2711

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Mar 9, 2023 1:08 AM in response to TheSaurabh

After creating a completely new Apple ID you will not have access to your previous purchases anymore.

Maybe you should contact the official Apple Support about that, in case it is a 3rd party app, contact the developer.

Contact Apple for support and service - Apple Support

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TheSaurabh Author

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Mar 14, 2023 1:15 AM in response to Ingo2711

After failing to update via iPhone, I've contacted apple support, where they asked me to update my country via browser which didn't work. Then support asked me to update my country using the music app. Through which, I was able to change my country. (NOTE: The mac-book should be on latest version)

In short there process is broken for iPhone and website and is only working through music app on mac-book.

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TheSaurabh Author

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Mar 9, 2023 1:02 AM in response to Ingo2711

Ok, So i have yearly subscription. I will have to wait couple 8-10 months before I can change country. Why don't apple just take away the service or should I just create a new id?

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Can't change country in iphone app store

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