Unable to order Apple products from Switzerland Apple Store with valid Maltese postcode

I am trying to order products from the store in Switzerland to a Swiss adress. But have the invoice sent to a Maltese address. But just like these posts, my valid Maltese postcode is not accepted....


postcode Malta invalid - dutch apple store - Apple Community

purchase from Apple France - Apple Community


Can you (Apple) fix this already, if you are gonna have Malta as an option for invoice countries is seems pretty logical to accept the postalcodes used there....



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Posted on Apr 27, 2025 9:17 AM

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Posted on Apr 27, 2025 12:45 PM

You're experiencing anti fraud measures imposed by merchants, banks and Payment Network Operators such as Visa, Mastercard etc. Merchants typically turn over fraud detection to PNO’s.


I understand this isn’t an answer to the issue. The immediate solution is get a payment method (credit/debit card) with the billing address required by PNO and bank. This is not an issue that can entirely be resolved by Apple Support.



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Apr 27, 2025 12:45 PM in response to xddd123

You're experiencing anti fraud measures imposed by merchants, banks and Payment Network Operators such as Visa, Mastercard etc. Merchants typically turn over fraud detection to PNO’s.


I understand this isn’t an answer to the issue. The immediate solution is get a payment method (credit/debit card) with the billing address required by PNO and bank. This is not an issue that can entirely be resolved by Apple Support.



Apr 28, 2025 4:09 AM in response to Jeff Donald

not true, this is entirely an Apple issue with their website and validation of a field in their form, not related to any bank or payment card.


I guess i have to show you since nobody seems to have ever used a different billing and shipping address. It is a form on apples page not connected to any bank or payment card. Here a valid maltese postcode, MSD 9021. I have tried in all formats, with and without space, only numbers etc.. I dont understand the need to protect apple and i guess nobody who actually work for them will look here anyway.


And the credit card is connected to a company which obviously has a valid address, so once again its an apple issue.

Apr 28, 2025 6:53 AM in response to Jeff Donald

I dont know how many times I can tell you, you are wrong it has nothing to do with that. I just entered a random number as credit card nr for one so how the f would they be able to check what address the card has.


The adress/postcode for billing has nothing to do with the credit card...


Here is an example from the swedish site, swedish delivery address but billing address in USA, apple and the form accepts it:


So it is obvious that they have not have implemnted correct checks for Malta.


But as you say, i will get no help here

Apr 27, 2025 11:57 AM in response to MrHoffman

how is it "international shipping" when i write that i am ordering from the swiss site and shipping to a swiss adress.


that the shipping and billing address must match is just plain wrong.. Rechnungsadresse = billing address:

and you can choose between a number of countries. but i guess apple and all other companies has this feature by mistake since "the shipping and billing and payment and related must all match"

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