Apple ID linked Address and Billing Address

I live in Colombia in Latin America. I use a Credit Card that is issued in the USA and linked to my Colombia Address. I am having tremendous problems using the Card in the Mac AP Store and for iTunes.


When I set up my Apple ID, on my Mac which was bought in USA, I used the address of a relative in the USA. My Mac ID and my Billing Address by default is USA. I am unable to change it. That makes dealing with the Ap Store impossible because the Card Address is a Colombia Address. If I try to change the billing address, the process ends up stating USA as the country in the last line. I am then left with a Colombian address that states USA as the country. Of course it makes updating my Aps impossible as the system says my Billing Address is incorrect.


I tried creating a second Apple ID using a different email address. I chose my preferred language as English (UK). The Apple system automatically chooses UK as my country linked to my Apple ID. Again, I have a Colombian Address with UK as the country!


I am unable to change any of this. Does anyone have a solution please?

iPhone 5, iOS 8.1

Posted on Nov 7, 2014 10:40 AM

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Nov 7, 2014 11:47 AM in response to CyberQuill

There is one way and one way only to have a functioning iTunes/Mac App Store account.


You may only use the store for the country of which you are a legal resident. You must use a credit card issued by a bank in the country in which you are a legal resident and it must have a verifiable billing address in the country in which you are a legal resident. In your case you will have to provide a card from a Columbian bank that has a verifiable Columbian billing address. The only alternative is for you to provide an iTunes Gift card sold in Columbia for use in the Columbian iTunes/Mac App Store.

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