Hi,
My MacBook Pro broke twice in the last 7 months, so I need to buy apple Care for it as it is my main computer for university. I will be traveling to Canada and the US this summer. I looked at the Apple Care prices there and they are way lower than in Europe, where I currently live in the Netherlands. So, does it matter where I buy Apple Care? If I purchase it in Canada for example, will I be able to use it in a dutch Apple Store?
Apple Watch Series 3
Well, the underlying problem appears to be the fact that your Mac is 7 months old or older? Apple has changed their requirements (see here):
AppleCare+ for MacBook/MacBook Air - Apple
You can now only buy it either at time of purchase of the device or within 60 days with a couple of required steps. So, the country is no longer important at this point. However, if it were, it must be purchased from Apple and registered with Apple.
Can I buy an AppleCare plan for my device? - https://support.apple.com/HT202702
AppleCare Products - Frequently Asked Questions - http://www.apple.com/support/products/faqs.html
I think the dividing line is coming to be seen as iOS devices, which are not guaranteed internationally and MacOS devices which do seem to carry an international guarantee.
I have seen nothing official about this and mention only as observation but as Apple care is but an extension of the Warranty it makes sense to me.
Edited by author.
I suspect the above links may not contain the exact answer to your question. Knowing the way Apple operates I suspect you will have to buy it in the same country as where you purchased your computer.
Is Apple Care International?
