Determine and upload app encryption documentation
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Determine your export compliance requirements
App Store Connect provides a set of questions to help you determine if app encryption documentation is required from you, and which forms are needed.
Learn about the app encryption documentation you may need to provide.
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From Apps, select your app. The page opens with the Distribution tab selected.
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In the sidebar, click App Information.
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Next to App Encryption Documentation, click the add button (+) and answer the questions that display in the dialogs.
Alternatively, you can click Manage next to the build that’s missing app encryption information on the Distribution tab or TestFlight tab to answer the required questions.
Upload your documentation
If you’re required to upload app encryption documentation, you can do so in the App Store Connect App Encryption Documentation section before submitting a build to App Review or TestFlight App Review. Before you provide this documentation, populate the App Description field and manage availability for your app on the App Store in order to avoid delays in the documentation review process. Without this information, Apple can’t determine whether the app encryption documents are sufficient.
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From Apps, select your app. The page opens with the Distribution tab selected.
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In the sidebar, click App Information.
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Next to App Encryption Documentation, click the add button (+) and answer the questions that display in the dialogs.
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When prompted, click Choose File to upload your document.
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Click Save.
Apple evaluates export compliance reviews on a case-by-case basis. If complete information is provided, Apple expects to be able to review and clear apps in approximately two business days. Once your documentation is approved, Apple will provide you with a key value to enter in Xcode so you won’t need to answer encryption questions with each app submission. You can view this key value next to your approved documentation in the App Encryption Documentation section in App Store Connect.
If no documentation is required, update your app’s information property list(Info.plist) file in Xcode to let us know that your app doesn't use encryption or is exempt from providing documentation.
If you have specific questions about Apple's export process, contact us.