All notarization submissions stuck "In Progress" for 24-72+ hours (including tiny 6KB test binary)

Code Signing Notarization
Tian_yi OP
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Hello,

I'm experiencing a persistent issue where all my notarization submissions remain stuck in "In Progress" indefinitely. This has been happening for the past several days, affecting multiple submissions.

Environment:

  • macOS 26.2 (Build 25C56)
  • Using xcrun notarytool submit for submissions
  • Team ID: M3FN25UQK2

Timeline of the issue:

  • Starting from January 2nd, 2026, my submissions began getting stuck in "In Progress"
  • As of January 6th, I have 6+ submissions that have been "In Progress" for 24-72+ hours
  • Prior to this, notarization was working normally (I have multiple "Accepted" submissions from January 1st)

What I've tried:

  1. Verified my Developer ID Application certificate is valid and properly installed
  2. Checked Apple Developer System Status page (shows "Operational")
  3. Verified code signatures using codesign -vvv --deep --strict
  4. Contacted Apple Developer Support (no response yet)
  5. Checked my Apple Developer account for any pending agreements or warnings (none found)

Is there any known issue affecting notarization processing, or could my Team ID be rate-limited/flagged? Any guidance on how to resolve this would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

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phobok OP
2d

I'm having the same issue. Also using xcrun to submit. I've previously had submissions succeed so I know my configuration is not the issue.

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mr_arango OP
2d

Im having the same issue, have you found a solution?

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garthwebb OP
2d

I'm having the same issue.

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DTS Engineer OP
Apple
1d

You can expect that most uploads will be notarised quickly. Occasionally, some uploads are held for in-depth analysis and may take longer to complete. As you notarise your apps, the system will learn how to recognise them, and you should see fewer delays.

For lots of additional info about notarisation, see Notarisation Resources. Specifically, it links to a Q&A with the notary service team that’s quite instructive.

Oh, and regarding this:

could my Team ID be rate-limited … ?

We’ve documented a rate limit for the notary service — see Customizing the notarization workflow — but it’s way beyond what you’re doing. That’s not the issue here.

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ckozi OP
1d

Mine stuck last 24 hours + too -- how can we fix this?

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StephenJW OP
1d

Hi all,

I’m seeing the same behavior and it’s currently blocking me from shipping my product.

Starting Jan 6–7, every notarization submission stays “In Progress” indefinitely (I’ve waited 8+ hours with no transition to Accepted/Invalid). This includes a minimal control submission: I created a tiny AppleScript .app, signed with Developer ID + hardened runtime, zipped with ditto, and submitted via xcrun notarytool submit. That submission also remains In Progress.

I’ve verified signatures with codesign --verify --deep --strict, confirmed my Developer ID cert is valid, and checked for account/agreement issues. The only time I’ve seen a terminal state recently is when a submission fails validation quickly (Invalid), but anything that enters processing appears to stall. I currently have multiple submission IDs stuck in notarytool history.

Has anyone found a workaround or received guidance from Apple Support? Happy to share submission IDs/timestamps if that helps with escalation. Thanks.

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JohnDSP OP
1d

Ah feels good to be in good company. I'm having this too and freaking out over here

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harshjadon OP
1d

same issue here, even tried submitting a bare new empty project All my submissions are stuck in "in progress" for more than 24 hours

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