Urgent Assistance Required – Inaccessible Account Holder for Apple Developer Organization Account

Hello Apple Developer Community,

I’m seeking guidance regarding a critical issue with our organization’s Apple Developer Program account. The Apple ID belonging to our Account Holder is currently inaccessible, which has effectively blocked us from managing the account.

We urgently need either to restore access to that Apple ID or have the Account Holder role reassigned so we can continue maintaining and updating our apps.

I’ve already contacted Apple Developer Support but have not yet received a actionable response, and the matter is time-sensitive because our clients depend on our ability to manage these applications.

Relevant details:

  • Our enrollment type supposed to be converted to Organization/Company.
  • The Account Holder’s Apple ID is locked and cannot be used.
  • I have Admin/Manager-level access via a separate Apple ID.

Based on the official documentation, transferring the Account Holder role requires initiation by the current Account Holder, which isn’t possible under these circumstances. If anyone has dealt with a similar situation or knows the most effective way to escalate this with Apple, I would greatly appreciate your advice.

Hello, I would like to get more information.

What error do you see when you try and log into https://account.apple.com or https://business.apple.com

When it states the account is locked, steps to be taken are listed in the same pop-up.

 Travis Trotto - DTS Engineer

We can sign in successfully to both the Apple account page and Apple Business Manager using the same Apple ID.

However, when trying to access App Store Connect, the system displays this message:

“To access App Store Connect, you must be part of the Apple Developer Program as an individual or team member, or be invited by someone who authorizes you to access their content.”

Current situation and urgency:

Because the membership has expired, our app has been temporarily removed from the App Store. At the same time, we’re unable to sign in to the Account Holder account, which is preventing us from resolving the issue.

@DTS Engineer

We can sign in successfully to both the Apple account page and Apple Business Manager using the same Apple ID.

However, when trying to access App Store Connect, the system displays this message:

“To access App Store Connect, you must be part of the Apple Developer Program as an individual or team member, or be invited by someone who authorizes you to access their content.”

Current situation and urgency:

Because the membership has expired, our app has been temporarily removed from the App Store. At the same time, we’re unable to sign in to the Account Holder account, which is preventing us from resolving the issue.

Good day @DTS Engineer! Are there any updates?

We’re currently under immense pressure from our clients and would greatly appreciate any assistance in resolving this issue as soon as possible.

Urgent Assistance Required – Inaccessible Account Holder for Apple Developer Organization Account
 
 
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