My Apple Developer Program membership was originally purchased through the Apple Developer app using a Russian Apple Account for Media & Purchases. Current membership details: Program: Apple Developer Program Enrollment type: Individual Membership is active until August 31, 2026
The developer account and all apps are still accessible Automatic renewal has been cancelled Payments are no longer available for the Russian App Store region I created a second Apple Account with the United States as the country/region and successfully added a valid US payment card to it.
My current setup is:
- Apple Developer app: signed in with the original Apple Account that owns the developer membership, Team ID, and apps
- Media & Purchases on the iPhone: signed in with the new US Apple Account
- Valid US payment method: added to the US Apple Account
However, I cannot renew the membership:
- There is no Renew or Resubscribe button in the Apple Developer app
- There is no Renew Membership button on the Apple Developer website
- The new US Apple Account cannot see or manage the existing Apple Developer subscription
- The original Russian Apple Account still shows the cancelled subscription, active until August 31, 2026, but cannot use the US payment card because of the region restriction
Has anyone successfully solved this situation? Specifically:
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Is it possible to renew an existing Apple Developer membership using a different Media & Purchases Apple Account?
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Will the Renew or Resubscribe button appear only after the current membership expires?
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Can Apple Developer Support switch this membership from App Store billing to manual web renewal?
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Should I change the country/region of the original Russian Apple Account to the United States instead?
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Is there a supported way to transfer the Apple Developer subscription between Apple Accounts without transferring the apps or creating a new developer membership?
I do not want to create a new developer team or transfer the apps. I only need a supported way to pay the annual fee and keep the current Team ID and applications.
Any recent experience from developers who originally paid through the Russian App Store would be very helpful.