Hello,
I'm trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program as an Individual from the United Arab Emirates, and the enrollment keeps failing. I'd be grateful if anyone who had the same issue could share what fixed it.
What happens:
- On the web (developer.apple.com/programs/enroll), the enrollment stops with "Your enrollment could not be completed."
- In the Apple Developer app, my first account shows: "Enrollment through the Apple Developer app is not available for this Apple Account."
- I created a second, brand-new Apple Account to test. It accepted the free Apple Developer Agreement, but the paid enrollment fails with the same message.
What I have already checked:
- Legal name matches my passport exactly (including accents)
- Country/region set to United Arab Emirates on both accounts, and I live in the UAE
- Payment card in my own name
- Two-factor authentication on, trusted phone number verified
- No other pending or previous enrollment
- Tried Safari and Chrome, and the Apple Developer app
Since a new account gets the same error, it looks linked to my identity, card or country rather than to one account. I have an open case with Developer Support and have asked for a call back.
Questions:
- Has anyone in the UAE (or elsewhere) solved this as an Individual? What did Apple ask for?
- Did using a different card, or the Apple Developer app on a different device, make a difference?
- Is enrolling as an Organization (with a UAE free-zone company and a D-U-N-S number) a known workaround?
Thank you for any help!