Kosovo – Cannot pay for Apple Developer Program: "An invalid value '1549' was provided for State, Province, or Region

Hello,

I am trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program from Kosovo, but I cannot complete the payment on the web.

Every time I submit the order, I get this error:

"We are unable to complete your order. There was an issue when we processed your order. An invalid value '1549' was provided for State, Province, or Region."

My details:

  • Country/Region: Kosovo
  • State, Province, or Region: Kosovo Region (the only option available in the dropdown)
  • Item: Apple Developer Program, 1 year membership (US$ 99)

I have checked and re-entered my billing information multiple times and the result is always the same. Since "Kosovo Region" is the only value the form allows, I cannot change it, so the invalid value seems to come from the order system itself.

I opened a case with Apple Developer Support on November 4, 2026 (Case ID: 30000004845460) and have not received any response yet.

Other developers from Kosovo have reported the exact same '1549' error here:

  • https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/817336
  • https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/845160

Could someone from Apple Developer Support please review my case and escalate it? If there is any alternative way to complete the payment in the meantime, I would be grateful to know.

This is blocking me from publishing my apps.

Thank you!

Hi @albionbogaj, Developer Support is currently experiencing higher than normal volume. Rest assured, they are reviewing your case and will get back to you soon.