why cant i have a apple account in timor leste the country has been independent since 2002

So Timor Leste has had its independence since 2002 we have many apple users yet we need to have foreign accounts to have a apple account in another country why

Posted on Nov 5, 2025 4:46 AM

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Posted on Nov 8, 2025 9:10 PM

Hi filipetI,

welcome to this Apple (user-to-user) Community!


As we are all Apple users, like yourself, in this community, no-one here can speak for Apple, and Apple support is unlikely to see your post here.


We do not know he answer in your case. It is not all up to Apple. Seems it is sometimes the government of a country that doesn't allow all international transactions to take place ? Financial institutions, like banks etc.,are also involved. Not all countries and regions are the accepting kind, when it comes to overseas purchases, and sending money out of the country.


Apple's World-wide List: Availability of Apple Media Services - Apple Support does not list Timor Leste at all.


If you want to try asking Apple:

The Apple Account Support website is online, and has a "Get-support - start now" link (online chat / phone / email etc.) at the very bottom of their website : Apple Account - Official Apple Support

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Nov 8, 2025 9:10 PM in response to filipetl

Hi filipetI,

welcome to this Apple (user-to-user) Community!


As we are all Apple users, like yourself, in this community, no-one here can speak for Apple, and Apple support is unlikely to see your post here.


We do not know he answer in your case. It is not all up to Apple. Seems it is sometimes the government of a country that doesn't allow all international transactions to take place ? Financial institutions, like banks etc.,are also involved. Not all countries and regions are the accepting kind, when it comes to overseas purchases, and sending money out of the country.


Apple's World-wide List: Availability of Apple Media Services - Apple Support does not list Timor Leste at all.


If you want to try asking Apple:

The Apple Account Support website is online, and has a "Get-support - start now" link (online chat / phone / email etc.) at the very bottom of their website : Apple Account - Official Apple Support

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