Payment methods that you can use with your Apple ID - Apple Support (2024)

To buy apps from the App Store, use Apple subscriptions like iCloud+ and Apple Music, or buy other media from Apple, you need an Apple ID and a valid payment method. See what forms of payment are accepted in your country or region.

If you can't make purchases or update apps, including free apps, you need to update your payment method or add a new one. If you already verified that a payment method is available in your country or region and you're still having trouble, contact your financial institution.

Find your country or region to learn what payment methods are available

United States and Canada

Latin America and the Caribbean

Europe, Russia, and Central Asia

Africa

Asia-Pacific

Middle East and Türkiye

United States and Canada

Canada

  • Apple Pay1

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

United States of America

  • Apple Card

  • Apple Pay1

  • Apple Cash

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

Latin America and the Caribbean

Anguilla

  • Most credit and debit cards

Antigua and Barbuda

  • Most credit and debit cards

Argentina

  • Most credit and debit cards

Bahamas

  • Most credit and debit cards

Barbados

  • Most credit and debit cards

Belize

  • Most credit and debit cards

Bermuda

  • Most credit and debit cards

Bolivia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Brazil

  • Apple Account balance (from )

  • Most credit cards

British Virgin Islands

  • Most credit and debit cards

Cayman Islands

  • Most credit and debit cards

Chile

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Movistar

    • WOM

Colombia

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

Costa Rica

  • Most credit and debit cards

Dominica

  • Most credit and debit cards

Dominican Republic

  • Most credit and debit cards

Ecuador

  • Most credit and debit cards

El Salvador

  • Most credit and debit cards

Grenada

  • Most credit and debit cards

Guatemala

  • Most credit and debit cards

Guyana

  • Most credit and debit cards

Honduras

  • Most credit and debit cards

Jamaica

  • Most credit and debit cards

Mexico

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance (from or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • AT&T

Montserrat

  • Most credit and debit cards

Nicaragua

  • Most credit and debit cards

Panama

  • Most credit and debit cards

Paraguay

  • Most credit and debit cards

Peru

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

St. Kitts and Nevis

  • Most credit and debit cards

St. Lucia

  • Most credit and debit cards

St. Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Most credit and debit cards

Suriname

  • Most credit and debit cards

Trinidad and Tobago

  • Most credit and debit cards

Turks and Caicos

  • Most credit and debit cards

Uruguay

  • Most credit and debit cards

Venezuela

  • Most credit and debit cards

Europe, Russia, and Central Asia

Albania

  • Most credit and debit cards

Austria

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • EPS4 (adding funds only)

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • A1

    • Drei

    • T-Mobile

Belarus

  • Most credit and debit cards

Belgium

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Bancontact4 (adding funds only)

  • Apple Account balance (from or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • BASE-PayByMobile

    • Orange

    • Proximus

    • Telenet

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Most credit and debit cards

Bulgaria

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • A1

    • Yettel

    • VIVACOM

Croatia

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • A1

    • Hrvatski Telekom

Cyprus

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

Czechia

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • T-Mobile

    • O2

    • Vodafone

Denmark

Estonia

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Tele2

    • Telia Eesti AS

    • Elisa

Finland

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • DNA

    • Telia Sonera

France

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • Bouygues Telecom

    • Orange

    • SFR

Georgia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Germany

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • O2 and partner brands

    • Telekom

    • Vodafone

Greece

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance (from or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Cosmote

Hungary

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Yettel

    • Telekom

Iceland

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

Ireland

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • Three

Italy

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • TIM

    • WINDTRE

Kazakhstan

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Kcell

    • Beeline

Kosovo

  • Most credit and debit cards

Kyrgyzstan

  • Most credit and debit cards

Latvia

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Bite

    • Tele2

Lithuania

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Bite

    • Tele2

Luxembourg

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance (from or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • POST Telecom

    • Tango

Malta

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

Moldova

  • Most credit and debit cards

Montenegro

  • Most credit and debit cards

Netherlands

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • iDEAL4 (adding funds only)

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • KPN

    • Odido

    • Telfort

    • Vodafone

North Macedonia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Norway

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • Telenor

Poland

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • BLIK4 (adding funds only)

  • Apple Account balance (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,10

    • Orange

    • PLAY

    • T-Mobile

Portugal

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,10

    • Vodafone

    • MEO

Romania

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Orange

Russia

  • Apple Account balance (from or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Beeline

    • MTS

Serbia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Slovakia

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • O2

    • Telekom

Slovenia

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • A1

    • Telekom

Spain

Sweden

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • 3 (Hi3G Access AB)

    • Tele2

    • Telenor Sverige AB

    • Telia

Switzerland

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • Sunrise

    • Swisscom

Tajikistan

  • Most credit and debit cards

Turkmenistan

  • Most credit and debit cards

Ukraine

  • Apple Pay1

  • Most credit and debit cards

United Kingdom

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,6,10

    • EE

    • 3Pay

    • O2

    • Vodafone

Uzbekistan

  • Most credit and debit cards

Africa

Algeria

  • Most credit and debit cards

Angola

  • Most credit and debit cards

Benin

  • Most credit and debit cards

Botswana

  • Most credit and debit cards

Burkina Faso

  • Most credit and debit cards

Cameroon

  • Most credit and debit cards

Cape Verde

  • Most credit and debit cards

Chad

  • Most credit and debit cards

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  • Most credit and debit cards

Congo, Republic of the

  • Most credit and debit cards

Cote d'Ivoire

  • Most credit and debit cards

Eswatini

  • Most credit and debit cards

Gabon

  • Most credit and debit cards

Gambia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Ghana

  • Most credit and debit cards

Guinea-Bissau

  • Most credit and debit cards

Kenya

  • Most credit and debit cards

Liberia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Madagascar

  • Most credit and debit cards

Malawi

  • Most credit and debit cards

Mali

  • Most credit and debit cards

Mauritania

  • Most credit and debit cards

Mauritius

  • Most credit and debit cards

Morocco

  • Most credit and debit cards

Mozambique

  • Most credit and debit cards

Namibia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Niger

  • Most credit and debit cards

Nigeria

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

Rwanda

  • Most credit and debit cards

São Tomé and Principe

  • Most credit and debit cards

Senegal

  • Most credit and debit cards

Seychelles

  • Most credit and debit cards

Sierra Leone

  • Most credit and debit cards

South Africa

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • MTN

    • Vodacom

    • TelKom

Tanzania

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

Tunisia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Uganda

  • Most credit and debit cards

Zambia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Zimbabwe

  • Most credit and debit cards

Asia-Pacific

Australia

  • Apple Pay1

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance6 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

Bhutan

  • Most credit and debit cards

Brunei

  • Most credit and debit cards

Cambodia

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • SmartPay

China mainland

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Alipay2

  • WeChatPay2

  • Apple Account balance6 (from Top-Up cards or adding funds)

Fiji

  • Most credit and debit cards

Hong Kong

  • Apple Pay1

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • AliPay HK

  • Apple Account balance (from or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • 1O1O / csl

    • 3HK / SUPREME

    • China Mobile

    • SmarTone

India

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Net Banking4 (adding funds only)

  • UPI

Indonesia

  • DANA

  • ShopeePay

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • GoPay

Japan

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • PayPay

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • au

    • SoftBank

    • NTT DOCOMO

Laos

  • Most credit and debit cards

Macao

  • Most credit and debit cards

Malaysia

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • ShopeePay

  • Touch’n’Go eWallet

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Celcom

    • Digi

    • Maxis

    • U Mobile

Maldives

  • Most credit and debit cards

Micronesia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Mongolia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Myanmar

  • Most credit and debit cards

Nauru

  • Most credit and debit cards

Nepal

  • Most credit and debit cards

New Zealand

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance6 (from or adding funds)

Pakistan

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

Palau

  • Most credit and debit cards

Papua New Guinea

  • Most credit and debit cards

Philippines

  • GCash

  • ShopeePay

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Smart

Singapore

  • ShopeePay

  • Apple Pay1

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • M1 Limited

    • Singtel

    • StarHub

Solomon Islands

  • Most credit and debit cards

South Korea

  • Most credit and debit cards9

  • kakaopay2

  • PAYCO2

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • SK Telecom

    • KT

    • LG(U+)

Sri Lanka

  • Most credit and debit cards

Taiwan

  • Apple Pay1

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from )

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • FET

    • Chunghwa Telecom

    • Taiwan Mobile

Thailand

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • ShopeePay

  • TrueMoney7

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • dtac

    • AIS

    • TrueMove

Tonga

  • Most credit and debit cards

Vanuatu

  • Most credit and debit cards

Vietnam

  • MoMo

  • ShopeePay

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

Middle East and Türkiye

Afghanistan

  • Most credit and debit cards

Armenia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Azerbaijan

  • Most credit and debit cards

Bahrain

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Batelco

    • stc

    • Zain Bahrain

Egypt

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Vodafone

Iraq

  • Most credit and debit cards

Israel

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

Jordan

  • Most credit and debit cards

Kuwait

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Ooredoo

    • stc

    • Zain

Lebanon

  • Most credit and debit cards

Libya

  • Most credit and debit cards

Oman

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Omantel

    • Ooredoo

    • Vodafone

Qatar

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Ooredoo

    • Vodafone

Saudi Arabia

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Mobily

    • STC

    • Zain

Türkiye

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Paycell

    • Türk Telekom Mobil Ödeme

    • Vodafone Mobil Ödeme

United Arab Emirates

  • Apple Pay1

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance (from or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5

    • Du

    • Etisalat8

Yemen

  • Most credit and debit cards

  1. Apple Pay requires two-factor authentication.

  2. You might be asked to verify your account with the payment method provider.

  3. When you use Apple Pay in these countries and regions, pay with any eligible card that's in Wallet on the device that you're using.

  4. This payment method can’t be used for Family Sharing.

  5. Mobile billing is available only with supported carriers. This list is subject to change. Learn more about carrier billing.

  6. This payment method can't be used for AppleCare+ installment plans. You can't remove other payment methods if they're the only accepted payment method for your installment plans. In China mainland, this payment method can't be used for any AppleCare+ plan.

  7. With TrueMoney, you must provide the mobile phone number associated with your TrueMoney account.

  8. If you receive an alert regarding a spending limit, call your carrier to set up a spending limit.

  9. For international credit and check cards, you might be asked to authenticate your payment method before it can be used.

  10. This payment method can't be used to add funds to an Apple Account balance.

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Payment methods that you can use with your Apple ID - Apple Support (2024)

FAQs

Payment methods that you can use with your Apple ID - Apple Support? ›

Use your Apple Account balance to buy products, accessories, games, apps, subscriptions like iCloud+ and Apple Music, and more.

What payment methods can be used with Apple ID? ›

United States and Canada
  • Apple Pay1
  • Most credit and debit cards.
  • PayPal2
  • Apple Account balance (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)
Jun 8, 2024

What can you pay for with your Apple ID? ›

Use your Apple Account balance to buy products, accessories, games, apps, subscriptions like iCloud+ and Apple Music, and more.

Does Apple support PayPal? ›

Once you are logged into your Apple ID, click on "Manage Payments." 6. Click on "Add Payment Method," then tap on "PayPal" on the next screen.

Why can't I add a payment method to my Apple ID? ›

If you can't add a payment method

If you're using an accepted payment method but your Apple ID is set to a different country or region, change your country or region. If the Add button is grayed out, you might be in a Family Sharing group and you use purchase sharing.

What are the payment options for Apple? ›

Payment methods
  • Apple Pay.
  • Apple Card.
  • Credit Cards or Debit Cards.
  • PayPal.
  • Apple Business Lease (AFS Commercial Credit)
  • Apple Gift Cards.
  • Apple Account Balance.

Does Apple accept Afterpay? ›

Shopping at Apple just got easier with Afterpay's BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) offering. Shoppers can enjoy the freedom to purchase their favorite items and 'pay over time' in manageable installments.

How do I pay with my Apple ID? ›

How to pay using Apple Pay online or within apps
  1. Tap the Apple Pay button or choose Apple Pay as your payment method.
  2. To pay with a different card, tap the Next button or the Expand Menu button next to your default card.
  3. If necessary, enter your billing, shipping, and contact information. ...
  4. Confirm the payment.
Feb 2, 2024

What can I buy online with my Apple ID? ›

Buy apps, games, or in-app purchases from the App Store. Buy music, movies, and more from the iTunes Store, Apple TV app, or Apple Books. Pay for subscriptions like Apple Music, Apple Arcade, and Apple TV+. Or pay for subscriptions in apps from the App Store.

Can I pay for food with my Apple ID? ›

Whether you're ordering a meal for one or a dozen, delivery or pickup, food apps let you order and pay in a few seconds. Often food apps let you order more quickly than calling a restaurant and dictating your credit card number to whoever's on the line. Food apps that use Apple Pay can save you even more time.

What is the payment method for Apple services? ›

Just set up a payment method — eWallet, mobile phone billing, or a credit or debit card — and you're good to go. You can also manage multiple subscriptions and purchases for your family, across all your Apple devices.

How do I add money to my Apple ID? ›

Add funds to your Apple Account balance on iPhone or iPad
  1. Open the App Store app.
  2. Tap your photo, initials, or the sign-in button. at the top of the screen.
  3. Tap "Add Money to Account."
  4. To add funds instantly, tap the amount that you want to add. ...
  5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the purchase.
Mar 18, 2024

How to transfer Apple ID balance to bank account? ›

On iPhone: open the Wallet app, tap your Apple Cash card, tap the More button. , then tap Transfer to Bank. . On iPad: open the Settings app, tap Wallet & Apple Pay, tap your Apple Cash card, then tap Transfer to Bank.

Why is my Apple ID declining my payment method? ›

A “payment declined” or “card declined" message means that the issuer of the credit or debit card you have on file in your iTunes account rejected a charge or account confirmation. It is not an Apple problem; Apple is just passing through the message from your issuer.

Why doesn t Apple accept my payment method? ›

There are a number of reasons the charge or verification might be declined:
  1. Apple is not allowed to accept credit or debit cards in your country.
  2. The card is not recognized in your country.
  3. Insufficient balance or account in arrears.
  4. Account suspended for suspected fraud (not necessarily by you)
  5. Error in card number.

Why is my Apple ID payment method invalid? ›

On your iPhone or iPad, open the Settings app. Tap your name. Tap Payment & Shipping. Add a different payment method and remove the old one.

How do I pay someone with my Apple ID? ›

On your iPhone or iPad
  1. Open the Messages app, then start a new conversation or tap an existing one.
  2. Tap the plus icon. , tap Apple Cash, then enter the amount you want to send.
  3. Tap Send, then tap the Send button. ...
  4. Double-click the side button to pay.
  5. Confirm your payment with Face ID, Touch ID, or your passcode.
Apr 17, 2024

Can I pay iCloud with Apple ID? ›

Add a payment method that you and your family can use for the App Store, iCloud+, Apple Music and more.

Can you have an Apple ID without a payment method? ›

Select Create Apple ID. Add your account details. As you proceed through the instructions, you will encounter a Payment Information screen. In the Payment Type section, there will be an option – None.

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