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 balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • 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)

Czech Republic

  • 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 balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • DNA

    • Telia Sonera

France

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • Bouygues Telecom

    • Orange

    • SFR

Georgia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Germany

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • 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 balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • Three

Italy

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • 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 balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • KPN

    • Odido

    • Telfort

    • Vodafone

North Macedonia

  • Most credit and debit cards

Norway

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • 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 billing5,11

    • 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 billing5,11

    • 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

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • PayPal2

  • Apple Account balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • Orange

    • Pagos Online Movistar

    • Vodafone

Sweden

  • Apple Pay3

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • 3 (Hi3G Access AB)

    • Tele2

    • Telenor Sverige AB

    • Telia

Switzerland

  • Most credit and debit cards

  • Apple Account balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • 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 balance7 (from redeeming Apple Gift Card or adding funds)

  • Mobile phone billing5,7,11

    • 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 balance7 (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

  • UnionPay11, PayEase, Chinese bank cards6,7

  • Alipay2

  • WeChatPay2

  • Apple Account balance7 (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

  • 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 balance7 (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 cards10

  • 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

  • TrueMoney8

  • 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

    • Etisalat9

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. You must provide the mobile phone number that your card's issuing bank has on file for you. Some cards do not have mobile numbers associated with them. If this is the case with your card, contact your bank to update or replace it.

  7. 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.

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

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

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

  11. 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 can I use my Apple ID balance to purchase? ›

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

What payment methods can I use with Apple Pay? ›

Apple Pay enables you to make secure, contactless purchases using Apple Cash, Apple Card, and any other credit and debit cards that you add to Wallet.

How do I use Apple Pay with Apple support? ›

How to pay using Apple Pay in stores and other places
  1. To use your default card: If your iPhone has Face ID, double-click the side button. ...
  2. To use a different card, tap your default card to see your other cards. ...
  3. Hold the top of your iPhone near the contactless reader until Done and a checkmark appear on the display.
Feb 2, 2024

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.

Can I cash out Apple ID balance? ›

You can't redeem or return Apple Gift Cards, App Store & iTunes Gift Cards, or unused Apple Account balance for cash, except as required by law. If your jurisdiction allows for refund of redeemed gift balances, you can contact Apple Support to request a refund.

What can you pay with 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.

Which payment method will Apple use? ›

Payment methods

Apple Pay. Apple Card. Credit Cards or Debit Cards. PayPal.

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 add funds to my Apple ID? ›

Add money to your Apple Account balance
  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 you want to add. ...
  5. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the purchase.
Mar 18, 2024

How do I make a payment on Apple support? ›

To make an immediate one-time payment:
  1. Open the Wallet app on your iPhone and tap Apple Card.
  2. Tap Pay.
  3. Hold and slide the payment wheel to choose a payment amount.
  4. Tap Pay [amount] to instantly make your payment, then follow the instructions on your screen.

How to add money to Apple Pay without a debit card? ›

To add money to your balance, add your prepaid card to your Apple Wallet, then transfer money from the card to Apple Cash. Each time you want to add money from the prepaid card, open the Wallet app, tap "Apple Cash" → "•••" → "Add Money", enter an amount, and tap "Add".

Can I use my Apple Account as Apple Pay? ›

During checkout at the Apple Store (not available in all countries and regions), you can pay with your Apple Account balance using Apple Pay.

What payments are Apple services? ›

What can be labeled as Apple Services transactions. Music, movies, TV shows, stickers, books, and app purchases (from the iTunes Store, App Store, and Book Store). These are billed at the time of purchase. They can also include in-app purchases, pre-ordered music or movies, and subscriptions that automatically renew.

Does Apple have payment options? ›

With Apple Pay Later, purchases between $75 and $1000 can be split into four interest-free payments over six weeks. To apply for a loan and make a purchase, simply choose Apple Pay at checkout and select the Pay Later tab. And you can easily view your payment schedule to track deadlines and payoff progress in Wallet.

Do I need a payment method for Apple ID? ›

To make purchases from the App Store and use subscriptions like iCloud+ and Apple Music, you need at least one payment method accepted in your country or region on file.

Why can't I buy stuff with my Apple balance? ›

Some purchases might require you to have a credit card on file, even if you use your Apple Account balance to make the purchase. if you want to use your Apple Account balance, you need to set your Apple Account balance as your default payment.

Can I use my Apple Account balance on Amazon? ›

Apple Pay is compatible with most Amazon Payment Services products and features, allowing you to use it in place of a traditional card payment whenever possible. Use it to accept payments for physical or digital goods; donations, subscriptions, and more.

Can you transfer money from Apple Account to Apple cash? ›

Funds in Apple ID Account are non-transferable. Do you have funds in Apple Cash account you want to transfer? Apple Account and Apple Cash Account are two different financial instruments from two different companies.

Can you buy stuff on Amazon with an Apple gift card? ›

No it can't. You can only use it for music, games etc through ITunes.

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