Will a US card work on an account from another country?

No. A US card only works on an Apple Account set to the United States.

How do cards from different countries differ?

By the country where they can be redeemed and by balance currency. Apple sets app and subscription prices separately for each country.

How do I check my account balance?

On iPhone, open the App Store and tap your photo or initials. The amount is under your name. If there's no amount, the balance is empty.

I have a small balance left. How can I change my country?

If your balance is less than the price of a single item, Apple suggests contacting Apple Support.

Subscriptions & cards

Which country's Apple gift card you need

An Apple gift card only works in its own country. So the right card is the one that matches your Apple Account country, not the cheapest one.

Updated November 8, 2026

In short

The card's country must match your Apple Account country.
On iPhone, check it in Settings, your name, Media & Purchases, Country/Region.
Cards differ by country and balance currency.
You can change your account country, but you have to spend your balance and finish subscriptions first.

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1Check the country in your Apple Account settings.
2Open the card for that country in the catalog.
3Choose an amount and pay for the order.
4Redeem the code from your order in the App Store.

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How to find your account country

On iPhone or iPad, open Settings, tap your name and choose Media & Purchases. Country/Region shows the current country. On a computer, you can check it under Personal Information at account.apple.com.

If the country doesn't match

The App Store won't accept the card and may tell you to redeem the code in a different store. You'll need a card from your account's country. Don't buy another country's card hoping it will work.

Before you change your country

Apple lets you change your account country once these are done:

spend your remaining balance;
cancel subscriptions that block the change and wait for the paid period to end;
wait for pre-orders, movie rentals, Season Passes and pending refunds to finish;
check Family Sharing, because being in a group can prevent the change;
have a payment method ready for the new country.

After the change

Some content may not be available in the new country, so download what you need first. If you cancel Apple One or iCloud+, your storage drops to the free 5 GB.