If you have received an Apple gift card as a gift or have purchased one while traveling in another country or from your friends, you may be wondering how to redeem it in your home country.
Don’t worry, you’re not alone! Redeeming an Apple gift card from a different country can be a bit tricky, but with the right steps, it’s definitely possible.
In this article, I will provide a step-by-step guide on how to redeem an Apple gift card from another country.
Whether you have an App Store & iTunes Gift Card or another type of gift card, I will show you how to redeem it and start using it to make purchases in the App Store or iTunes Store.
How To Redeem Apple Gift Card From Another Country?
To redeem Apple gift card from another country, You will need to change your country or region setting in the App Store or iTunes Store to the gift card issued country or region.
Suppose you are in Canada and Gift card issued country is USA then you need to change your country Canada to USA.
To do this, follow these steps:
- Open the Settings app on your iOS device.
- Tap your name at the top of the screen.
- Tap Media & Purchases.
- Tap View Account.
- Tap Country/Region.
- Tap Change Country or Region.
- Select the (Gift card issued country) from the list.
- Review the terms and conditions, then tap “Agree” to confirm the change.
It’s worth noting that changing your country or region setting may affect the availability of content and features in the App Store and iTunes Store.
Some items may not be available in your new country or region, and you may need to update your payment information to match the new country or region.
Once you have changed your country or region setting to the Gift card issued country, you should be able to redeem the code you are trying to use.
To redeem code in Gift card issued country, follow these steps:
- Open the App Store or iTunes Store on your device.
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and tap your account icon.
- Tap “Redeem Gift Card or Code.”
- Enter the code from the back of the gift card.
- Tap “Redeem.”
It is also important to note that once you change your country or region setting to the Gift card issued country, you will likely not be able to change it back and keep the gift balance.
You will need to spend the balance before you can reset your country or region setting to a different one.
If you have any further questions, you can also contact Apple Support for help.
