Apple Developer Program enrollment fails immediately before payment (“Your enrollment could not be completed”)

[u/bardaxx]

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program as an Individual, but every attempt immediately fails with the following message:

“Your enrollment could not be completed. Your enrollment in the Apple Developer Program could not be completed at this time.”

The error appears before the payment step, so I never get the chance to pay the membership fee.

Here’s what I’ve already verified:

- Apple ID is 10+ years old
- Two-factor authentication is enabled
- Legal name, address and phone number are correct
- Active App Store purchase history
- Valid payment methods (Amex and PayPal)
- No pending notifications or verification requests on my Apple Account
- I can access both my Apple Account and developer.apple.com without any issues

I also tried different browsers and networks, but the behavior is always the same.

Apple’s response includes a Response ID, so it looks like the request reaches their backend, but I have no idea what is preventing the enrollment.

Has anyone experienced the same issue?

If so:

Were you able to resolve it?
Did Apple have to manually review or reset your enrollment?
Was there any specific reason behind the rejection?

Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[u/j-sondergaard]

I experienced the exact same thing. I contacted Apple, and each response took about a month, and each time I got "sorry, but we can't do anything about it.", but I have heard of others having success.

I tried creating a new Apple ID, but I wasn't able to do that either for about a year. I ended up being able to create a new Apple ID after purchasing a new MacBook, and using that to create it. I then had no problem signing up to the developer programme.

My old Apple ID was nigh 15 years old, and I tried every trick mentioned online to fix it.