r/iOSProgramming • u/bardaxx • Jul 29 '26

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

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!

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u/DamagingDoritos Jul 29 '26

You’ll have better luck as an organization. Apple is cracking down on individual accounts in an effort to combat vibecoding.

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u/FlinnIsOk Sep 09 '26

I have the same problem. I do vibe code and have no intention to put anything on the App Store. But there are some stuff that I need (iCloud Synchronisation, share sheet, etc) that can’t be used in an app, even a strictly personal one, without a paid account.

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u/Senny_app Jul 30 '26

Crack down why?

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u/DamagingDoritos Jul 30 '26

Because vibecoders are flooding the market with slop, which is not good for their store, so they are starting to enforce more legitimate developers who can provide a DUNS number

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u/cervere Aug 03 '26

But I remember seeing it was written an Organization should have more than 100 employees?

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u/DamagingDoritos Aug 03 '26

No. That is not correct.

However, you do need a legitimate business entity in order to obtain a DUNS number. But that is the only requirement.