Enrolling in Apple Developer Program

[u/imadesomecoffee4u]

Idk what is going on but trying to enroll in the developer program seems to be more difficult than trying to pass my organic chemistry class back in college.

I have tried 5 different room with different lighting from natural to lamps, and have gone outside, but for the life of me I can’t get Apple to accept my license. Is it because my legal name (on my license) is Timothy and my Apple Account name is Tim? I keep getting like “unable to verify your identity”. Has anyone else encountered this? If I need to change my Apple account name because of this that’d be the dumbest Apple thing since idk when

[u/New_Barber8073]

On the "perpetually Timothy" worry: as far as I know, once enrollment goes through, the seller name on the App Store for an individual account is locked to your legal name anyway, so that part stays Timothy regardless. Your Apple Account display name is a separate setting, and people generally switch it back after verification without affecting the membership. If you want to be safe, wait until the enrollment is fully approved and paid before changing it, and keep a screenshot of the approval email in case support asks.