How do I set up an Apple Developer Account?

1. To create an Apple Developer Account, your organization must be a legal entity so that it can enter into contracts with Apple.

2. You will need your organization's DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet) number.

   • This number acts as a standard business identifier.

   • If you are located in the U.S., please go to their website to look up your number.

   • If you are located outside of the U.S., please go to this website and click on Company Search. Type in your organization's name and select your country. 

   • If you do not have a DUNS number, then you can request one here.

3. The person enrolling the organization in the Apple Developer Account must have the legal authority to bind your organization to legal agreements.

4. You will also need your Apple ID (Apple Account) number. If you do not have an Apple ID (Apple Account) number, please go to their website to create one.

5. Go to the enrollment website for the Apple Developer Program and enter in all of your information. You can also download the Apple Developer App to enroll and get verified. 

6. You can request Apple waive the $99 annual membership fee here.

   • This fee waiver is only available for "nonprofit organizations, accredited educational institutions, and government entities that will distribute only fee apps on the App Store and are based in eligible countries."

7. Beginning March 2024, due to the Digital Services Act (DSA) in the EU, there is a new requirement in App Store Connect that an account needs to indicate if they are a "trader" or not. "The DSA defines a trader as "any natural person, or any legal person irrespective of whether privately or publicly owned, who is acting, including through any person acting in his or her name or on his or her behalf, for purposes relating to his or her trade, business, craft or profession." Please review more information about trader requirements. If you plan to only offer your app outside of the EU then this may not apply to your organization.