Payment Taken, No Response for 23 Days – What Is Going On with My Apple Developer Enrollment?

Hello,

I’m posting here as a last resort because this situation is becoming extremely concerning.

I applied for the Apple Developer Program on April 1st, and the $99 payment was successfully charged immediately. I was told I would receive a response within 2 business days. It has now been 23 days, and I have received absolutely no communication from Apple—no confirmation, no update, nothing.

I have already:

  • Sent multiple emails to Apple Developer Support
  • Waited far beyond the promised timeframe

But there has been complete silence.

To make things worse, I am located in a country where phone support is not available, so I have no way to escalate this directly.

At this point, I’m struggling to understand what’s happening:

  • Apple has taken my payment
  • My developer account is still not active
  • There is no response from support

This feels extremely unprofessional and honestly raises serious concerns about how this process is being handled.

If there is an issue with my enrollment, why has there been no communication at all? And if not, why is my payment being held without any progress?

I would really appreciate if someone from Apple could look into this urgently or advise on what steps I can take next.

Right now, I feel completely scammed with no visibility into what’s going on.

Hello,

Developer Support is currently reviewing your open case, they will get back to you soon.

Hi,

Apple has taken my payment for the Apple Developer Program, but 11 days later my developer status still hasn't been activated. This is well beyond the stated 48-hour processing window. I've submitted multiple support tickets and sent several emails, but I've received no response to any of them — complete radio silence so far. This is becoming a serious problem as I'm working against active deadlines that depend on having an active developer account. Could anyone advise on the following:

How can I escalate this beyond the standard support channels? Is there a direct contact or phone line for enrollment/membership issues? Has anyone experienced a similar delay, and how was it resolved?

I'd really appreciate prompt assistance, as the lack of any update is concerning given the payment has already been processed. Thanks in advance.

Payment Taken, No Response for 23 Days – What Is Going On with My Apple Developer Enrollment?
 
 
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