As of October 16, 2024, if your organization has not completed the verification of your trader status in App Store Connect, whether you are a trader or not, you will not be able to submit updates or create new apps in the Apple App Store.
If your organization meets the definition of a “trader” and you wish to have your app available for download in the EU territories, you must declare your status as a trader.
Warning: Socie and Apple are unable to assess or declare your trader status on your behalf. You can review the self-assessment qualifications to determine whether you are eligible for the trader requirements here.
Declaring Your Status
Not a Trader
To declare your status as not a trader with the EU App Store:
- Log into appstoreconnect.apple.com.
- Click Business.
- Scroll down to Compliance and click Digital Services Act.
- Answer the question in the modal that you are not a trader and don’t plan to distribute in the EU, then click Done.
Once complete, you have finished Apple’s compliance requirement.
As a Trader
To declare your status as a trader with the EU App Store:
- Log into appstoreconnect.apple.com.
- Click Business.
- Scroll down to Compliance and click Digital Services Act.
- Answer the question in the modal that you are a trader, then click Next.
- Confirm your contact info and/or add any missing information.
- Complete the verification.
- Then confirm on one final confirmation screen. You will then receive an email confirmation that your Trader Status has been recorded.
Once complete, you have finished Apple’s compliance requirement.
