Enrolling in the Apple Developer Program? What you need before you pay $99
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Source checked 31 Oct 2026 · Published 31 Oct 2026 · Last reviewed 31 Oct 2026 · By Ctrl+Z Therapy (how we test)
The short answer
Apple's enrollment help page says you'll need an Apple Account with two-factor authentication turned on and be the legal age of majority in your region. If you're an individual or sole proprietor/single-person business, your personal legal name will be listed as the seller on the App Store. Organizations must be a legal entity and have a D-U-N-S Number. The annual fee is 99 USD, in local currency where available, and prices may vary by region.
What to do
- Turn on two-factor authentication for your Apple Account.
- Enrolling as an individual: enter your legal name, not an alias, nickname or company name. Entering it incorrectly will cause a delay in the approval of your enrollment. If you pay by credit card, use your own card.
- Enrolling an organization: you need a D-U-N-S Number (free in most jurisdictions), the legal authority to bind the organization to agreements, a work email address associated with your organization's domain, and a publicly available, functional website.
- If you haven't received a membership confirmation within 24 hours of your purchase, contact Apple with your Enrollment ID.
Good to know
- Apple doesn't accept DBAs, fictitious businesses, trade names or branches as organizations, and may ask for notarized business documents.
Source
Checked on 31 Oct 2026. Prices, limits and settings change, so check the source before you rely on them.