How to use separate accounts for AppStore as i moved to another country for a brief period of time

I am in currently into a family subscription with my brother in canada region.

But recently i moved to uk for a year and now I can’t use some apps in the appstore like Tesco app uk as I can’t change my region from canada to uk.

how can i use apps for uk without sacrificing my benefits in apple family subscription

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Nov 30, 2025 7:10 PM

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Posted on Dec 1, 2025 6:35 AM

how can i use apps for uk without sacrificing my benefits in apple family subscription


You cannot. If you want to get UK apps you have to be signed into the UK store which you do by having your account set to the UK. However, all family sharing members have to have their accounts set to the same country so if you do change to the UK store you will have to leave the family sharing group.


Since you have moved to the UK, your account really should be signed into the UK. The support article Change your Apple Account country or region - Apple Support describes how to change your country setting on everything using your Apple Account, and the requirements and results of doing this.


Note that there are no easy workarounds to this. Your iPhone can only be signed into one Apple Account at a time, so trying to do something such as creating a second account for the UK isn't a solution.



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"All Family members must share the same Home Country."


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Dec 1, 2025 6:35 AM in response to forkanAhmed

how can i use apps for uk without sacrificing my benefits in apple family subscription


You cannot. If you want to get UK apps you have to be signed into the UK store which you do by having your account set to the UK. However, all family sharing members have to have their accounts set to the same country so if you do change to the UK store you will have to leave the family sharing group.


Since you have moved to the UK, your account really should be signed into the UK. The support article Change your Apple Account country or region - Apple Support describes how to change your country setting on everything using your Apple Account, and the requirements and results of doing this.


Note that there are no easy workarounds to this. Your iPhone can only be signed into one Apple Account at a time, so trying to do something such as creating a second account for the UK isn't a solution.



Legal - Apple Media Services - Apple

"All Family members must share the same Home Country."


How to use separate accounts for AppStore as i moved to another country for a brief period of time

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