Your Apple Developer account MUST be an organizational account, not a personal account. If you accidentally set up a personal account, you can convert it using the following steps.
1. Make sure you’re eligible:
| Requirement | Why Apple asks for it |
|---|---|
| Legal entity (LLC, corporation, non-profit, etc.) | The organization’s legal name, not a person’s name, must appear as the seller on the App Store. Sole-proprietors can’t be converted. Ref: Apple Developer |
| D-U-N-S® Number that matches the entity’s legal name and address | Used by Apple to verify that the entity really exists. Ref: Apple Developer |
| Authority to bind the company (founder/co-founder, exec, or someone the company authorizes in writing) | Apple will phone or email to confirm this. Ref: Apple Developer |
| Work email on the church's domain ( yourname@church.org) | Free email addresses slow or block the conversion. Ref: Apple Developer |
| Public website on the same domain | Helps Apple cross-check the business. Ref: Apple Developer |
2. Gather the paperwork first
Legal entity name exactly as it appears in D-U-N-S.
Entity’s registered business address and phone.
Articles of incorporation, business license, or equivalent (Apple may ask you to upload notarized copies).
Apple ID that holds the account with two-factor authentication enabled.
Apple Developer Program team ID (find it in Account → Membership Details).
3. Submit the conversion request
Sign in as the Account Holder at
developer.apple.com/account.Open Membership Details (top of the left sidebar).
Click “Submit a request” next to Convert to Organization.
(The form lives at/contact/request/migrate-individual-account; you must be signed in to open it.) Ref: Apple DeveloperFill out the migration form with the information you collected and hit Send.
You’ll immediately receive a confirmation e-mail with a case number.
4. Verification & Apple’s follow-up
| What happens | Typical timing* |
|---|---|
| Automated D-U-N-S match | Minutes-hours |
| Phone/e-mail verification of your authority | 1–5 business days |
| Optional DocuSign “Account Transfer Agreement” | Same day after phone call |
| Apple’s legal review | 1–30 days (average reported is 3-10 days, but forum posts show anything from 24 hours to 6 weeks). Ref: Apple Developer Forums |
*Apple gives no SLA; delays almost always trace back to a D-U-N-S mismatch or missing documents.
5. Completion steps
You’ll get an e-mail titled “Your Apple Developer membership has been updated”.
The Apple ID, Team ID, certificates, and existing apps remain intact; only the seller name changes.
Log in to App Store Connect → Agreements, Tax & Banking and confirm your new legal entity is displayed.
6. Troubleshooting & tips
Status stuck on “Processing your membership migration” for more than two weeks?
Reply to your case-confirmation e-mail or call Apple Developer Support with the case number; they can escalate to the legal entity verification team.D-U-N-S mismatch error: Use the “Update D-U-N-S” link in the form or correct the listing at dnb.com first.
Need to submit apps while waiting? Conversion temporarily locks publishing on some accounts. If that’s a blocker, ask Support to allow interim submissions.
Alternative path: You can open a brand-new Organization account and transfer your apps later, but you’ll pay a second $99 fee that way and must transfer every app one-by-one.