Change your Amazon Account Country: 2023
If you’re thinking about moving to a new country or simply want to explore the variety of products in different Amazon regions, changing your country on Amazon might be on your mind. While it can be a bit tricky, I’m here to help make the process easier for you.
Amazon shopping allows you to purchase items from most countries, creating a near-borderless experience. To view products in another country, you need to adjust your Amazon account’s country setting, which can be done through the Amazon app or a web browser. This is especially useful when traveling for short periods or visiting relatives in another country.
For those struggling to change country on Amazon, I’ve put together a guide to walk you through the process. This guide will outline straightforward methods for switching countries and languages using the Amazon shopping app or any browser, ensuring that you can enjoy a seamless shopping experience no matter where you are.
So let’s dive in and learn how to update your country settings on Amazon to make the most of your international shopping experience.
Purchasing Products Internationally With Amazon
Amazon is an excellent platform for buying international products worldwide. With its International Shopping experience, Amazon handles shipping for over 45 million items to more than a hundred countries globally. The company has streamlined the international online shopping experience by implementing policies for ensuring transparent pricing and optimizing shipping costs, and import duties. According to Amazon, the e-commerce titan part of their immense success has been due to collaborations with local courier services to handle customs clearance on the consumer’s behalf.
How to Determine Your Amazon Account Country
When you travel or move temporarily, your Amazon account remains set to your home country and won’t change automatically. If you’re uncertain whether your account’s country settings have changed, there are several indicators to help you determine whether your Amazon app is set to the USA or another country.
To quickly identify the country associated with your Amazon account, open Amazon Shopping on your phone browser and check the URL. The end of the Amazon domain will reveal the country settings for your Amazon app.
Changing Your Country Settings Using the Amazon Mobile App
If your Amazon account is set to a specific country, you won’t be able to shop from a different one. To ensure a smooth shopping experience, make sure to use the Amazon change location feature to select the appropriate country before making any purchases. Conveniently, the Amazon app enables you to switch between countries where Amazon operates. Here’s how to update your country settings using the Amazon app:
- Launch Amazon Shopping on your mobile device.
- Sign in with your account credentials.
- Tap the hamburger icon (three horizontal lines) in the top-left corner to access the menu.
- Locate the Settings option displaying the current country’s flag, tap the icon, and choose Country & Language on the subsequent screen.
- Navigate to the Country/Region tab. You’ll see the available regional country domains for Amazon shopping.
- Select your desired country.
- Press Done to save your change country Amazon update.
Once completed, you should be able to make purchases through the Amazon Shopping app in your selected country. Keep in mind that switching to a different region may result in shipping restrictions and additional taxes. Always check local regulations and Amazon’s shipping policy before shopping from another region.
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How to Change Amazon Country Settings on a Web Browser
To change country settings via a web browser, follow these steps:
- Visit the Amazon website and log into your account.
- After logging in, click on Content & Devices.
- Go to the Preferences tab
- Open the Country/Region Settings menu
- Click Change
- Enter the details for your new desired country of residence.
- Click Update to save the new country information.
Your current country selection will appear under the Region settings if you’ve successfully changed your Amazon account’s country or region. Remember, delivery restrictions and additional taxes may apply when changing regions. Always review local laws and Amazon’s shipping policies before making international purchases.
Amazon Account Country Change Transfer Information
When you change the country in your Amazon account settings, certain aspects of your account will be transferred, while others will not. Here’s a breakdown of what is and isn’t transferred during this process:
What You Can Transfer
- Audible Audiobooks and Kindle Books
- Your Files on Amazon Drive
- Prime Video Subscriptions
- Amazon Music Files and Subscriptions
- Amazon Prime Account Membership
- Appstore Subscriptions
After transferring account countries, any purchased or trial memberships and subscriptions will stay active for their remaining duration, as long as there is Amazon support for the service or membership there. Available services, such as Amazon Music, may have different pricing schemes and renewal periods depending on the country of your Amazon account
What You Can’t Transfer
Billing information
This is mostly just an inconvenience; you’ll need to enter your new billing address, and enable the 1-Click payment method from the “Manage Your Content and Devices” page or from the “Your Account” page.
Rented or purchased Movies on Amazon Prime Video
- Appstore games and apps: You will need to repurchase all of your apps; while some apps may still be available, those would be the exception to the rule, and would likely suffer from impaired functionality.
- Prime Reading borrowed books.
- Kindle Unlimited: Changing your account country will automatically terminate your Kindle Unlimited subscription and return any borrowed content.
- Amazon Kids+: Changing your account country will automatically terminate your Amazon Kids+ membership.
- Kindle Store Newsstand and Magazine Subscriptions: Changing your account country will automatically terminate all newsstand and magazine subscriptions, providing a prorated refund for any unused, fully-paid subscriptions. In some cases, your subscription may remain active after switching your Amazon account country, but you will lose access to previous issues by switching countries on your account.
- Amazon Family Libraries and Households: Changing your account country causes loss of access to previously set up Household and Family Library profiles and your account won’t be able to join a new Amazon Household for the next 180 days.
Amazon Gift Cards and Promotions
You won’t be able to transfer the balances on your Amazon Gift Cards or promotions, but any remaining funds will remain on your previous Amazon marketplace account.
Summary
Amazon is a popular e-commerce and shopping platform with apps available for both Android and iOS. While its website and mobile app are user-friendly, some options may be confusing for new users, such as changing your country or region. Switching your country is helpful for those living or traveling abroad, and it can be done conveniently through either the Amazon app or any web browser. This feature also allows you to search Amazon in your preferred language.
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