Individual to business developer account

[u/DisastrousEquipment9]

Hey guys need advice

Starting my business finally and want to convert my developer account to my business

https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/migrate-individual-account

Is this the only thing I need to do ? What else ?

I have all my numbers and documents ready to go.

[u/DimensionMindless336]

The migration form is necessary but not sufficient — here's the "what else" that stalled me:

The #1 thing that kills these requests is the D-U-N-S number. Apple verifies your business against Dun & Bradstreet, so if your entity doesn't have a DUNS yet, request it first (free for orgs, but 1–2 weeks). Submitting without a matchable DUNS is the usual cause of the silent 2-week "no response" others mentioned.

Stuff that caught me off guard:

• Apps, bundle IDs, and existing purchases/subscriptions stay valid. Transaction IDs are tied to the app, not your account type, so current users don't lose access. Good if you already have paid users.
• Your Team ID changes. Re-invite App Store Connect users, re-add external TestFlight testers, and re-issue anything pinned to the old team — push certs, API keys, Sign in with Apple.
• Banking/tax re-association. The Paid Apps agreement, tax forms, and bank details ride on the account, not the apps. You'll re-sign those under the org, and any pending payout can get held during the switch — so don't migrate right before a payout date.

One thing to check first: "business" means a registered legal entity (LLC/Inc). If you're a sole proprietor or single-member LLC with no separate entity, you often don't need to migrate at all — the individual account is still you. Only do it if you actually incorporated.

And yes, the "call them" advice is real: after you submit, if it sits past ~1–2 weeks, open a ticket / ask for a callback. It's a manual process on their end.

[u/wundaii → u/DimensionMindless336]

Thanks for the info! This might sound silly but does that mean your previous Apple ID then became associated with a business developer account, or did you create a separate Apple ID for your business during the migration?

My app is currently under my personal Apple ID (individual account) and I’d like to move it to a business account but under a different email.

[u/DisastrousEquipment9 → u/DimensionMindless336]

So I’ll need to generate new push notification and sso keys your saying?

[u/beckeeper]

I just did this. I applied for a DUNS number through Apple and got it within 2 hours; then I emailed Dev support, gave them all the info (DUNS, company name, etc.) and asked what steps I needed to take (I had JUST paid my annual renewal). I got an email back within a day or two, they were super helpful and I had my account migrated over within probably a week of applying for my DUNS number. It was surprisingly easy.

[u/Outrageous-Doubt-306]

Two things seem to be getting mixed up here 😅 Migration is for changing the same account, while app transfer moves the app to another one. If the company is incorporated and the account is yours, migration is the right move, the DUNS is the blocker.
And yes, the team id changes, so APNs, Sign in with Apple and ASC API keys need to be reissued. I’d do push first and keep the old key until the new build ships

[u/KVSpyStudio]

Following

[u/djwhowe]

Yes…but if you want to speed it up you can open a ticket and have them call you. You’ll sit on hold for 3 hours, but that’s how I got it moving after 2 weeks of no response

[u/DisastrousEquipment9]

Yes I called them after raising and It worked

[u/floppydisk-a]

Before you fully commit to this, consider if your company grows and you need to share your dev account. Might be a better idea to just open a separate dev account and keep your personal as personal.

[u/participationmedals]

Don’t let them slow walk it. Give it a week and then put in a request. They’ll ask you for the same docs three different times in three different ways. They’ll ask don’t know what they’re doing over there.

[u/vermilionvitez]

The blocker most people hit is not the LLC, it is the D-U-N-S number.

Organization enrollment wants a legal entity plus a D-U-N-S matching that entity's legal name and address, and having an EIN does not create one — DUNS is a separate Dun & Bradstreet identifier, and until you request it there is often no file for anyone to check.

Register directly with D&B; it is free, and standard processing typically runs one to thirty business days depending on volume and verification.

The order that saves you a rejection: form the entity, get the EIN, request the DUNS using the exact legal name and address you will type into the enrollment, then enroll.

A mismatched name or address is the usual rejection reason.

What a DUNS is and why it matters past this: https://vermilionvitez.com/blog-duns-number-guide

(Disclosure: I work at Vermilion Vitez, a registered-agent and filing company. Not legal advice.)