How to pay for iCloud+ / Apple services in Nepal?

If your region is set to Nepal, you’ll need to use a credit or debit card issued by a Nepali bank:

Payment methods that you can use with your Apple Account - Apple Support

That’s what it says in theory, but in reality, it doesn't work. Regular Nepali bank cards block international payments. The only exception is the special prepaid dollar card, which most people don't have, and even those frequently get declined by Apple. For this to actually work, Apple needs to either partner with local payment vendors or allow us to pay in INR, since our regular domestic cards can easily process Indian currency.

Even though Apple services (iCloud, Arcade, Apple TV) are finally available in Nepal, our regular bank cards still don't support international payments. Not everyone has a prepaid dollar card, and even those can be a hassle. Apple really needs to either partner with a local payment vendor (like eSewa, Khalti or local banks) or let us pay in INR, since our regular cards work for Indian currency.

Hmmm.

Have you recently changed regions to Nepal?

Do you have a Nepali payment method set for your account?

If you need to change or update your Apple Account payment method - Apple Support

Are both your Apple Account AND your App Store regions set for Nepal ?

Change your Apple Account country or region - Apple Support

“How to pay for iCloud+ / Apple services in Nepal?: Since Apple services are now available in Nepal, how can we pay for iCloud+ given that standard bank cards don't support international payments?”

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Troubleshooting Payments in Nepal:

You need at least one Method of payment associated to your Apple Account. So, are you just visiting, or are you a resident? If just visiting, let your account be, or you’d lose all of your purchases from iTunes Store and the App Store. If now a resident, you’d need to zero-out your balance. So, contact Apple Support asking them to do so.

Chat with Apple:

As for contacting Apple Support, there is no direct way to do so via phone in Nepal. So, play a hunch. Go here and select one of your items: https://getsupport.apple.com/

Once there, troubleshoot for a few moments(ie Network Issues), and then say something to the effect… “Oh! BYW: I need to zero-out my account. Can you please assist me with this?”

Looking here:Add a Payment Method to your Apple Account - Apple Support, the following is shown:

“How to pay for iCloud+ / Apple services in Nepal?: Since Apple services are now available in Nepal, how can we pay for iCloud+ given that standard bank cards don't support international payments?”

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Troubleshooting Adding Methods of Payment:

1. Go Here: Add a Payment Method to your Apple Account - Apple Support
2. Scroll to: If you can’t add a payment method.***
3. Proceed from there as necessary.

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Sorry but I don’t understand how it’s an “international” payment ?

To my understanding, any charges related to a Nepali Apple account would be in NPR, as would any credit or debit cards issued by a Nepali bank.

Use a local debit or credit card.

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Here you can see its showing in $ not an Npr