How to Change Your Samsung Account Country or Region

Learn how to update your Samsung account country or region via web browser, understand restrictions, and avoid service disruptions on Galaxy devices.

You can change your Samsung account country or region through your account settings using a web browser. Note that changing your region will sign you out of all connected devices and may affect access to certain services or features depending on the selected region. A 180-day waiting period applies before reverting or changing regions again.

1. Why Should I Change My Samsung Account Country or Region?

Changing your Samsung account country or region is necessary when moving to a new location, accessing region-specific services, or resolving account-related issues tied to geographic settings. However, this action impacts your account's regional preferences and device connectivity.

- Access region-specific content, apps, or services on Galaxy Store or Samsung Members.

- Resolve account synchronization issues across devices in different regions.

- Update billing or payment methods tied to a new country.

2. How to Change Your Samsung Account Country or Region

Follow these steps to update your Samsung account country or region using a web browser. Note that a mobile app option is expected to be available in December 2023.

1. Open a web browser on your computer or smartphone.
2. Go to account.samsung.com and log in with your Samsung account credentials.
3. Click on your profile icon in the top-right corner.
4. Select Profile from the dropdown menu.
5. Scroll down and click Edit personal information.
6. Click on Country or region.
7. Select your desired country or region from the list and click Change.
8. Read the on-screen information carefully, check the confirmation box, and click Change to finalize.

3. What Happens After Changing Your Samsung Account Country or Region?

Once your Samsung account country or region is updated, the following changes occur:

- All devices linked to your Samsung account will be automatically signed out.

- You'll need to sign in again on each device using your updated account details.

- Some services, such as Galaxy Store, Samsung Pay, or Samsung Cloud, may require reconfiguration based on the new region.

- A 180-day waiting period applies before you can change the region again or revert to the previous one.

4. Supported Samsung Galaxy Devices

This process works for all Samsung Galaxy devices, including Galaxy S24, Galaxy S25, Galaxy S26, Galaxy Z Fold, Galaxy Z Flip, and Galaxy A series smartphones and tablets.

5. Additional Things to Check Before Changing Region

Ensure the following before proceeding with the change:

- Your Samsung account is not part of a Family Group or Child Account, as these cannot change regions.

- You are not using a Galaxy Store Seller Profile; such accounts require a customer center request.

- Your account is not currently under GDPR processing restrictions in Europe.

- You are not using a phone number-only login method, which may restrict region changes.

- Your account meets the minimum age requirement for region changes.

- You are not switching from or to a Chinese account, as this feature is unavailable for China Mainland.

6. Related Samsung Support Topics

- How to create a Samsung account on Galaxy devices

- How to manage Samsung account settings on Galaxy phones

- How to reset or recover a Samsung account password