How do I transfer account holder role in Apple Developer?

Both accounts can’t be in a pending or changing state, and the latest version of the agreements in the Agreements, Tax, and Banking section must be accepted.

No version of the app can use an iCloud entitlement.

No version of the app can use a Passbook entitlement.

The App must have had at least one version that has been released to the App Store.

In-app purchase product IDs on the app can’t be the same as product IDs on any apps in the recipient’s account.

TestFlight beta testing should be turned off for all beta versions of the app.

Sandboxed Mac apps that share the Application Group Container Directory with other Mac apps cannot be transferred.

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Initiate an app transfer
Accept an app transfer
Frequently Asked Questions
- If a client adds me to their iOS Developer Account as an Admin would my ‘admin’ login information suffice for AppMachine’s requirement for iOS publication?
- Would it be best if my client also purchased their own Google Play developers account?
Can you transfer an app from one Apple Developer account to another?
Can a company have two Apple Developer accounts?

Step 2: Initiate the app transfer

The team agent in your organisation initiates the app transfer.

Step 3: Accept the app transfer

The team agent in the recipient organisation accepts the app transfer.

Initiate an app transfer

Required role: Team Agent / Account Holder.

Log in to https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/ and click "My Apps" on the homepage. A list of all apps will display. Select the app you want to transfer and scroll to the 'Additional Information' section, click "Transfer App,' then click "Done."
If your app meets all the criteria mentioned in the start of this article, click "Continue." If the app doesn't meet all criteria you should resolve the issues.
Enter the Apple ID and Team ID for the recipient’s team agent, and click "Continue."
Read the terms, select “I have read and agree to the agreement presented above,” and click "Request Transfer."
Click "Done" to return to the App Information page.

After you initiate the transfer, the app stays in its previous status, with the Pending App Transfer status added, until the recipient accepts it.

Accept an app transfer

1. Sign in to https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/ as the Team Agent. A notice indicates that an app transfer is ready to be accepted.

2. Click "Agreements, Tax, and Banking."

3. Below "App Transfers" click "Review" next to the app.

4. Enter the new metadata.

Support URL
Atom feed URL (required if the app previously had an atom feed URL)
Marketing URL (required if the app previously had a marketing URL)
Privacy policy URL (required if the app previously had a privacy policy URL)
CCATS (a new CCATS form is required for apps that use export compliance)
App Review contact information
App Store contact information

5. Read the terms, select “I have read and agree to the agreement presented above,” and click "Accept."

It can take up to two business days for the app transfer to complete, during which the app status is "Processing App Transfer."

Frequently Asked Questions

No, unfortunately this is not possible. This would mean your own developer account would have access to multiple developer teams. Our automated publishing process does not support this, as it will not be able to determine on which of the available accounts to publish the app. The client’s own developer account information is needed for a successful App Store submission.

- Would it be best if my client also purchased their own Google Play developers account?

Yes, we always advise to publish apps on their own accounts. This is to prevent apps from being removed from the store when an account gets terminated by Google for whatever reason. Spreading the apps on multiple accounts, also spreads the risk.

My organization’s account holder left the company. He used a private email address from his private domain when enrolling, so we don’t have how to take control of the email.

He is not denying transfer the account holder role to another employee, but he is taking a long time (more than a month now) to do that, which is weird.

Do we have another course of action?

Can you transfer an app from one Apple Developer account to another?

To transfer an app, just go into your Developer Account and on the App Summary page, click on the Transfer App button. Only the team agent can initiate this process. The next screen will verify that you meet all the criteria for transfer.

Can a company have two Apple Developer accounts?

You can have multiple Apple IDs and multiple developer accounts if you work for multiple organizations. Or you can use one Apple ID for everything, or one for your personal apps and one for your professional apps.