Extended Apple Care between Continents

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Extended Apple Care between Continents

I bought a new laptop last week. I live in Australia, but will return to the US in 5 months. If I purchase extended Apple Care here, will it be honored there?

MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 15.5

Posted on Jul 10, 2025 3:00 AM

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Ingo2711

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Jul 10, 2025 3:25 AM in response to markfromarvada

The hardware repair seems to be world-wide, if you check the Australian Apple Care page:

AppleCare Products - Mac - Apple (AU)

AppleCare+ Terms and Conditions

Maybe you should call them and ask, just to be sure:

Contact Apple Support on 1300-321-456

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Allan Jones

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Jul 11, 2025 2:30 PM in response to markfromarvada

Remember you are not asking Apple here. We are all other end users who cannot give a legally binding answer to questions like this.

PLEASE contact Apple AUS directly:

I would wait to buy.

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Answer 3

Jul 10, 2025 3:32 AM in response to Ingo2711

Thanks, that's probably what I'll do. I did read in the fine print that if I buy my AppleCare in one country and make a claim in another, I'd have to pay what that country requires. Which makes sense.

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Jul 10, 2025 7:21 AM in response to markfromarvada

Another complication is with the keyboard assembly, which includes the keyboard, trackpad, battery, and the top plate to which all are attached.

If a keyboard needs to be replaced, that same keyboard might not be available in the non-original country. This would require special treatment, because Apple policy is always replace like-with-like, and NEVER substitute.

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Ingo2711

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Jul 10, 2025 3:50 AM in response to markfromarvada

You're welcome 🙂

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