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  "path": "/forum/app-development-programming/apple-developer-program-enrollment-how-do-blind-developers",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-07T13:32:13.000Z",
  "site": "https://applevis.com",
  "textContent": "Hi everyone,\nI'm a blind developer and I use VoiceOver exclusively. I build my own apps and I'm trying to enroll in the Apple Developer Program as an individual so I can publish on the App Store.\nI've hit a wall at the identity verification step. On both my Mac and in the Apple Developer app on iPhone, the only document I'm offered for verification is a driver's license. As a blind person I don't have a driver's license and can't obtain one. I do have a valid passport and national ID, but neither is offered (I'm in Austria, so the options may be region-specific).\nI know Apple's documentation says you can contact them to request an alternative method of identity verification. Before I do, I'd love to learn from people who've actually been through it:\n• Have you enrolled despite the driver's license requirement? How did you get past the identity check?\n• Did Apple offer an alternative (passport or national ID) when you contacted them? How long did it take?\n• Any VoiceOver tips for capturing an accepted photo of an ID, on Mac or iPhone?\n• Did Apple's Accessibility team help, and is there a faster contact route for accessibility-related enrollment issues?\nAny first-hand experiences or wording that worked when contacting Apple would be hugely appreciated. I'd like to document a clear path so other blind developers don't get stuck here.\nThanks so much.",
  "title": "Apple Developer Program enrollment: how do blind developers complete identity verification when only a driver's license is offered"
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