To change country on Amazon Fire Tablet for digital content access, you must transfer your Amazon account to a new country through the Amazon website, this is not a simple device setting change. The process moves your qualifying digital purchases to the new region's store and requires an active billing address in your new country.
Prerequisites for changing your Amazon country
Before you begin, you need an active billing address in the new country to complete the account transfer. Additionally, accounts from Amazon Japan and Amazon China cannot be transferred to another country or region. If your account originates from either of these stores, you will need to create a separate account instead.
Step-by-step: Transfer your Amazon account to a new country
- Go to the Amazon website and sign in to your account.
- Navigate to "Accounts & Lists" (or your profile icon), then select "Manage Your Content and Devices."
- Click on the "Preferences" tab.
- Under "Country/Region Settings," click the "Change" button.
- Enter a valid physical address in your new country of residence and click "Update."
Once you complete these steps, your account will be associated with the new country. The change applies to all devices logged into that account, including your Fire Tablet.
What happens to your digital content after the transfer
Transferring your account moves qualifying digital content, such as Kindle books and Audible audiobooks, to the new country's store. This means your existing purchases become available through the new region's library. The transfer is reversible, you can revert the account transfer at any time, provided you have an active billing address for the previous country.
Alternative: Create a new Amazon account for a different country
If your account cannot be transferred (for example, from Japan or China) or you prefer to keep your original account intact, you can create a new Amazon account for the different country. Be aware that digital purchases and login credentials are not shared between accounts, so you will need to sign in and out of each account on your Fire Tablet to access their respective content.
Troubleshooting: Fixing country mismatch errors on your Fire Tablet
If you see country mismatch errors after transferring your account, ensure your default address matches your current country of residence. On the Fire Tablet itself, you can update the device's location awareness by going to Settings > My account > Amazon Account settings and checking the "Current Country" setting, which you can reach after you get to settings on Amazon Fire tablet. This secondary setting should match the country you selected during the account transfer.
How to shop from a different Amazon store without transferring your account
To simply browse and shop from a different Amazon regional store without transferring your account, you can change the country in the Amazon shopping app by tapping the profile icon, then the flag icon, and selecting a new country/region. This method only affects browsing and purchasing within the app, it does not change your account's country of residence or move your digital content.
