Guys guys, I just got in the Developer program after experiencing frustration like you guys. The solution I used was using Apple titanium credit card (my thought was that Apple only plays with Apple). Once I used this Apple credit card, the money got deducted and 30 mins later, I got a mail from Apple requiring my ID and I gave them my passport. My account was activated in the same day. I cant apply for apple titanium credit card since am not an American and dont have the SSN, I asked a friend who is generous enough to let me use his card and it was successful. Hope this helps, good luck to you guys

If you cold-email them, there will be no reply. You have to contact through the web, then wait for their response to your personal email, then you can talk to them by replying to that email.Well, the only way you can contact with apple is through their main web page on Safari. Go to Apple developer page, enter your Apple ID, and click to the contact us section, and choose the content that you want to ask, then send them your message via the WEB. Good luck

we are all in the same dilemma, Apple needs to consider this as a serious problem.Your problem registering via the app, contact Apple support right now and tell them to withdraw your registration on the web so that you can register via the app. If you say this, Apple will reply to you very fast, if you do it right now then tomorrow you should be ok registering via the app. I am having the same problem even though trying all kinds of cards and asking my friends to pay for me. None of the solutions works. While I see there are 2 ways of registering for the Apple developer program: via the web or the app. I haven't tried the app but registering via the Apple web seems doesn't work (cuz of the payment problem). I think we should use the app, but it requires driver license as ID and I haven't got one yet. so currently I couldn't register through the app. but if you guys have, then try it.Additional possible solution: set your Apple ID's payment to Apple card (you have to order one using SSN, I don't have the SSN since I am an international student studying in the US). and register via the Apple developer app. If any of you have the Apple card, please try it and let me know how it turns out.

Totally support you, I am having the same problem even though trying all kinds of cards and asking my friends to pay for me. None of the solutions works. While I see there are 2 ways of registering for the Apple developer program: via the web or the app. I haven't tried the app but registering via the Apple web seems doesn't work (cuz of the payment problem). I think we should use the app, but it requires driver license as ID and I haven't got one yet. so currently I couldn't register through the app. but if you guys have, then try it.Additional possible solution: set your Apple ID's payment to Apple card (you have to order one using SSN, I don't have the SSN since I am an international student studying in the US). and register via the Apple developer app. If any of you have the Apple card, please try it and let me know how it turns out.