parth_vadhwana
Jan 24, 2024Copper Contributor
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add country India in account creation of Microsoft 365 developer
I've been trying to create an account on Microsoft 365 developer program but for the country selection, India option in not available. So the verification process could not be completed as country co...
Kelbow-MSFT
Feb 02, 2024Copper Contributor
I agree with you completely that the requirements are increasing and that it is becoming more difficult to qualify for the program. The changing risk landscape and increasing security challenges require us to align to our larger corporate initiatives that address cyberthreats. Unfortunately, this makes it more difficult for everyone. To learn more, you can read about some of those factors here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2023/11/02/announcing-microsoft-secure-future-initiative-to-advance-security-engineering/
We are piloting a new verification process now and hope to roll it out in the next two-three weeks on the site or sooner. After joining the program, this new process allows customers to request a tenant, go through a validation process, and then receive an invitation. We'll announce this on the blog.