How to resolve the Ineligible for update issue?
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If your personal-to-organization account upgrade fails, the cause is usually an eligibility or account-state conflict: affiliate access, RBA/KYB mismatch, linked Promote payment methods, incomplete Shop orders, active balance/points/monetization, missing email/phone verification, or reaching the organization account limit. Fix the matching issue in TikTok or Seller Center, then retry; for unsupported cases or exemptions, contact customer service.
If you encounter an 'Ineligible for update' error when upgrading your TikTok account from a personal to an organization account, here is guidance on how to resolve the most common cases:
If you encounter any issues not listed above, please contact customer service for assistance.
Unable to Update Details | What should you do? | Demo |
 | Official accounts are not eligible for affiliate access. To resolve this, click Review Details and select Continue to deactivate affiliate access. |  |
 | The RBA (Registered Business Account) entity does not match the TikTok Shop entity. To fix this, please select one of the three options below:
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 | The creator currently has payment methods associated with Promote that need to be unlinked. To remove them, go to: TikTok > Profile > ≡ > Balance > Monetization > Promote > Mine > Other functions. Note: Unlinking payment methods is currently supported on Android devices only. |  |
 | Your TikTok account currently has incomplete orders where you can still submit return or refund requests. Please wait until all orders are completed before proceeding with your upgrade.You can check your orders by going to TikTok > Shoptab > Orders.If you would like to expedite your upgrade, please contact customer service to see if you qualify for an exemption. | |
 | Please go to the TikTok Shop Seller Center or the Seller App to view the specific reason for failure. |  |
 | You currently have an active balance in your account. Please note that automatic payouts are scheduled for the 15th of each month. To ensure you receive your funds on time, verify that you have linked a valid payout method via TikTok > Profile > ≡ > Balance > Payment method. |  |
 | You have unused points. Please make sure to redeem them before upgrading.Check and redeem your Points balance by going to TikTok > Profile > TikTok icon(top-left corner) > Redeem |  |
 | You currently have ongoing monetization activities. Please check TikTok one by going to TikTok > Profile > ≡ > TikTok Studio > Creator Marketplace to see if you have any unfinished orders and unreflected money. If there are none, you can submit a ticket to ask customer service for a manual opt-out. | |
 | Upgrading to an organization account changes your TikTok account login method to OTP. This means 'Log in with TikTok Account' will no longer work for platforms like Seller Center.Before upgrading, you need to link an email or phone number to your Seller Center account by logging in with TikTok and going to Profile icon > Settings > My Profile > Account Information > Login Information. |  |
 | The organization account limit for this business license has been reached. Unnecessary accounts can be removed via: TikTok > Profile > ≡ > Settings and privacy > Account > Deactivate or delete account. | |
 | You need to verify your identity. Please add a phone number or email address by navigating to TikTok > Profile > ≡ > Settings and privacy > Account > Account Information |