How To Change Your Region In Valorant

While there are many reasons to change your region, it isn't that simple to figure out how to. We'll tell you step by step.

How To Change Region VF — If your ping table doesn't look all green, it's time for a region change | © Riot Games

Why Change Your Valorant Region?

Riot optimizes your gameplay experience based on where you live.

Here are the main reasons to change your region:

You moved to a different place, and the currency doesn't match your real-life money
You moved to a new area, and your ping is not as good as the green ones in the picture above
You can't play with your friends because of the region difference
The payment options don't match where you currently live

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These problems seriously affect your gameplay experience, so it's totally legit to change your Valorant region.

How Can I Change My Region in Valorant?

There are only two ways to change your region in Valorant.

Change Your Region Through Riot Support

Riot Server Residence Check — This is where Riot checks if you can change your region | © Riot Games

To access the above screen:

Go to the Riot Support Page About Residency
Log in to your account using the Sign-In button at the top-right of the page
Scroll down on the page linked above
Click the Check button and wait for the eligibility check to finish

If you qualify, Riot will let you switch to the region where you currently reside. Keep in mind that you can only change to the region where you currently live. It's against the rules to use VPNs for this purpose. This option is specifically for those who have genuinely relocated.

In simple terms, don't use a VPN during the residency check if you want to keep your account safe.

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I'm in a New Region, but Riot Won't Let Me Change

Eligibility Check Fail — This is the message you'll get if you don't meet the eligibility criteria | © Riot Games

If this is your situation, you'll need help from an expert.

The expert you need is Riot support, and you can contact them this way:

Go to the Riot Support Page
Make sure you're signed in with your account
From the dropdown menu, select Account Management, Data Requests, or Deletion
Write something like "Unable to Change Region" as the subject
Explain your situation and why you want to change your region in the description
Select Account Management as the inquiry type
In the "login name" field, enter your username
Select "Need help changing Region or Residence/Country assigned to account" as the second inquiry option
Click Submit

Support Request Template1 — This is an example of how a support ticket should look | © Riot Games

If Riot can change your server to the one you want to play on, they'll do it. Otherwise, you'll receive a response from the Riot Support team explaining why you can't change your region just yet.

Create a New Account Using a VPN

This is a less convenient and not recommended option. However, if you really want to play with your friends and don't mind the high ping on their server, you can give it a shot.

To do this, follow these steps:

Turn on a VPN and select the country or server where your friends are located
Go to the PlayValorant website
Click on Play Now
In the new window, click on "Make one"
Fill in the required information and log in to your new account in the game

Keep in mind that this method is not recommended because you may encounter payment methods that don't match your currency and experience higher ping compared to your usual 30-40 ping.

Changing your region can't fix everything. Some games need fixing desperately.