Username claims by country
Short answer: a username claim uses the same official processes on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat in every country. The country pages below cover the local side: how names are written in plain letters, which laws sit nearby and what they do not decide. The platform makes each decision.
SPELLING AND LAW
Where the local notes matter
Names that use accents, other scripts, prefixes or apostrophes need a plain-letter spelling that works on all three platforms. The country pages show how that works for each place, and where local law sits next to the process without deciding it.
Canada
Spelling and script: English and French usernames, and accented letters.
NORTH AMERICAUnited States
Spelling and script: US spellings, several time zones and state-by-state rules.
EUROPEAustria
Spelling and script: the sharp s, umlauts and Austrian forms of German names.
EUROPEBelgium
Spelling and script: three official languages, accents and bilingual brands.
EUROPEDenmark
Spelling and script: the letters ae, o with a stroke and a with a ring, and plain spellings.
EUROPEFinland
Spelling and script: the letters a and o with two dots, and Finnish and Swedish names.
EUROPEFrance
Spelling and script: accented letters, the French language rules and French name order.
EUROPEGermany
Spelling and script: umlauts, the sharp s and German name order.
EUROPEIreland
Spelling and script: Irish and English names, the fada and the apostrophe.
EUROPEItaly
Spelling and script: accented vowels, apostrophes and double surnames.
EUROPENetherlands
Spelling and script: surname prefixes, the ij digraph and Dutch name order.
EUROPENorway
Spelling and script: the letters ae, o with a stroke and a with a ring, and plain spellings.
EUROPESpain
Spelling and script: the letter ñ, accents and two surnames.
EUROPESweden
Spelling and script: the letters a with a ring, a and o with two dots, and plain spellings.
EUROPESwitzerland
Spelling and script: four languages, accents and the Swiss franc.
EUROPEUnited Kingdom
Spelling and script: British spellings, double-barrelled names and the apostrophe.
MIDDLE EASTIsrael
Spelling and script: Hebrew and Arabic names in Latin letters, and right-to-left scripts.
MIDDLE EASTQatar
Spelling and script: Arabic and English, romanised names and the Al prefix.
MIDDLE EASTSaudi Arabia
Spelling and script: Arabic names in Latin letters, the Al prefix and the Hijri calendar.
MIDDLE EASTUnited Arab Emirates
Spelling and script: Arabic and English names, romanisation and the Al prefix.
ASIAHong Kong
Spelling and script: Chinese and English names, romanisation and Traditional Chinese brands.
ASIAJapan
Spelling and script: romanisation, name order and Japanese script.
ASIASingapore
Spelling and script: four official languages, dialect romanisations and English names.
ASIASouth Korea
Spelling and script: Hangul romanisation, shared surnames and name order.
OCEANIAAustralia
Spelling and script: Australian spellings and the way Australian names are written.
OCEANIANew Zealand
Spelling and script: macrons, te reo Māori names and plain-letter spellings.
All countries at a glance
| Country | Languages | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | English and French | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| United States | English | US dollar (USD) |
| Austria | German | euro (EUR) |
| Belgium | Dutch, French and German | euro (EUR) |
| Denmark | Danish | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Finland | Finnish and Swedish | euro (EUR) |
| France | French | euro (EUR) |
| Germany | German | euro (EUR) |
| Ireland | English and Irish | euro (EUR) |
| Italy | Italian | euro (EUR) |
| Netherlands | Dutch | euro (EUR) |
| Norway | Norwegian | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
| Spain | Spanish, with Catalan, Galician and Basque | euro (EUR) |
| Sweden | Swedish | Swedish krona (SEK) |
| Switzerland | German, French, Italian and Romansh | Swiss franc (CHF) |
| United Kingdom | English | pound sterling (GBP) |
| Israel | Hebrew, Arabic and English | new shekel (ILS) |
| Qatar | Arabic, with English widely used | Qatari riyal (QAR) |
| Saudi Arabia | Arabic | Saudi riyal (SAR) |
| United Arab Emirates | Arabic and English | UAE dirham (AED) |
| Hong Kong | Chinese and English | Hong Kong dollar (HKD) |
| Japan | Japanese | Japanese yen (JPY) |
| Singapore | English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| South Korea | Korean | South Korean won (KRW) |
| Australia | English | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| New Zealand | English, te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language | New Zealand dollar (NZD) |
YOUR QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Do the rules for usernames differ by country?
Not the platform rules. What differs is how names are spelled and written, which decides whether one username can fit all three platforms.
Do I need to live in the country to use a page?
No. The pages are reference notes. A request from anywhere goes through the same platform processes.
Is a country page legal advice?
No. Each page names reference points such as the trade mark office and the privacy regulator. They are background and no promise about what a platform decides.
My country is not listed. Can I still ask?
Yes. The processes are the same, and the price is agreed in chat or email before any work starts. Send the username and say where you are.
Want it handled for you?
Send the username on WhatsApp or email. You hear whether it looks workable, and the price is agreed before we start.