FIX: Activation code is invalid for this region in Kaspersky

This article would guide you to fix the issue if you have encountered an issue in Kaspersky activation. Here you would get causes and ways to fix the issue.

Kaspersky has been providing various security products to prevent security breaches in your computer. Its various products and suites give you the whole security you need for your single device to the whole of your home system.

You might encounter various issues in your life but if you have encountered an issue with your computer we would provide you the solution here. Today we would talk about any issue related to Kaspersky. This activation error of Kaspersky is one of the issues you might stumble upon while setting up the product on your computer.

Though no matter how many issues you encounter you would always get the solution from us. Thus we are here to tell you everything you would require to know to fix this problem on your own. Read this guide till the end so you do not miss any important points of the process.

The reason behind your issue

The issue would usually occur if you are trying to activate the product with an activation code that is purchased in another country. This generally happens If you buy the product in one country but you are trying to activate it in some other country.

For instance, you are trying to activate the product in a country you came to work in,  but you have purchased the product in the country you used to live in previously. Thus, you would receive the issue “activation code is invalid for this region”.

You would not get this error if you have purchased the product in the same country you are trying to activate it in. Thus it is highly recommended to activate it where you brought it from. If you need to leave your country after immediately purchasing, set up the program on the computer first which would merely take a couple of hours to complete, then travel. This would save you from the hassle that the issue brings with itself.

But if you are someone who has encountered the issue already. Then you are someone who is trying to activate the product in the wrong place. Well, not the wrong place but a country where you were not supposed to do so. But do not worry, we are here to help you out from any situation.

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Other causes

This error would also occur if Kaspersky Secure Connection has its Secure Connection enabled in the settings. Thus make sure if this is the issue. To check it go to the Kaspersky Secure Connection. If you see Secure Connection enabled then disable it and then try to activate the application again.

Sometimes the error might occur if you do not have a proper internet connection. So you are advised to check that first. If you find no issue with your internet then let’s move on further inside.

How to fix the issue

There are two ways to fix this issue: the easy one and a hard one. You would not like to choose the hard way. It is advised to use the easy one first if that does not work then you have to use the hard one.

The Easy Way

Because this issue is related to countries and your location you can simply activate the application by masking up your location. This would work in most cases if you have a good VPN to mask your location and you know a bit of thing that try to do this and hopefully it would work.

Detailed process

The process is as such:

Use a VPN to mask your location. A strong VPN is recommended to use because a weaker one might not be able to perform the task properly.

Now check where the product was purchased from. In what country you purchased it?

Open your VPN and choose the country where you brought the product from as your VPN.

Now you can simply go and activate the application and it should work.

If it does not work then you might have a greater issue and now you would have to do it the hard way.

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The Hard Way

Although this process is named as hard it is not. The reason to call it hard is that it is a bit lengthy and a time taking process in comparison to the first one.

Although you would not find it hard after you start the process. Now you are at a point where you have tried all you can but the issue persists. Thus, you need the help of the actress. So let’s jump in straight to know how you can fix your problem.

You would have to contact Kaspersky technical support. You can choose to do so if you are trying to activate the application in the same country where you bought it yet you are flashed with the issue message: “activation code is invalid for this region in Kaspersky”.

The other reason to contact the technical support is that you have changed your country and due to which cannot activate the application where you brought it. Thus put all your worries aside and contact technical support.

After contacting them you would be asked to provide some information related to your product and purchase. You might be asked to provide:

The location you brought your product and the location you tried to activate it.

Details of time when you tried, date, and time.

Your activation code would be a 20 character code grouped in four groups five-character each.

Details regarding the issue with the description.

The IP address of the computer you are trying to activate the application on. 

Details of your internet service provider.

Here you are asked to provide a screenshot of the main application window of the product you tried to activate. Thus, remember to screenshot the issue. 

Now you would have to submit it. The technical support works 24/7. Your issue would be looked at soon after you submit and you would be contacted with a solution.