# Close an AWS account If you no longer need your AWS account, you can close it at any time by following the instructions in this section. After you've closed it, you can reopen it within 90 days from the day you closed the account. The timespan between the day you closed the account and when AWS permanently closes the account is referred to as the [post-closure period](#post-closure-period). ## What you need to know before closing your account Before closing your AWS account, you should consider the following: + Closing your account will serve as your notice of termination of the AWS Customer Agreement for this account. + You don't need to delete resources in your AWS account before closing it. However, we recommend you back up any resources or data that you want to keep. For instructions about how to back up a particular resource, see the appropriate [AWS documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/index.html) for that service. + You can reopen your account during the [post-closure period](#post-closure-period). Charges for the services that remained in your account will restart if you reopen it. You also remain responsible for any unpaid invoices and outstanding [Reserved Instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/con-bill-blended-rates.html#Instance_Reservations) and [Savings Plans](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/con-bill-blended-rates.html#cb_savingsplans). + You remain responsible for all outstanding fees and charges for the services consumed before account closure. You will receive an AWS bill the following month after closing your account. For example, if you closed your account on January 15, you will receive a bill at the beginning of February for usage incurred from January 1 through January 15. You will continue receiving invoices for [Reserved Instances](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/con-bill-blended-rates.html#Instance_Reservations) and [Savings Plans](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awsaccountbilling/latest/aboutv2/con-bill-blended-rates.html#cb_savingsplans) after closing your account until they expire. + You will no longer be able to access AWS services that were previously available in your account. However, you can sign-in and access a closed AWS account during the [post-closure period](#post-closure-period) only to view past billing information, access account settings, or contact [AWS Support](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home). + You can't use the same email address that was registered to your AWS account at the time of its closure as the primary email of another AWS account. If you want to use the same email address for a different AWS account, we recommend updating it before closure. For more information, see [Update the root user email address](manage-acct-update-root-user-email.md). + If you've [enabled multi-factor authentication (MFA)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_mfa_enable-overview.html) on your AWS account root user, or configured an [MFA device on an IAM user](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/console_sign-in-mfa.html), MFA isn't removed automatically when you close the account. If you choose to leave MFA turned on during the 90 days [post-closure period](#post-closure-period), keep the MFA device active until the post-closure period has expired in case you need to access the account during that time. Note, the hardware TOTP token devices cannot be associated with another user after the permanent closure of your account. If you would like to use the hardware TOTP token with another user later, you have the option to [deactivate the hardware MFA device](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_mfa_disable.html) before closing the account. MFA devices for [IAM users](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_users_manage.html#id_users_deleting) must be deleted by the account administrator. **Additional considerations for member accounts** + When you close a member account, that account isn't removed from the organization until after the [post-closure period](#post-closure-period). During the post-closure period, a closed member account still counts toward your quota of accounts in the organization. To avoid having the account count against the quota, see [Remove a member account from your organization](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_manage_accounts_remove-member-account.html) before closing it. + You can only close 10% of member accounts within a rolling 30 day period. This quota is not bound by a calendar month, but starts when you close an account. Within 30 days of that initial account closure, you can't exceed the 10% account closure limit. The minimum account closure is 10 and the maximum account closure is 1000, even if 10% of accounts exceeds 1000. For more information about Organizations quotas, see [Quotas for AWS Organizations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_reference_limits.html). + If you use AWS Control Tower, you need to unmanage the member account before you attempt to close the account. See [ Unmanage a member account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//controltower/latest/userguide/unmanage-account.html) in the * AWS Control Tower User Guide*. **Service specific considerations** + AWS Marketplace subscriptions aren't automatically canceled on account closure. If you have any subscriptions, first [terminate all instances of your software](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/marketplace/latest/buyerguide/buyer-getting-started.html#step-6-terminate-your-instance) in the subscriptions. Then, go to the **[Manage subscriptions](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/library)** page of the AWS Marketplace console and cancel your subscriptions. + After an account has been closed, AWS will send daily emails for up to five days before we suspend the domain. After the domain has been suspended, and depending on the domain’s registrar, we will either delete the domain within 30 days or release the domain to its registrar. For more information, see [My AWS account is closed or permanently closed, and my domain is registered with Route 53](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/Route53/latest/DeveloperGuide/troubleshooting-account-closed.html). + AWS CloudTrail is a foundational security service. This means that trails created by users can continue to exist and deliver events even after an AWS account is closed, unless a user explicitly deletes the trails in their AWS account before closing it. For more information about how to request trail deletion after an AWS account has been closed, see [AWS account closure and trails](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/cloudtrail-account-closure.html) in the *CloudTrail User Guide*. ## How to close your account You can close your AWS account using the following procedure. Note, that there is different guidance provided in each tab depending on the type of account [standalone, member, management, and AWS GovCloud (US)] you want to close. If you experience any issues during the process of closing your account, see [Troubleshooting issues with AWS account closure](troubleshooting_close-account.md). ------ #### [ Standalone account ] A standalone account is an individually managed account that is not part of AWS Organizations. **To close a standalone account from the Accounts page** 1. [Sign in to the AWS Management Console as the root user](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/signin/latest/userguide/introduction-to-root-user-sign-in-tutorial.html) in the AWS account that you want to close. You can't close an account while signed in as an IAM user or role. 1. On the navigation bar in the upper-right corner, choose your account name or number, and then choose **Account**. 1. On the [**Account** page](https://console.aws.amazon.com/billing/home#/account), choose the **Close account** button. 1. Type your account ID (displayed at the top of the closure dialog box) to confirm that you have read and understand the account closure process. 1. Choose the **Close account** button to initiate the account closure process. 1. Within a few minutes, you should receive an email confirmation that your account has been closed. **Note** This task isn't supported in the AWS CLI or by an API operation from one of the AWS SDKs. You can perform this task only by using the AWS Management Console. ------ #### [ Member account ] A member account is an AWS account that is part of AWS Organizations. **To close a member account from the AWS Organizations console** 1. Sign in to the [AWS Organizations console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/organizations). 1. On the **AWS accounts** page, find and choose the name of the member account you want to close. You can navigate the OU hierarchy, or look at a flat list of accounts without the OU structure. 1. Choose **Close** next to the account name at the top of the page. This option is only available when an AWS organization is in [All features](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_getting-started_concepts.html#feature-set) mode. **Note** If your organization is using [Consolidated billing](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_getting-started_concepts.html#feature-set-cb-only) mode, you won't be able to see the **Close** button in the console. To close an account in consolidated billing mode, sign in to the account you want to close as the root user. On the **Accounts** page, choose the **Close account** button, enter your account ID, and then choose the **Close account** button. 1. Read and ensure that you understand the account closure guidance. 1. Enter the member account ID, and then choose **Close account** to initiate the account closure process. **Note** Any member account that you close will display a `CLOSED` label next to its account name in the AWS Organizations console for up to 90 days after the original closure date. After 90 days, the member account will no longer be displayed in the AWS Organizations console. **To close a member account from the Accounts page** Optionally, you can close an AWS member account directly from the [**Account** page](https://console.aws.amazon.com/billing/home#/account) in the AWS Management Console. For step-by-step guidance, follow the instructions in the **Standalone account** tab. **To close a member account using AWS CLI and SDKs** For instructions on how to close a member account using the AWS CLI and SDKs, see [Closing a member account in your organization](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_manage_accounts_close.html) in the *AWS Organizations User Guide*. ------ #### [ Management account ] A management account is an AWS account that acts as the parent or root account for AWS Organizations. **Note** You cannot close a management account directly from the AWS Organizations console. **To close a management account from the Accounts page** 1. [Sign in to the AWS Management Console as the root user](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/signin/latest/userguide/introduction-to-root-user-sign-in-tutorial.html) for the management account that you want to close. You can't close an account while signed in as an IAM user or role. 1. Verify that there are no active member accounts remaining in your organization. To do this, go to the [AWS Organizations console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/organizations), and make sure that all member accounts are showing `Closed` next to their account names. If you have a member account that is still active, you will need to follow the account closure guidance provided in the **Member account** tab before you can move to the next step. 1. On the navigation bar in the upper-right corner, choose your account name or number, and then choose **Account**. 1. On the [**Account** page](https://console.aws.amazon.com/billing/home#/account), choose the **Close account** button. 1. Type your account ID (displayed at the top of the closure dialog box) to confirm that you have read and understand the account closure process. 1. Choose the **Close account** button to initiate the account closure process. 1. Within a few minutes, you should receive an email confirmation that your account has been closed. **Note** This task isn't supported in the AWS CLI or by an API operation from one of the AWS SDKs. You can perform this task only by using the AWS Management Console. ------ #### [ AWS GovCloud (US) account ] An AWS GovCloud (US) account is always linked to a single standard AWS account for billing and payment purposes. **To close an AWS GovCloud (US) account** If you have an AWS account that is linked to a AWS GovCloud (US) account, you need to close the standard account before you close the AWS GovCloud (US) account. For more details, including how to back-up data and avoid unintended AWS GovCloud (US) charges, see [Closing an AWS GovCloud (US) account](https://docs.aws.amazon.com//govcloud-us/latest/UserGuide/Closing-govcloud-account.html) in the * AWS GovCloud (US) User Guide*. ------ ## What to expect after you close your account Immediately after you close your account, the following will occur: + You will receive an email confirming the account closure to the root user’s email address. If you don’t receive this email within a few hours, see [Troubleshooting issues with AWS account closure](troubleshooting_close-account.md). + Any member account that you close will display a `CLOSED` label next to its account name in the AWS Organizations console for up to 90 days after the original closure date. After 90 days, the member account will no longer be displayed in the AWS Organizations console. + If you have granted permissions to access services in your AWS account to other accounts, any access requests made from those accounts should fail after account closure. If you reopen your AWS account, other AWS accounts can again access your account's AWS services and resources if you granted the necessary permissions to them. Account closure may not occur immediately across all Regions and services and can take several hours to complete. ### Post-closure period The post-closure period refers to the length of time between the day you closed your account and when AWS permanently closes your AWS account. The post-closure period is 90 days. During the post-closure period, you can access your content and AWS services only by reopening your account. After the post-closure period, AWS permanently closes your AWS account, and you can no longer reopen it. AWS will also delete content and resources in your account (except for CloudTrail trails). After an account has been permanently closed, its [AWS account ID](manage-acct-identifiers.md#awsaccountid) can never be reused. ### Reopening your AWS account Your account will permanently close in 90 days, after which you will not be able to reopen your account and AWS will delete the content remaining in your account. To reopen your account before it is permanently closed, (1) you must contact [AWS Support](https://console.aws.amazon.com/support/home) as soon as possible, and (2) we must receive full payment of any outstanding balance, including providing required information as specified on the invoice, within 60 days from the date of account closure. **Note** Charges for the services that remained in your account will restart if you reopen it.