Apple has relaxed its regional requirements in the latest iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1 betas, now only requiring users to set their language to U.S. English to access Apple Intelligence features.
In previous beta versions, users had to change both their device region and language settings to the United States to enable Apple Intelligence. However, the latest release notes, highlighted by 9to5Mac, indicate that the region change is no longer necessary. This means users can keep their local settings for measurements, temperature units, and calendar formats while still accessing Apple Intelligence.
Now, users only need to ensure that English is set as the preferred language in Settings ➝ General ➝ Language & Region and that Siri’s language is set to English (United States) in Settings ➝ Apple Intelligence & Siri. With these settings, users outside the U.S. can join the Apple Intelligence waitlist, typically getting access within minutes. However, the service remains unavailable in China, and EU users must sign in with a U.S. App Store ID.
Apple Intelligence offers a variety of features, including composing text and emails, automating tasks across apps, generating images, and summarizing documents and texts.