RequestDisallowedByAzure: Allowed resource deployment regions policy is completely empty for my Student Subscription

anes-_- انس 0 Reputation points
2026-06-19T10:19:35.5666667+00:00

I am getting RequestDisallowedByAzure on my Azure for Students subscription (ID:

PII removed) no matter what region I select. I ran this in Cloud Shell: az policy assignment list -- query "[?

policyDefinitionId == '/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/b86dabb9-b578-4d7b-

b842-3b45e95769a1' ].parameters. allowedLocations . value" -- output tsv The command returns absolutely nothing, meaning my allowedLocations array is empty. I am on the free Basic support plan so I cannot open a formal ticket. Could a moderator please escalate this to the backend team to reset my allowed regions policy? Thank you.

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  1. Lakshma Reddy Vattijonnala 1,005 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
    2026-06-19T14:38:32.78+00:00

    Hi @anes-_- انس

    Based on the information you have shared the RequestDisallowedByAzure error appears to be caused by an Azure Policy restriction that is preventing resource deployments. Microsoft documentation explains that this error occurs when a policy assignment blocks the requested deployment because it doesn't comply with the policy requirements.

    These subscriptions have an Azure Policy called Allowed resource deployment regions, which limits where resources can be deployed.

    The key observation is that your query indicates the allowedLocations parameter may be returning no values. If this is confirmed, it could explain why deployments are being denied regardless of the region selected.

    Recommended Next Steps:

    1. In the Azure portal, navigate to Policy → Assignments.
    2. Locate the policy assignment named Allowed resource deployment regions (or a similarly named assignment).
    3. Open the assignment and review the Allowed locations parameter.
    4. Please deploy the resource only in one of the permitted regions.

    This is a common hurdle for students but once you deploy in an approved region the resource deployment creation should work without further issues.

    Please refer the official documentation for more details:

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/governance/policy/assign-policy-portal

    https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/discussions/microsoft-learn-for-educators/azure-for-students---locations-now-restricted-by-policy/4442469

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-resource-manager/troubleshooting/error-policy-requestdisallowedbypolicy?tabs=azure-cli

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  2. TP 158.7K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-06-19T12:01:40.5433333+00:00

    Hi,

    How long has it been since you created your Azure for Students subscription? When this has happened in the past the person just needed to wait and the assignment will automatically show up. Once it is there you can see your list of five regions and start creating resources.

    If your subscription is relatively new I recommend you give it some time for the policy assignment to show up. Every 4 hours or so sign back into the portal and check if it is there. I believe it showed up for the last person within 24-48 hours.

    For reference, below are my instructions for viewing list of 5 allowed regions:

    Azure for Students restricts which regions you can deploy resources to. Typically you are restricted to five different regions, and these vary for each person.Please navigate to Azure Policy -- Authoring -- Assignments using link below:

    https://portal.azure.com/#view/Microsoft_Azure_Policy/PolicyMenuBlade/~/Assignments

    Click on assignment named Allowed resource deployment regions

    User's image

    Examine Allowed locations Parameter value for list of regions, similar to below (regions in screenshot are different than yours):

    User's image

    The regions shown in your Parameter value are the ones you are allowed to deploy resources to. Please try to create resources in one of these regions and let me know the results.

    Please click Accept Answer and upvote if the above was helpful.

    Thanks.

    -TP

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