unable to create free tier database

Neeraj Dubey 0 Reputation points
2026-07-05T14:44:56.9766667+00:00

I am getting below error .I just activated my free teir ccount

Your subscription does not have access to create a server in the selected region. For the latest information about region availability for your subscription, go to aka.ms/sqlcapacity. Please try another region or create a support ticket to request access.

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TP 163.5K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
2026-07-05T14:54:31.8866667+00:00

Hi,

Due to limited capacity many subscriptions are restricted from creating Azure SQL Database in the most popular regions. What you can do is try to create your database in another region (e.g. West US 3).

If your account is paid you may create a free Service and subscription limits (quotas) request and request access to your preferred region. Assuming they approve your request you would then be able to create your Azure SQL Database in that region.

Request quota increases for Azure SQL Database and SQL Managed Instance

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-sql/database/quota-increase-request?view=azuresql

NOTE: If you are still in the initial 30 days of an Azure Free account and have not upgraded to Pay-As-You-Go you cannot submit a Quota request, so your only option is to try different region.

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Thanks.

-TP

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    2026-07-05T14:45:16.6033333+00:00

    The error indicates that the subscription doesn’t currently have permission to create Azure SQL servers in the chosen region. This is common with new/free-tier or special program subscriptions.

    Use these steps:

    1. Try another region
      In the Azure portal, when creating the Azure SQL logical server, select a different region that’s available to the subscription (for example a different nearby region). If that works, the issue is a regional access restriction, not the account itself.
    2. Check if this is a regional access restriction
      For Azure SQL, this error is explicitly called out as a subscription access/region issue:
      • Your subscription does not have access to create a server in the selected region.
      • Provisioning is restricted in this region. Please choose a different region. For exceptions to this rule please open a support request with issue type of 'Service and subscription limits'
    3. Open a support request to enable the region
      If the required region is still blocked, open a support ticket to request access for that region:
      • In Azure portal, go to Help + support → New support request.
      • Issue type: select Service and subscription limits (quotas).
      • Choose the subscription just activated.
      • In the details, specify that Azure SQL Database region access is needed and include the exact region name and a brief description (for example, that this is a newly activated free-tier or program subscription and Azure SQL is needed in that region).
      For Azure SQL specifically, the guidance is to file a support request to enable the region when this error appears.
    4. If the subscription is a special/free program offer
      Some program-based/free offers (Azure Pass, Students, Startups, etc.) have access only to a limited set of regions. In that case, either:
      • Use one of the allowed regions, or
      • Submit a region access request via support as above; requests are reviewed case by case.

    Once the region is enabled for the subscription, creating the free-tier Azure SQL database/server in that region should succeed.

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