Developer subscription shows expiring warning despite daily activity

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Developer subscription shows expiring warning despite daily activity

Abaz Sabic 0

Hello

my developer account is currently showing a warning that it will expire in 5 days, even though I use it regularly (daily logins and active work in the environment).

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Dora-T 8,265 Microsoft External Staff Moderator

Hi @Abaz Sabic

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Q&A Forum.

We understand how confusing it can be to see an expiration warning on your Microsoft 365 E5 Developer Program tenant, especially when you’ve been actively using it.

Based on the official documentation, the Microsoft 365 E5 Developer subscription is valid for up to 90 days and is automatically renewed if you remain active in development. The renewal process is handled by Microsoft’s internal systems, which evaluate your development activity to determine eligibility.

Please note that, as moderators, we do not have access to the backend tools used to assess activity or to manually trigger a renewal.

If your tenant is showing an upcoming expiration message, we recommend backing up any important data as soon as possible in case the subscription expires and all data would be deleted.

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You can refer to this article for more information: Microsoft 365 Developer Program FAQ | Microsoft Learn

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Dora-T 8,265 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-21T11:12:35.7533333+00:00

Hi @Abaz Sabic

I hope you’re doing well.

Just checking in to see if you've had a chance to check my previous response.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Abaz Sabic 0 Reputation points

2025-11-21T12:13:56.1033333+00:00

Thank you, but that information doesn’t help. The dev access will expire, and I’ll have to wait another 30 days before I can continue working. That severely disrupts my work.
Dora-T 8,265 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator

2025-11-21T13:33:39.6533333+00:00

Hi @Abaz Sabic
Thank you for your reply. I understand how frustrating this situation is, especially since the expiration will interrupt your work.

As a moderator, we can only provide information based on publicly available Microsoft documentation and community knowledge. Unfortunately, we don’t have access to the backend systems that handle the subscription process, and we’re not able to manually influence or trigger a renewal.

Thanks again for your patience and understanding.

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