Create SQL Database not allowing me to use the (US) East US region

Vicki B 0 Reputation points
2026-07-01T14:23:45.5266667+00:00

I'm following along on creating a single database - Azure and when I try to use my "Free" subscription I get this error:

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.

I can't seem to get past it to create my database. Any suggestions?

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Manoj Kumar Boyini 17,950 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
2026-07-02T12:05:52.66+00:00

Hi @Vicki B

It looks like your free Azure subscription doesn’t currently allow provisioning an Azure SQL logical server in the East US region—this is by design for some subscription types when capacity is constrained or regions aren’t enabled by default. Here’s what you can do:

Try a different region Some regions have more available capacity for free or special-offer subscriptions. When you’re in the Azure portal, select a region such as West US, North Europe, or another nearby region and retry creating your SQL server and database.

  1. Enable the region for your subscription If you really need East US (or any other region that’s currently blocked), you can file a support request to have that region enabled:
    • Go to the Azure portal → Help + support → New support request or https://portal.azure.com/#create/Microsoft.Support
    • Choose Issue type: Service and subscription limits (quotas)
    • Under “Quota type,” select SQL Database and specify the region you need
    • Submit the request; once approved, you’ll be able to create servers there
    Check overall subscription quotas Occasionally you’ll hit a quota limit (like max number of servers) rather than a region block. If you see errors around quota limits, you can also request an increase under the same “Service and subscription limits” support flow.

Hope that helps you get unblocked and up and running in the region you prefer!

References: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/azure-sql/capacity-errors-troubleshoot#enable-region

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  1. TP 158.4K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-07-01T14:36:48.1466667+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 you have upgraded your account to Pay-As-You-Go 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 your 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.

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

    Thanks.

    -TP

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