How do I remove a member account from my AWS Organization?

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Note: AWS Support can't remove a member account from an organization on your behalf for any reason.

Review the following before you begin:

• For considerations before you remove an account, see Removing a member account from an organization with AWS Organizations.
• If you're signed in as the management account of an organization, then see Remove a member account from an organization.
• If you're signed in as a member account of an organization, then see Leaving an organization from a member account with AWS Organizations.
• If you're signed in as the management account and want to remove an invited account that you can't access, then see How do I remove a member account from an organization in AWS Organizations when I can't sign in to the member account?

To remove a member account from an organization, the account must meet all standalone account requirements. Complete the following actions before you migrate to a standalone account:

• Fill out your contact information.
• Verify the phone number associated with the account.
• Provide a valid payment method. For more information, see What payment methods does AWS accept?
• Select an AWS Support plan option. For more information, see Compare AWS Support Plans.

An organization might restrict you from removing a member account. If you get an Access Denied error message when you try to leave the organization, then contact the owner of the management account. The owner can remove your account from the organization for you. For more troubleshooting information, see Troubleshooting AWS Organizations.

When you remove a member account from an organization's consolidated bill, the member account becomes liable for all charges that account incurred.

Important: If a member account is closed (self-closed or closed by the management account) while still linked to the organization, the management account continues to be billed. This applies to any charges that the closed member account incurs. A closed member account remains in the organization during the 90-day post-closure period. AWS doesn't automatically remove it. During this period, the management account and the closed member account are jointly and severally liable for any charges. The closed account might still generate charges for resources such as Reserved Instances or Savings Plans. To stop consolidated billing for a member account, you must remove the account from the organization before you close it. For more information, see Close an AWS account.

Related information

Consolidated billing for AWS Organizations

Managing an organization with AWS Organizations

Closing a member account in an organization with AWS Organizations