Notarization in queue but stuck in process
Hello!
All notarization submissions for our team (i.e., me) have been stuck "In Progress" since my first attempt on 2026-03-31.
This includes a trivial Hello World CLI binary (single print statement, ~8KB), confirming the issue is account/team-level, not related to package content.
Team ID: KK4X4YSB8V (Selitic B.V.)
This is our first time notarizing. Binary is properly signed with Developer ID Application certificate, hardened runtime enabled, valid timestamp.
codesign --verify and spctl pass locally.
Submission history (all stuck):
Successfully received submission history.
history
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createdDate: 2026-04-01T11:29:01.416Z
id: 39f5e536-d1a6-429b-947d-1a3ac497c03d
name: hello-test2.zip
status: In Progress
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createdDate: 2026-04-01T09:21:47.585Z
id: 46322e0f-026c-4b9d-ab1f-d15d7013c6c6
name: hello-test.zip
status: In Progress
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createdDate: 2026-04-01T07:23:47.576Z
id: 8199ab8c-7897-461e-8a85-329d3eb22568
name: nekode-notarize.zip
status: In Progress
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createdDate: 2026-04-01T05:49:10.593Z
id: 410ebd83-8f7d-436a-b30e-2106e9847b2a
name: nekode-notarize.zip
status: In Progress
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createdDate: 2026-04-01T05:48:52.555Z
id: 3d096415-46f9-4743-9dee-692f1c359249
name: nekode-notarize.zip
status: In Progress
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createdDate: 2026-03-31T20:07:52.318Z
id: a0e2e5a5-e0ea-4815-86d4-d1c335c4680a
name: nekode-notarize.zip
status: In Progress
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createdDate: 2026-03-31T20:07:15.593Z
id: 1684585c-c454-479d-add6-7fd33ae8da2a
name: nekode-notarize.zip
status: In Progress
notarytool log returns "Submission log is not yet available" for all submissions, indicating Apple's backend has not started processing.
No pending agreements visible on developer.apple.com/account. Certificate is valid (expiry 2031).
Could someone check the backend queue status for my team? Any guidance appreciated.
You can expect that most uploads will be notarised quickly. Occasionally, some uploads are held for in-depth analysis and may take longer to complete. As you notarise your apps, the system will learn how to recognise them, and you should see fewer delays.
For lots of additional info about notarisation, see Notarisation Resources. Specifically, it links to a Q&A with the notary service team that’s quite instructive.
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It's been 6 days now …
Hmmm, that’s not good. If you’re still seeing the problem when you get this, please post the UUID and creation date of the first stuck request and your most recent stuck request.
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