What are the limitations when copying AMIs between regions?

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keerthivassan N · Accepted Answer

If the AMI uses encrypted EBS volumes, the KMS key must be shared with the destination region/account. certain instance specific data like security groups subnets or VPC ID's do not copy over. Only EBS backed AMI's can be copied between regions.Instance store AMI's cant be copied

Mahesh B · Answer

When copying AMIs between AWS regions, limitations include needing permissions for the source AMI, potential delays due to snapshot dependencies, regional availability differences, and limits on concurrent copies. Additionally, tags and security groups may not transfer automatically, and charges apply for storage in the target region.

What are the limitations when copying AMIs between regions?

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