Purchase of the plan is not required to purchase the covered equipment. AppleCare+ includes 2 years of extended Apple Support, hardware coverage, additional repair. After which your device will not be eligible for extended warranty. So if you buy an iPhone on January 1st, you can purchase AppleCare+ for it until March 1st.
See Apples Warranty Page for more details. purchases generally get covered everywhere Apple has service globally. Worst case, you have to ship your product back to the purchasing country if Apple asks for that, but the wording and common practice is U.S. Replacement equipment that Apple provides as part of the repair or replacement service may contain new or previously used genuine Apple parts that have been tested and pass Apple functional requirements. Yes, Apples computer warranties are international. Any unused accidental damage incidents will expire and you will get two more accidental damage incidents to use within the next 12 months of continued coverage.
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Service coverage is available only for iPad, its original included accessories, one compatible Apple Pencil and one compatible Apple-branded iPad keyboard used with your iPad for protection against (i) defects in materials or workmanship, (ii) batteries that retain less than 80% of their original capacity and (iii) up to two incidents of accidental damage from handling every 12 months, each incident being subject to a service fee of $49 for iPad and $39 for Apple Pencil or Apple-branded iPad keyboard, plus applicable tax.