The present invention may provide a method for downloading a profile by an electronic device and the electronic device performing the same, the method comprising: transmitting, to a routing server, profile download request-related information including profile server indication information; transmitting, to the routing server, a profile download request message including profile download identification information; and receiving a profile from the routing server, wherein the profile download request message is transmitted to a profile server, which provides a profile of the electronic device, via the routing server on the basis of the profile server indication information. Further, the present invention may provide a routing server which operates with the electronic device and an operation method of the routing server.