Child available for Apple Card sharing
My child is not available for sharing my card. She is over 13 and her name appears under family but is grayed out and says “not available.”
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The Apple Support Community will permanently close on November 20, 2026. Starting today, the site will no longer accept new posts and is available in a read-only state.
You can continue to find trusted guidance and support on the official Apple Support site.
We want to thank the community members who have contributed their time and expertise to help others with their Apple products.
My child is not available for sharing my card. She is over 13 and her name appears under family but is grayed out and says “not available.”
Make sure her iphone is updated to the latest iOS
Verify her region is set to US
Verify she is currently in US
Update her Apple ID with correct birthdate
Passcode must be on iPhone
After reviewing and/or updating these settings please do a forced restart of both devices
Review these support articles.
Update iOS on iPhone - Apple Support
Change your Apple ID country or region - Apple Support
Update the birth date associated with your Apple ID - Apple Support
Manage two-factor authentication for your Apple ID from iPhone - Apple Support
Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
Make sure her iphone is updated to the latest iOS
Verify her region is set to US
Verify she is currently in US
Update her Apple ID with correct birthdate
Passcode must be on iPhone
After reviewing and/or updating these settings please do a forced restart of both devices
Review these support articles.
Update iOS on iPhone - Apple Support
Change your Apple ID country or region - Apple Support
Update the birth date associated with your Apple ID - Apple Support
Manage two-factor authentication for your Apple ID from iPhone - Apple Support
Force restart iPhone - Apple Support
Child available for Apple Card sharing