IOS 26.4 How can I pass age verification in the UK without credit card or photo ID?
I’m an older person struggling with this. I don’t have a credit card and health problems mean I can’t drive or travel, so I have no drivers licence or passport. (The phone asks for national ID but the UK doesn’t have that).
Surely looking at the age of my account and activity they must realise I’m an adult.
iPhone 17 Pro
BrotherUrth wrote:
Currently the UK does not require age verification, Apple has jumped the gun. I was reassured by the manager of my local Apple Store today, that with a little patience it will recognise a UK passport. This was nonsense, and goes against Apples own guidelines. This needs to be rectified by Apple asap.
It is the Online Safety Act passed in 2023 where they have given companies until March 25, 2026 to comply and why you are seeing those implemented now with the iOS 26.4 release on that same day.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/50
It is not actually age verification where they are looking for your exact age, it is verification to determine if you are over 18. It is OFCOM that has offer suggested methods to do that to comply with the law and Credit Card and Driver's License are 2 of those methods. Debit Cards are specifically not allowed by OFCOM.
It certainly may be true at a later date, Apple will add the Passport as an additional method, but currently the requirements are detailed here:
Age requirements for managing an Apple Account in the UK – Apple Support (UK)
thank you for trying to help!
klarna and zilch both require photo ID which I don't have.
waitey1234 wrote:
I guess they probably released people don't have Apple accounts when they're 3 years of age.
You'd be surprised...
So pleased it's finally been sorted out for you :)
IOS 26.4 How can I pass age verification in the UK without credit card or photo ID.
