Apple won't accept a passport for age verification in the UK

I'm in same boat . I actually got a passport last year because of problems proving my ID im nearly 60 and don't have a credit card (I can't get one anyway) and I don't drive. Trying to get parcels from parcel shops etc i needed ID . A UK Passport IS "PASS" certified so it's beyond me why it's not been included. The biggest problem is being left out in the cold by Apple, Ofcom and the Government not having any help in place for people without the requested ID. If you have a disability or accessibility problem you get an extra option on your iphone

"Manual review – disability or no supported ID" which you get a Case ID and an email address: age-verification-accommodations@apple.com.

which you send anything that proves your age with DOB

so why this isn't available for everyone is yet another shortfall by Apple

Why won’t apple accept a passport as a form of ID for age verification in the uk?

This is a user-to-user site. We are all users here.....just like you. No one here knows "why" Apple does anything that they do.

Please contact Apple Support directly.

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I’m in a similar situation, have an old style non photo paper driving license, don’t own or want a credit card but have an in date passport, I’m 60 years old and find it frustrating you can’t use a passport!

Thanks to Two Tier Kier and OFCOM that have both protected monsters in the past