Unable to verify Australian drivers licence

I am attempting to turn off all restrictions on my iPhone 17 pro running ios27. All attempts to scan my id result in failure and unable to verify. I am 45 years old and never had this issue before. It is my phone and should not have to go through this to access anything I want. I do not have a credit card and scanning my Australian drivers licence does not it work. Fix this garbage apple. Not everyone has or wants a credit card. I have a payment method and my Apple ID is setup correctly with my age. I have placed my id on a dark background and it’s well lit but still unable to verify. I do not have a passport.

Posted on Aug 17, 2026 7:42 AM

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Oct 25, 2026 8:27 AM in response to SavageAUS

See these Community threads with suggestions for ID recognition troubleshooting:

iPhone not accepting ID for age verificat… - Apple Community

Can't confirm age in UK - Apple Community


For Australia check alternative ways to prove your age --> Age requirements for managing an Apple Account in Australia - Apple Support

-You can confirm your age with a credit card that belongs to you, or by scanning your passport, driver's license, or government-issued ID. Debit cards and gift cards aren't supported.

-If you already have an Apple Account, Apple will check if you have a credit card on file or other eligible methods available to confirm that you're 18 or older.



Oct 25, 2026 8:21 AM in response to joelfromalbury

joelfromalbury wrote:
How about fixing the problem and making the system

This is a customer to customer support forum. Apple is not here, so:


1) We give similar responses to those you may have already seen because we address each thread starter (in this case SavageAUS) individually and we only know what they know from what they tell us.


2) Since we are not Apple we cannot fix anything. Click on this link for Apple products feedback links --> Product Feedback - Apple

Apple may not respond but your comment will be read.


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