Nov 1, 2026 11:34 AM in response to doodly163
Apple's age-verification prompt is driven by legal requirements such as the UK’s Online Safety Act and Ofcom rules or similar regional regulations that force technology companies to verify that users accessing adult content or restricted settings are 18 or older.
Nov 1, 2026 3:24 PM in response to doodly163
doodly163 wrote:
That doesn't explain why they need a photo of my credit card when they already the info on that credit card
In some cases it might be possible to use a previous credit card that has been added to your Apple Account, but not always and only when you are given that option for verification. If you don't want to scan your Credit Card or have any other acceptable forms of identification required for your region to scan, then see if your region allows the Selfie option introduced in OS 27.2.
Confirm that you're an adult with a selfie - Apple Support
Nov 1, 2026 11:46 AM in response to doodly163
Debit cards are not acceptable for age verification, so if that is your payment method you have, then you will need to choose one of the other options depending on your region to abide by the verification laws that the Government has passed there.
Nov 1, 2026 12:50 PM in response to WheelieNick
That doesn't explain why they need a photo of my credit card when they already the info on that credit card
Nov 1, 2026 12:51 PM in response to Mac Jim ID
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