---
title: "Apple starts App Store age verification in several countries"
description: "In Australia, Brazil and Singapore, 18+ apps can now be downloaded only after a user is confirmed to be an adult."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/apple-age-verification-tools-worldwide
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-02-24T19:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T23:28:01.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Security"
tags: ["Apple","App Store","child safety","age verification"]
sources: ["Apple Developer News","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/apple-logo-og-e918e3fa.jpg
translations:
  ku: https://kurddevelopers.com/news/apple-age-verification-tools-worldwide
  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/apple-age-verification-tools-worldwide
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
---

# Apple starts App Store age verification in several countries

> In Australia, Brazil and Singapore, 18+ apps can now be downloaded only after a user is confirmed to be an adult.

![Image: Apple](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/apple-logo-og-e918e3fa.jpg)

## What changed?

From February 24, 2026, Apple blocks downloads of 18+ apps in three countries until the user is confirmed to be an adult:

- Australia
- Brazil
- Singapore

In Brazil, apps with loot boxes are also rated 18+.

## United States

- Utah: new accounts created from May 6, 2026.
- Louisiana: from July 1, 2026.

In these states, the user's age category will be shared with developers through the Declared Age Range API.

In Texas, Apple paused its changes in December after a court blocked the law.

## Why?

More and more countries are passing child online safety laws, and Apple is updating the App Store to comply.

**Sources:** Apple Developer News, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-02-24. Cite as: “Apple starts App Store age verification in several countries”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/apple-age-verification-tools-worldwide