Today we’re providing an update on the tools available to developers to meet their age warranty obligations under upcoming US and regional laws, including Brazil, Australia, Singapore, Utah, and Louisiana. Updates to the Declared Age Range API are now available in beta for testing.
Brazil
Developers distributing apps in Brazil can use the updated Declared Age Range API to find out a user’s age range. Age ranges for users in Brazil are shared when the user or a parent or guardian (where relevant) agrees to share the age range with you. The API also returns a signal from the user’s device about the age guarantee method.
Apps rated 18+ in Australia, Singapore and Brazil
Starting February 24, 2026, Apple will block users in Australia, Brazil, and Singapore from downloading apps rated 18+ unless they are reasonably confirmed to be adults. The App Store will perform this confirmation automatically. However, developers may have separate obligations to independently confirm that their users are adults. To help with this, the Declared Age Range API (available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS) provides developers with a useful signal about a user’s age.
For developers distributing their apps in Brazil, if you identify that your app contains lootboxes through the age rating questionnaire, your app’s age rating in the Brazilian store will be updated to 18+.
Utah and Louisiana
For users with new Apple Accounts in Utah starting May 6, 2026, and in Louisiana starting July 1, 2026, age ranges will be shared with the developer’s app when requested through the Declared Age Range API. Previously announced tools have been expanded to help developers meet compliance obligations for Louisiana and Utah, including:
Significant Change API under PermissionKit
New property type with age classification in StoreKit
App Store Server notifications
New signals are now available through the Declared Age Range API, including whether age-related legal requirements apply to the user and whether the user needs to share their age range. The API also lets you know if you need parental or guardian consent for important app updates for a child.
Developers can use the Declared Age Range API to present significant update notifications to adults in these states through the Significant Update Action, which is now in beta. When releasing a major update, developers must follow the Human Interface Guidelines and provide users with a meaningful description of the update.
Age guarantee Framework questions and answers
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