Today we provide an update on the tools available for developers to meet their age guarantee obligations under upcoming US and regional laws, including those in 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 obtain a user’s age category. Age categories for users in Brazil will be shared when the user or a parent or guardian (where applicable) agrees to share the age category with you. The API will also return 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 prevent users in Australia, Brazil, and Singapore from downloading apps rated 18+ unless they have been confirmed as adults through reasonable methods. 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 loot boxes through the age rating questionnaire, your app’s age rating in the Brazil 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 categories will be shared with the developer app when requested via the Declared Age Range API. The tools we previously announced have been expanded to help developers meet compliance obligations for Louisiana and Utah, including:
Declared age Range API
Significant Changes API under permit kit
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 regulatory requirements apply to the user and whether the user is required to share their age range. The API will also let you know if you need to get permission from a parent or guardian to make important app updates for a child.
Developers can use the Declared Age Range API to present important update notifications to adults in these states via the Significant Update Action, now in beta. When releasing a major update, developers should follow human interface guidelines and provide users with a meaningful description of the update.
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