Update your account to meet age requirements - Google Account Help https://support.google.com/accounts?p=privpol_agereq&hl=en_US Skip to main content Google Account Help Sign in Google Help Help Center Community Google Account Privacy Policy Terms of Service Submit feedback Send feedback on... This help content & information General Help Center experience Next Help Center Community Improve your Google Account Google Account Update your account to meet age requirements To manage your own Google Account, you must meet the minimum age requirement for the country associated with your account. If we have learned that you may not be old enough to manage your own account: Youâll have 14 days to either set up supervision for your account or verify that youâre old enough to manage your account. During this grace period you can log in and use your account as normal. If your account is through work, school, or another organization, your account may not be eligible for parental supervision. If that is the case, your account will be disabled immediately. You should contact your admin if you have questions. If you choose not to set up supervision or verify youâre old enough to manage your account within 14 days, your account will be disabled and your account information will be deleted after 30 days. Important: If your account is disabled, content you've published will be hidden. For example, YouTube videos you've created won't be visible while your account is disabled. If you re-enable your account it may take up to several days for your content to show up again. Set up supervision for your account If you're not old enough to manage your own account, you can have a parent use their Google Account to set up supervision so you can continue using your account. You have 14 days after you entered your birthdate to enable supervision before your account will be disabled. After your account is disabled, you have 30 days to enable supervision before your account will be deleted. Tip: Supervision can't be set up for a Brand Account . Youâll need to delete or change who manages your Brand Account before you can set up supervision. Verify youâre old enough to manage your account If you meet the minimum age requirements, you can use a government ID or credit card to verify your age . If you take or upload a photo of your ID, your ID will be securely stored and wonât be made public. If you use a credit card, any temporary authorization will be fully refunded. Important: After you sign in to your Google Account, youâll get instructions on how to directly take or upload a photo of your valid ID, enter credit card information, or use other methods of verification . Google will never ask you to provide this type of information in an email. Tip: If you change your date of birth after you've verified your age, you may need to verify your age again. Use a government ID You can take or upload a photo of a valid government ID that shows your date of birth. We review most requests within 24 hours. You can also cover the identification number to keep it private. Tip: Use an image file format like .jpg or .png. Do not upload a .pdf file. Use a credit card Important: This option is not available in some countries. After we confirm that your credit card is valid, weâll retain this data only as long as necessary to meet regulatory requirements for a credit card transaction. If you use a credit card to verify your date of birth, you might see an authorization for a small amount on your account. This checks that your card and account are valid. Your card wonât be billed and the authorization will go away soon. Tip: If your authorization doesn't go through, check if youâre using an invalid card or have provided incorrect information. Check the status of your request Within the first 14 days, you can check the status of your request . If you have more than one account, make sure youâre signed in to the correct account. If your account is disabled, sign in as normal to view the status of your request. Download data from your account If youâre waiting for your account to be re-enabled or you canât re-enable your account, you may be able to download and save account data from some Google Services. Within the first 14 days, you can sign in to your account and download your data . If your account has been disabled, you may be able to download and save account data from some Google services. Delete your Google Account If you don't want to add supervision or verify your birthdate, you can choose to delete your Google Account before it is disabled. Need more help? Try these next steps: Post to the help community Get answers from community members true Welcome to your Google Account! We see you have a new Google Account! 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