Applies ToMicrosoft account Microsoft account dashboard

In these countries or regions, children under the statutory age must have a parent manage their account.

  • Albania - Age 13.

  • Algeria - Age 13.

  • Argentina - Age 13.

  • Australia - Age 13.

  • Austria - Age 14.

  • Bahrain - Age 13.

  • Belgium - Age 13.

  • Bolivia - Age 13.

  • Bosnia Herzegovina - Age 13.

  • Brazil - Age 13.

  • Bulgaria - Age 13.

  • Canada - Age 13.

  • Chile - Age 13.

  • China - Age 14.

  • Colombia - Age 13.

  • Costa Rica - Age 13.

  • Cyprus - Age 14.

  • Czech Republic - Age 15.

  • Denmark - Age 13.

  • Ecuador - Age 13.

  • Egypt - Age 13.

  • El Salvador - Age 13.

  • Estonia - Age 13.

  • Finland - Age 13.

  • France - Age 15.

  • Georgia - Age 13.

  • Greece - Age 15.

  • Guatemala - Age 13.

  • Honduras - Age 13.

  • Hong Kong - Age 13.

  • Iceland - Age 13.

  • India - Age 13.

  • Indonesia - Age 13.

  • Israel - Age 13.

  • Italy - Age 14.

  • Japan - Age 13.

  • Korea - Age 14. For under 19s, adult consent is also required for gaming.

  • Kuwait - Age 13.

  • Latvia - Age 13.

  • Libya - Age 13.

  • Liechtenstein - Age 16.

  • Lithuania - Age 14.

  • Malaysia - Age 13.

  • Malta - Age 13.

  • Mexico - Age 13.

  • Moldova - Age 13.

  • Montenegro - Age 13.

  • Morocco - Age 13.

  • New Zealand - Age 13.

  • Nicaragua - Age 13.

  • North Macedonia - Age 13.

  • Norway - Age 13.

  • Oman - Age 13.

  • Panama - Age 13.

  • Paraguay - Age 13.

  • Peru - Age 13.

  • Philippines - Age 13.

  • Poland - Age 13.

  • Portugal - Age 13.

  • Qatar - Age 13.

  • Russian Federation - Age 13.

  • Saudi Arabia - Age 13.

  • Serbia - Age 13.

  • Singapore - Age 13.

  • Slovenia - Age 15.

  • South Africa - Age 13.

  • Spain - Age 14.

  • Sweden - Age 13.

  • Switzerland - Age 13.

  • Taiwan - Age 13.

  • Thailand - Age 13.

  • Tunisia - Age 13.

  • Türkiye - Age 13.

  • Ukraine - Age 13.

  • United Arab Emirates - Age 13.

  • United Kingdom - Age 13.

  • United States - Age 13.

  • Uruguay - Age 13.

  • Vietnam - Age 16.

  • Any other EU country - Age 16.​​​​​​​

See also

How to change a birth date on a Microsoft account

Managing parental consent​​​​​​​

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