European Union: European Commission announced age verification app for online platforms

On 15 April 2026, the European Commission announced that a European age verification app is technically ready and will soon be made available to citizens. The app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms. It is designed to be set up using a passport or identity card and enables age verification without revealing additional personal information. It is also designed not to enable user tracking, to work across devices, and to be fully open source. The app is available for partner countries, with France, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, and Ireland planning to integrate it into their national digital wallets. The Commission also announced that the special panel on children’s safety online, convened one month earlier, will hold its second meeting on 16 April 2026 and is expected to deliver its recommendations by summer 2026.