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UK Gov, Google, Apple Expand Digital Age-Verification Wallets

6/4/2026

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The UK government is creating a GOV.UK Wallet for documents, separate from Apple and Google services.
Google Wallet will let Sparkasse customers verify age without identifiers.
From summer, Android users in five European countries can add scanned IDs and videos to Google Wallet for age verification.
Google plans a UK launch to confirm railcard eligibility and alcohol purchases, while Apple requires iOS 26.4 users to verify age before adult sites.

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Story summary

The UK government is creating a GOV.UK Wallet for documents, separate from Apple and Google services.
Google Wallet will let Sparkasse customers verify age without identifiers.
From summer, Android users in five European countries can add scanned IDs and videos to Google Wallet for age verification.
Google plans a UK launch to confirm railcard eligibility and alcohol purchases, while Apple requires iOS 26.4 users to verify age before adult sites.