You cannot create a google account minimum age requirement

Required minimum age for Google account is 13 according to their website. They have set an age limit for some parts in the world. It’s completely finalized the age limit for every region in the world like in Asia, age limit is same 13 but in South Korea, it’s 14 and in Vietnam, it’s 15. In most of the regions in Europe, the age limit is 16 plus.

Some google services like You Tube, Google payment have the specific age requirements. They both have the minimum age limit is 18. On You Tube, they have set videos on age restriction. Google Ad Sense also have 18 plus age requirement. Google can disable your Google accounts if you put incorrect date of birth.

Best answer: Like most online services, you'll have to be 13 and above to be eligible to create a Gmail account. You can, however, set up and manage an account for your child via Family Link, which lets them access Google services like Gmail and YouTube.

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Under 13 need not apply

Anyone aged 13 and above can set up and manage their own Google accounts. The minimum age restriction is in place because of the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). This act limits online services from collecting personal information of users under the age of 13 without their parental consent.

As it's not feasible for services to get parental permission for every underage user that signs up, online services restrict users 13 and below from setting up an account. For instance, if you set up an account for your kid under a different age, and if Google becomes aware of that fact, it will lock that account.

While 13 years is the standard minimum age for most countries, there are several regions around the world where it's usually higher:

  • Austria: 14+
  • Bulgaria: 16+
  • Croatia: 16+
  • Cyprus: 14+
  • Czech Republic: 15+
  • France: 15+
  • Germany: 16+
  • Greece: 16+
  • Hungary: 16+
  • Ireland: 16+
  • Italy: 14+
  • Lithuania: 14+
  • Luxembourg: 16+
  • Netherlands: 16+
  • Poland: 16+
  • Portugal: 16+
  • Romania: 16+
  • San Marino: 16+
  • Slovakia: 16+
  • Slovenia: 16+
  • Spain: 14+
  • South Korea: 14+
  • Vietnam: 15+
  • Aruba: 16+
  • Caribbean Netherlands: 16+
  • Curaçao: 16+
  • Sint Maarten: 16+
  • Peru: 14+
  • Venezuela: 14+

The only way to create a Google account for someone under the age of 13 is via Family Link. The feature lets parents set up and manage a Google account for their kids, with the ability to set activity controls and content restrictions.

For Gmail accounts used by kids under the age of 13, there are a few differences. Google doesn't serve ads within Gmail or read the contents of the mails for targeted advertising. Automatic forwarding and Gmail offline are also not available to underage users. Any mail that Google identifies as spam will not be delivered to the inbox or even the spam folder.

If you're looking to get your kid set up with Gmail, the best option right now is through Family Link. The robust set of controls on offer makes it extremely easy to configure an account for your children and set safeguards in the form of SafeSearch, downloads, and purchases, and screen time limits.

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Why I Cannot create Google Account minimum age?

You must have entered a birth date that was less than 13 years ago. This will cause the browser to forget the incorrect date you entered. no idea- do you ?

What is the minimum age requirement for Google Account?

If your child over 13 (or the applicable age in your country) wants a Google Account, they can create their own account. Then, you can add supervision to your child's account. To create a Google Account for your child, you're required to give parental consent. One way to provide consent is by using your credit card.

Why is Google not allowing me to create an account?

If the servers aren't down for maintenance, meanwhile, the issue could derive from overloaded servers or something similar. Whatever the reason you can't create a Google Account, the fix is simply that you need to wait and try again later. It should, hopefully, work again a couple of hours after your initial attempt.

Why is Google telling me I am not old enough?

If we have learned that you may not be old enough to manage your own account: You'll have 14 days to either set up supervision for your account or verify that you're old enough to manage your account. During this grace period you can log in and use your account as normal.