Law note · United Kingdom
Ofcom Guidance on Highly Effective Age Assurance and Other Part 5 Duties
cite Statement: Age Assurance and Children's Access, Ofcom, published 16 January 2025
stage IN FORCE in force since 2025-01-17
reviewed 2026-07-15
Ofcom's statutory guidance under section 82 of the Online Safety Act 2023 sets out what counts as highly effective age assurance for Part 5 pornography providers, naming photo ID matching, facial age estimation, credit card checks, open banking checks, and mobile network operator checks as capable methods, and stating that self declaration or a basic checkbox is not sufficient.
Primary source: official Ofcom guidance document