Bumble: age checks in the UK

For some content or features. As of 18 October 2026, Bumble asks UK users to complete an age check for specific features, applying to accounts the service flags. Bumble’s pages do not name the UK among the countries where it is “legally required to verify that members are 18+”. Its privacy policy lists, “For members based in countries where age verification is legally required”, a photo of a government-issued ID plus geolocation and device information at the time of upload. Bumble: mandatory in the USA; elsewhere requested “for safety reasons”, including a suspicion that a member is under 18.

A face-scan route is not confirmed in this record. The recorded methods are Other method (availability varies by jurisdiction) and Photo ID. Providers named: Bumble in-house photo verification (selfie, automated and human review) and Veriff (ID check on Bumble’s behalf). Bumble’s pages do not name the UK among the countries where it is “legally required to verify that members are 18+”. Its privacy policy lists, “For members based in countries where age verification is legally required”, a photo of a government-issued ID plus geolocation and device information at the time of upload. Bumble: mandatory in the USA; elsewhere requested “for safety reasons”, including a suspicion that a member is under 18.

Other method (availability varies by jurisdiction) via Bumble in-house photo verification (selfie, automated and human review): "When you choose to verify your photo, we do not add verification photos to your profile, but we do keep the scans to verify you in the future and for our records. We will only keep the scans as long as we need them for these purposes, but never longer than 3 years after your last interaction with us." (bumble.com; checked 18 October 2026). Photo ID via Veriff (ID check on Bumble’s behalf): "Veriff will delete any data collected during the verification process, such as a selfie, the photograph of your ID, and any biometric data it may have collected, within 72 hours and never retain it for longer than 30 days after the verification is complete." (bumble.com; checked 18 October 2026). Bumble’s pages do not name the UK among the countries where it is “legally required to verify that members are 18+”. Its privacy policy lists, “For members based in countries where age verification is legally required”, a photo of a government-issued ID plus geolocation and device information at the time of upload. Bumble: mandatory in the USA; elsewhere requested “for safety reasons”, including a suspicion that a member is under 18.

This site records what the service publishes; it does not troubleshoot or offer workarounds. Bumble's own help page is https://support.bumble.com/hc/en-us/articles/28949738572829-Verifying-your-photos. The record lists 2 methods; availability depends on the service and account: Other method (availability varies by jurisdiction) and Photo ID. If you do not complete the check, the service states: Bumble’s terms: “if you don’t complete a verification request, you may be unable to register an Account or you may lose access to the Bumble services.” Bumble’s pages do not name the UK among the countries where it is “legally required to verify that members are 18+”. Its privacy policy lists, “For members based in countries where age verification is legally required”, a photo of a government-issued ID plus geolocation and device information at the time of upload. Bumble: mandatory in the USA; elsewhere requested “for safety reasons”, including a suspicion that a member is under 18.