Pubs, bars, restaurants, and other venues in England and Wales can now use approved digital proof-of-age apps when checking customers’ age for alcohol sales. The change comes in new rules introduced on Tuesday, allowing digital ID to be accepted alongside physical identification.
The outlets agree the policy applies to establishments that sell alcohol and requires venues to use apps that are approved under the scheme rather than any phone-based ID. Traditional documents, such as passports or driving licences, remain an accepted way to prove age. The reporting focuses on the practical effect for businesses and customers: customers can use a phone app to meet age-verification requirements, and venues gain an additional method to comply with legal checks.
While the sources share the same core details, they differ mainly in emphasis. One outlet frames the move as a technology update for age verification, while another highlights the broad range of affected locations, including pubs and music venues, and describes the new capability for phone-app checks.
