Is UK Immigration: ID Check Safe for Kids?
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What UK Immigration: ID Check's age rating means
UK Immigration: ID Check holds a family-friendly 4+ rating on the App Store. It is broadly appropriate, but a low age rating does not remove every risk: check whether it has chat, ads, or in-app purchases below.
What parents and users report about UK Immigration: ID Check
Users frequently report that the app fails to scan passport chips or BRP cards reliably, especially on iPhones, leading to repeated failed attempts. Many complain about the app's poor functionality, including crashes, disconnections, and unclear instructions for QR codes or manual photo capture. The issues often force users to pay extra fees for in-person appointments or resort to alternative methods like using the website or borrowing an Android device.
Summarized from 43 recent 1-3 star reviews. These are user reports, not verified claims.
How to keep your child safe with UK Immigration: ID Check
Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions. Set an age limit for apps, require Ask to Buy for purchases, and restrict or remove UK Immigration: ID Check if it is above your child's age.
Use Google Family Link to approve installs, set a Play Store content rating limit, require purchase approval, and block or uninstall UK Immigration: ID Check on your child's device.
UK Immigration: ID Check for kids: frequently asked questions
Is UK Immigration: ID Check safe for kids?
UK Immigration: ID Check carries a family-friendly official rating (4+) on the App Store. That makes it broadly suitable, but even family-rated apps can include chat, ads, or in-app purchases, so check the factors below.
What age rating does UK Immigration: ID Check have?
The App Store rates UK Immigration: ID Check as 4+. This is the store's own content rating, set from the app's features and content, not our opinion. Use it as the starting point for whether it fits your child's age.
Can my child use UK Immigration: ID Check safely?
If you decide to allow it, use device parental controls: Screen Time and Content & Privacy Restrictions on iPhone, or Family Link and Play Store parental controls on Android. Turn on purchase approval, set age-appropriate content limits, and keep the account under your family group so you can see activity.
How do I block or remove UK Immigration: ID Check from my child's phone?
On iPhone, open Settings, Screen Time, Content & Privacy Restrictions, then restrict or delete the app and block reinstalling it. On Android, open Family Link, select your child, find UK Immigration: ID Check and block or uninstall it. You can also set a store age limit so apps above your child's age cannot be installed.