Are you looking to change your age on Discord?
In some Discord servers, you need to be 18 years old or above to join them.
These servers are automatically marked as NSFW (not safe for work) by Discord.
Server owners will be notified if their server is impacted by it.
As a server owner, you can also mark your channels as NSFW.
You can do this by navigating to your channel settings.
Users aged between 13 and 17 years old will not be able to join them.
If you mistakenly set your age below 18 years old, you need to change it to access these servers or channels.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to change your age on Discord.
How to change your age on Discord
To change your age on Discord, you need to submit a request to Discord.
In the form, you need to fill in your date of birth and attach a photo of yourself holding your ID if possible.
Then, submit the request and wait for Discord to change your age.
Do note that Discord might not update your age if you didn’t provide all the requested pieces of information.
To prove that you’re 18 or above, you need to take a photo of yourself holding your ID.
In addition, you need to hold a piece of paper that shows your full Discord tag.
If you don’t do this, Discord won’t be able to verify your age and change your date of birth.
Here’s how to change your age on Discord:
- Submit a request to Discord
- Fill in your date of birth
- Attach a photo of yourself holding your ID (optional)
1. Submit a request to Discord
Submit a request to Discord here: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.
The first step is to submit a request to Discord.
To begin with, navigate to the “Submit a request” form.
You can visit the form by clicking on this link: https://support.discord.com/hc/en-us/requests/new.
Once you’re on the form, you’ll see a “What can we help you with?” dropdown box.
Click on the dropdown box and select “Trust & Safety”.
The “Trust & Safety” category deals with account/bot appeals, the updating of your age, and policy questions.
Next, you need to provide the email address that is associated with your Discord account.
Enter your email address in the “Your email address” field.
Then, click on the “How can we help?” dropdown box.
Select the “Appeals, age update, other questions” option.
2. Fill in your date of birth
After you’ve selected the “Appeals, age update, other questions” option, scroll down the form.
Then, click on the “Appeals, age update, other questions” dropdown box.
The dropdown box contains multiple options.
This includes “Appeal an action taken on my account or bot”, “Update my age information”, “I’m the parent or guardian of a user”, and “Ask a policy question”.
Since you’re looking to change your age on Discord, select the “Update my age information” option.
Next, you need to provide your actual date of birth.
On the “Date of Birth” field, enter your date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY).
For example, if your birthday is on 2nd February 2000, enter “02/02/2000”.
Then, check the “Please confirm that you have attached the required materials” checkbox.
You’ll also need to include a subject line.
An example of a subject line is, “Need assistance in changing my age”.
3. Attach a photo of yourself holding your ID (optional)
After you’ve entered a subject line, scroll down the form.
Under the “Subject” field, you’ll see a “Description” field.
On the “Description” field, explain the issue that you’re facing on Discord.
Since you’re looking to change your age, you need to explain that you’ve set the wrong date of birth.
Here’s an example of a description, “Hi, my actual date of birth is 02/02/2000, but I put 2005 by accident. Please help me to change it, thanks”.
Under the “Description” field, you’ll see an “Attachments (optional)” header.
Firstly, you need to take a photo of yourself holding your photo ID and a piece of paper that shows your Discord tag.
This step is optional, but it’s needed for Discord to verify your age.
Once you’ve taken the photo, click on the “Add file” link.
Then, select the photo that you’ve taken to attach it.
Do note that your photo ID and Discord tag needs to be readable.
In addition, you need to send the photo with the email address that is associated with your Discord account.
Lastly, click on “Submit” to submit the request.
After you’ve submitted the request, you need to wait for 1 to 3 business days for Discord to change your age.
If successful, you will be able to access 18+ servers.
You’ve successfully learned how to change your age on Discord!
How do you change your age on Discord without an ID?
To change your age on Discord without an ID, you need to create a new Discord account.
By creating a new Discord account, you can set your date of birth to 18 or above.
However, you need to use a secondary email address for this.
After you’ve created a new Discord account and set your age to 18 or above, you’ll be able to access age-restricted servers and channels.
Conclusion
Discord does not allow you to change your date of birth on the app due to safety reasons.
If you’re not 18 years old and above, you need to wait until you reach 18 to access NSFW servers or channels.
However, if you’ve set an incorrect date of birth by accident, you can use the guide above to change your age on Discord.
Alternatively, you can bypass the age restriction by creating a new Discord account and setting your age to 18 or above.
That way, you’ll be able to access 18+ servers and channels.
Further reading
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