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Government services and products

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To ensure consistency worldwide, Microsoft Advertising enforces our policies across our ad network using the English version. We provide translated versions as a courtesy to our clients, though the translations are not meant to change the content or meaning of the official policy language.

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This policy applies to all ad types.

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This page was last updated on April 22, 2026.

  • Unless otherwise noted, advertising for products and services offered by the government is only allowed directly from the government, including, but not limited to: tax forms, Passport, Visa, ESTA, birth certificate, change of address, license/registration renewal, carte grise, food stamps/emergency funding, and social security.

    • For clarity, services that are not provided by the government such as legal services/law firms, and accounting such as end-to-end tax preparation services/software are generally permitted.
  • Advertisers may not falsely pose as or claim affiliation with a government agency.

  • Websites cannot use methods that make their site appear to be the government through the use of items such as official colors, seals, logos, domain names, etc.

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  • Taiwan
  • United States

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