Change the birthdate on my account

Question

How do I change the birthdate on my account? I am an adult and the date registered is incorrect.

Answer 1

Hi,

I assume you are having difficulties due to restrictions on a child account, if you cannot change the DOB on https://account.microsoft.com/profile page.

You are in a catch-22 situation. The following workaround should help:

https://www.yourwindowsguide.com/2025/12/microsoft-family-safety-require-permissions.html#gsc.tab=0

Create a new Microsoft account so you have a fresh “adult” account that can act as a Family Organizer.

• Sign in with this new account and go to family.microsoft.com.
• Create a Family group (or join one) using the new account.
• Add your current Microsoft account to this Family group, by iniviting your existing account, and accept the invitation when prompted.
• Once your current account is part of the family, you’ll be able to change its Date of Birth because the new account acts as the organizer.

Also check: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/accounts-billing/manage/how-to-change-a-birth-date-on-a-microsoft-account#im-an-adult-but-microsoft-thinks-im-a-child

I hope you find this information useful. If you have any more questions, don't hesitate to reach out.

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Answer 2

If the account is already treated as an adult account, sign in to the Microsoft account profile for that account, edit the birth date, and select Save.

If Microsoft is treating the account as a child account, the steps depend on whether consent already exists:

1. Sign in to the Microsoft account profile at https://account.microsoft.com/profile/edit-profile-information.
2. Check what appears:
   • If the profile is visible but the birth date cannot be edited, use the adult Microsoft account that originally gave consent, sign in to Manage child accounts at https://account.live.com/mykids.aspx, select Edit this child's personal info, and update it there.
   • If the message says "Parent or guardian consent is required for this account.", sign in to https://login.live.com to start a consent request, select I'm a parent or guardian, then sign in with an adult personal Microsoft account or create a new adult account. After selecting Yes, I agree, open Family Safety, review the account at https://account.live.com/mykids.aspx, and select Edit this child's personal info.

Important details:

• A child account cannot edit its own date of birth when the listed age is below the statutory age for that country or region.
• To be treated as an adult for consent, the adult account holder must be at least 18 years old, except in Canada where the age is 19.
• If the child account does not appear under Manage child accounts, consent may have been granted by a different adult account.

If sign-in problems block access, use the sign-in helper. For technical support, use Contact Microsoft Support. Support agents cannot directly access or change account details.

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