Government documents and services ads limited to authorized providers from October 5, 2026
- Date
- Aug 4, 2026
- Effective
- Oct 5, 2026
- Regions
- Global
- Primary source
- Google Ads Policy Help
From October 5, 2026, only providers explicitly authorized by the relevant government entity, with domains linked from official government websites, may run ads promoting government documents and services, and only for the specific services and regions they are authorized for.
US Trusted Traveler programs are noted as a transnational exception.
Sources
- open_in_newUpdate to Other restricted businesses: Government documents and services policy (October 2026)Google Ads Policy Help · Aug 4, 2026
- open_in_newGoogle Ads Government Documents and Services Policy To Be Updated On October 5, 2026Search Engine Roundtable · Aug 5, 2026
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