Now I'm 17 Can i work at upwork as a freelancer

[Preston H · Accepted solution]

Not yet. But when you are 18 years old you may try.

[Jonaid H]

I'm already 18 but my passport has 17. what can I do now? I want to work right now!

[Petra R]

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Jonaid H wrote:

I'm already 18 but my passport has 17.

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Huh?

[Petra R]

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Jonaid H wrote:

I'm already 18 but my passport has 17.

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Huh?

[Jonaid H]

Yup! what can i do now?

[Petra R]

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Jonaid H wrote:

Yup! what can i do now?

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Wait until your ID documents reflect your real age.

[Mary W]

And spend the time honing your skills, building a portfolio, and learning about the business world.  When you freelance, you act as a business owner and if you don't understand what you are doing and how to plan ahead, you will never succeed.

[Anil K]

Don't be so judgemental by just looking at someone age. As age can't be the only parameter on which we should judge someone skills.  

[Tiffany S]

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Anil K wrote:

Don't be so judgemental by just looking at someone age. As age can't be the only parameter on which we should judge someone skills.  

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It has nothing to do with skills. Upwork is a U.S.-based company and you cannot legally enter into a contract in the U.S. until you're 18...sort of puts contract work off limits.

Oddly, though, there is one U.S. state in which a person must be 19 to enter into a binding contract, and Upwork seems to allow 18-year-olds from that state.