diff --git a/Koha/Biblio.pm b/Koha/Biblio.pm
index 833b9bbb80..832dddd3f9 100644
--- a/Koha/Biblio.pm
+++ b/Koha/Biblio.pm
@@ -2154,6 +2154,51 @@ sub link_marc_host {
     return $self;
 }
 
+=head3 age_restriction
+
+    my $age = $biblio->age_restriction;
+
+Extracts the numeric age restriction from the biblio's agerestriction field
+using the AgeRestrictionMarker system preference.
+
+Returns the age (integer) or undef if no restriction is found.
+
+=cut
+
+sub age_restriction {
+    my ($self) = @_;
+
+    my $restriction_string = $self->biblioitem->agerestriction;
+    return unless $restriction_string;
+
+    my @values = split ' ', uc($restriction_string);
+    return unless @values;
+
+    my @markers = map { my $m = uc($_); $m =~ s/^\s+//; $m =~ s/\s+$//; $m }
+        @{ C4::Context->multivalue_preference('AgeRestrictionMarker') };
+    return unless @markers;
+
+    my $index           = 0;
+    my $restriction_age = 0;
+    for my $value (@values) {
+        $index++;
+        for my $marker (@markers) {
+            if ( $marker eq $value ) {
+                if ( $index <= $#values ) {
+                    $restriction_age += $values[$index];
+                }
+                last;
+            } elsif ( $value =~ /^\Q$marker\E(\d+)$/ ) {
+                $restriction_age += $1;
+                last;
+            }
+        }
+        last if ( $restriction_age > 0 );
+    }
+
+    return $restriction_age || undef;
+}
+
 =head3 recalls
 
     my $recalls = $biblio->recalls;
diff --git a/Koha/Policy/Biblio/AgeRestriction.pm b/Koha/Policy/Biblio/AgeRestriction.pm
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..676e4ebc27
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Koha/Policy/Biblio/AgeRestriction.pm
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+package Koha::Policy::Biblio::AgeRestriction;
+
+# Copyright 2026 Theke Solutions
+#
+# This file is part of Koha.
+#
+# Koha is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Koha is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Koha; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses>.
+
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+use Koha::Result::Boolean;
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Koha::Policy::Biblio::AgeRestriction - age restriction policy checks
+
+=head1 API
+
+=head2 Class methods
+
+=head3 check
+
+    my $result = Koha::Policy::Biblio::AgeRestriction->check( $biblio, $patron );
+
+Checks whether a patron meets the age restriction for a biblio.
+
+Returns undef if there is no restriction or it cannot be evaluated
+(e.g. patron has no date of birth). Otherwise returns a L<Koha::Result::Boolean>:
+true if the patron meets the restriction, false (with message) if not.
+
+=cut
+
+sub check {
+    my ( $class, $biblio, $patron ) = @_;
+
+    my $restriction_age = $biblio->age_restriction;
+    return Koha::Result::Boolean->new(1) unless $restriction_age;
+    return Koha::Result::Boolean->new(1) unless $patron->dateofbirth;
+
+    return $restriction_age > $patron->get_age
+        ? Koha::Result::Boolean->new(0)
+        ->add_message( { message => 'age_restricted', payload => { restriction_age => $restriction_age } } )
+        : Koha::Result::Boolean->new(1);
+}
+
+1;
diff --git a/t/db_dependent/Koha/Policy/Biblio/AgeRestriction.t b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Policy/Biblio/AgeRestriction.t
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..04021bc21d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/t/db_dependent/Koha/Policy/Biblio/AgeRestriction.t
@@ -0,0 +1,101 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env perl
+
+# This file is part of Koha.
+#
+# Copyright 2015 Koha Development Team
+# Copyright 2026 Theke Solutions
+#
+# Koha is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Koha is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+# WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Koha; if not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses>.
+
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+use Test::More tests => 3;
+use Test::NoWarnings;
+
+use t::lib::Mocks;
+use t::lib::TestBuilder;
+
+use Koha::Database;
+use Koha::Policy::Biblio::AgeRestriction;
+
+my $schema  = Koha::Database->new->schema;
+my $builder = t::lib::TestBuilder->new;
+
+t::lib::Mocks::mock_preference( 'AgeRestrictionMarker', 'FSK|PEGI|Age|K' );
+
+subtest 'Koha::Biblio->age_restriction' => sub {
+    plan tests => 7;
+
+    $schema->storage->txn_begin;
+
+    my $biblio_fsk = $builder->build_sample_biblio;
+    $biblio_fsk->biblioitem->agerestriction('FSK 16')->store;
+    is( $biblio_fsk->age_restriction, 16, 'FSK 16 returns 16' );
+
+    my $biblio_pegi = $builder->build_sample_biblio;
+    $biblio_pegi->biblioitem->agerestriction('PEGI 16')->store;
+    is( $biblio_pegi->age_restriction, 16, 'PEGI 16 returns 16' );
+
+    my $biblio_pegi_no_space = $builder->build_sample_biblio;
+    $biblio_pegi_no_space->biblioitem->agerestriction('PEGI16')->store;
+    is( $biblio_pegi_no_space->age_restriction, 16, 'PEGI16 returns 16' );
+
+    my $biblio_age = $builder->build_sample_biblio;
+    $biblio_age->biblioitem->agerestriction('Age 16')->store;
+    is( $biblio_age->age_restriction, 16, 'Age 16 returns 16' );
+
+    my $biblio_k = $builder->build_sample_biblio;
+    $biblio_k->biblioitem->agerestriction('K16')->store;
+    is( $biblio_k->age_restriction, 16, 'K16 returns 16' );
+
+    my $biblio_none = $builder->build_sample_biblio;
+    $biblio_none->biblioitem->agerestriction(undef)->store;
+    is( $biblio_none->age_restriction, undef, 'No restriction returns undef' );
+
+    my $biblio_empty = $builder->build_sample_biblio;
+    $biblio_empty->biblioitem->agerestriction('')->store;
+    is( $biblio_empty->age_restriction, undef, 'Empty restriction returns undef' );
+
+    $schema->storage->txn_rollback;
+};
+
+subtest 'Koha::Policy::Biblio::AgeRestriction->check' => sub {
+    plan tests => 6;
+
+    $schema->storage->txn_begin;
+
+    my $biblio = $builder->build_sample_biblio;
+    $biblio->biblioitem->agerestriction('FSK 16')->store;
+
+    my $young_patron = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons', value => { dateofbirth => '2016-01-01' } } );
+    my $adult_patron = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons', value => { dateofbirth => '1990-01-01' } } );
+    my $no_dob_patron = $builder->build_object( { class => 'Koha::Patrons', value => { dateofbirth => undef } } );
+
+    my $result = Koha::Policy::Biblio::AgeRestriction->check( $biblio, $young_patron );
+    ok( defined $result && !$result, 'Young patron is restricted' );
+    is( $result->messages->[0]->message,                    'age_restricted', 'Message is age_restricted' );
+    is( $result->messages->[0]->payload->{restriction_age}, 16,               'Restriction age in message payload' );
+
+    $result = Koha::Policy::Biblio::AgeRestriction->check( $biblio, $adult_patron );
+    ok( $result, 'Adult patron is not restricted' );
+
+    $result = Koha::Policy::Biblio::AgeRestriction->check( $biblio, $no_dob_patron );
+    ok( $result, 'No date of birth returns true (permissive)' );
+
+    my $biblio_no_restriction = $builder->build_sample_biblio;
+    $result = Koha::Policy::Biblio::AgeRestriction->check( $biblio_no_restriction, $young_patron );
+    ok( $result, 'No restriction returns true (permissive)' );
+
+    $schema->storage->txn_rollback;
+};