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The legal age for marriage in China in 2022
Time:2025-08-28 Views:1186
May I ask what the legal age for marriage in China was in 2022? Has it been modified? At what age can men and women get married respectively? The following is a collection of the legal marriage ages in China in 2022 by the editor of Faneng Law Firm. According to the Civil Code of our country, men who have reached the age of 22 and women who have reached the age of 20, and meet the conditions for marriage registration, are granted marriage registration.
The legal age for marriage in China is no earlier than 22 years old for men and no earlier than 20 years old for women.
The provisions of the Civil Code of our country regarding the age of marriage do not refer to the mandatory age for marriage or the optimal age for marriage, but rather the minimum age for getting married. It serves as the age boundary between illegal and legal marriages. Only when one reaches the legal age of marriage can they get married; otherwise, it is considered illegal. The legal age for marriage does not prevent men and women from voluntarily postponing their marriage according to their own circumstances. Some units replace the legal age of marriage with the age of marriage for which they enjoy preferential policies. They do not approve the marriage of men and women until they reach this age of marriage. This practice is inappropriate.
Appendix: A List of legal marriage ages in various countries and regions
In Chinese mainland, men are 22 years old and women are 20 years old.
16 years old in Hong Kong, China;
Taiwan, China, 16 years old;
Iran is 9 years old.
The Netherlands is 12 years old.
Russia is 14 years old (16 years old before 2002);
Filipino men are 16 years old and women are 14 years old.
The legal age for marriage in South Korea is 18 for men and over 16 for women. Those under the age of 20 must have the consent of their parents when applying for marriage. A woman cannot apply for remarriage within six months of marriage, but an exception can be made if there is a pregnancy diagnosis certificate from a doctor.
Men in Japan are 18 years old and women are 16 years old.
Brazil is 16 years old.
Australian men are 21 years old and women are 18 years old.
The UK is 16 years old.
Germany is 18 years old.
French men are 18 years old and women are 15 years old.
Greek men are 14 years old and women are 12 years old.
The uniform marriage rule in the United States is 18 years old, but it varies by state. In some states, men are required to be 21 years old. In others, if both parties are under the age of adulthood, they must obtain the consent of their parents before getting married. In some states, if a man is under 18 and a woman is under 16, they cannot get married even with the consent of their parents. States such as Idaho, Mississippi, New Jersey and Washington allow boys over the age of 14 and girls over the age of 12 to marry. Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.