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The legal age for marriage set by various countries around the world
Time:2025-08-28 Views:918
Introduction: The natural and social attributes of marriage require that marriage must reach a certain age in order to have suitable physiological and psychological conditions, fulfill marital obligations, and assume family and social responsibilities. Therefore, only those who have reached the legal age for marriage have the right to marry, and the legal age for marriage in each country is determined based on its national conditions. Below, Fanneng Law Firm's Marriage Law Channel provides detailed information on the legal age of marriage set by various countries around the world.
The legal age for marriage in major countries around the world is as follows:
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The legal age for marriage in Iran is 9 years old;
The legal age for marriage in the Netherlands is 12 years old;
The legal age for marriage in Russia is 14 years old;
The legal age for marriage in France is 15 years old;
The legal age for marriage in the Philippines is 16 years old;
The legal age for marriage in South Korea is 16 years old;
Japanese male 18 years old and female 16 years old; Brazil is 16 years old;
16 years old in Hong Kong, China; Taiwan, China, China 16 years old;
There are different states in the United States. Some states require parental consent before marriage if both parties are under the age of majority. Some states stipulate that men under the age of 18 and women under the age of 16 cannot get married even with parental consent.
Idaho, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Washington allow boys over the age of 14 and girls over the age of 12 to get married
The legal age for marriage in China is 22 years old for males and 20 years old for females. It is four years higher than the international standard and the highest set in the world.
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（1） Essential Requirements for Marriage
The essential requirements for marriage refer to the conditions that the parties must possess at the time of marriage. According to the current Marriage Law in our country, there are two requirements, which are that both the man and the woman are fully voluntary and have reached the legal age for marriage.
1. Both men and women are completely voluntary
2. Must reach the legal age for marriage
（2） Prohibited elements of marriage
The prohibited elements of marriage refer to the conditions that people must eliminate when getting married, which are obstacles to marriage. This is defined from a negative perspective, hence it is also known as a negative requirement. The current Marriage Law in our country has made provisions on this from three aspects.
1. Prohibition of bigamy
2. Prohibition of marriage among a certain range of relatives
3. Prohibit people with certain illnesses from getting married Sichuan Faneng Law Firm is dedicated to serving you.