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The legal age for marriage in various countries around the world
Time:2025-08-28 Views:895
Abstract: This article provides the legal age of marriage in various countries around the world, with the majority of countries having a legal age of 18 or 16 for marriage. The United Nations Human Rights Commission believes that the legal age of marriage should not be less than 15 years old. However, due to factors such as religion, ethnicity, race, region, and fertility policies, especially in Muslim countries, the legal age for marriage is generally low. China is currently the country with the highest legal age for marriage in the world.
1、 The legal minimum age for marriage in various countries
Chinese Mainland male 22 years old, female 20 years old;
16 years old in Hong Kong, China;
Taiwan, China, China 16 years old;
Iran is 9 years old;
12 years old in the Netherlands;
Russia is 14 years old (16 years old before 2002);
Filipino male 16 years old, female 14 years old;
The legal age for marriage in South Korea is 18 years for males and 16 years for females. Individuals under the age of 20 must obtain parental consent when applying for marriage. Women cannot apply for remarriage within six months of marriage, but an exception can be made with a doctor's pregnancy diagnosis certificate.
Japanese men are 18 years old and women are 16 years old;
Brazil is 16 years old;
Australian male 21 years old and female 18 years old;
16 years old in the UK;
Germany is 18 years old;
French male 18 years old, female 15 years old;
Greek male 14 years old, female 12 years old;
The unified marriage law in the United States is 18 years old, but it varies from state to state. Some states stipulate that men must be 21 years old, while others require parental consent for 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.
2、 Except for the Russian Civil Code which stipulates that people over 80 years old are not allowed to get married, there are no other countries or regions that have set a maximum age for marriage in ancient or modern times, both domestically and internationally.
Knowledge extension:
The regulations on the legal age of marriage in China
1. Those who get married at the legal age of marriage (20 years old for females and 22 years old for males) are entitled to 3 days of marriage leave.
2. Those who meet the age for late marriage (23 years old for females and 25 years old for males) can enjoy 10-15 days of late marriage leave (including 3 days of statutory marriage leave) according to the local Population and Family Planning Regulations.
3. If both the man and the woman are not working in the same place at the time of marriage, additional travel leave may be granted depending on the distance traveled.
4. Marriage during family visit leave (to visit parents) will not be granted additional leave.
5. The leave period for marriage leave is a continuous and uninterrupted holiday, including weekends.
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