Marriageable age

Table columns:
Country
Male consent
Female consent
Notes

Table rows:
cells: Albania
18
18
[168][169]
cells: Andorra
16
16
14 with judicial authority[170]
cells: Armenia
18
18
The age was set at 18 for both sexes in 2012,[171] prior to that date it was 17 for females and 18 for males.[172] However, marriage at age 17 is allowed with parental consent, and at age 16 with parental consent and the condition that the other intending spouse is at least 18.[173]
cells: Austria
18
18
16 with parental consent but the other partner must be 18 or older.[174]
cells: Azerbaijan
18
18
17 in special cases with judicial authorization. (Article 10 of the Family Code[175]). The marriageable age for females was raised in 2011 to 18, equalizing it to that of males; prior to that date it was 17.[176]
cells: Belarus
18
18
[177]
cells: Belgium
18
18
Younger with judicial consent (with no strict minimum age). With parental consent, serious reasons are required for a minor to marry; without parental consent, the unwillingness of the parents has to constitute an abuse.[178]
cells: Bulgaria
18
18
The new 2009 Family Code fixes the age at 18, but allows for an exception for 16 years olds, stating that "Upon exception, in case that important reasons impose this, matrimony may be concluded by a person at the age of 16 with permission by the regional judge". It further states that both persons wanting to marry, as well as the parents/guardians of the minor, must be consulted by the judge. (Chapter 2, Article 6)[179]
cells: Croatia
18
18
16 with court permission.
cells: Cyprus
18
18
16 with parental consent, if there are serious reasons for the marriage.[180][181]
cells: Czech Republic
18
18
Article 672 of Act No. 89/2012 Coll. the Civil Code (which came into force in 2014) states that the court may, in exceptional cases, allow a marriage of a 16 year old, if there are serious reasons for it.[182] Moreover, a minor can marry if he or she has been granted full capacity by a court decision as given by Article 37 of the Civil Code.
cells: Denmark
18
18
Since 2017, marriage is no longer allowed under 18.[183]
cells: Estonia
18
18
15 with court permission.[184][185]
cells: Finland
18
18
Under 18 with the consent of the ministry of justice in extraordinary circumstances, in which case parents or other guardian must be heard, but actual parental consent is not required.
cells: France
18
18
Under 18 permission from a court and both parents.
cells: Georgia
18
18
16 with parental consent.[186]
cells: Germany
18
18
The minimum age was explicitly set to 18 on July 22, 2017.[187] (Before this day, a Family Court could issue an exception for 16-18 year-olds if one party was over 18.) Marriages with a spouse under 16 are legally void. For a 16-17 year old spouse the marriage is repealed. [188][189]
cells: Gibraltar
18
18
cells: Greece
18
18
Under 18 requires court permission, which may be given if there are serious reasons for such a marriage[180][190]
cells: Hungary
18
18
16 with authorization from the guardianship authority[191]
cells: Iceland
18
18
Under 18 with parental consent and permission of the Ministry of the Interior.
cells: Ireland
18
18
Under 18 with the permission of the Circuit Family Court or High Court.[192][193] In December 2015, the government announced its intention to remove this exception.[194]
cells: Italy
18
18
16 with court consent.
cells: Latvia
18
18
16 with court or parental permission.
cells: Liechtenstein
18
18
Required court decision to marry people who are under 18 years old.[195]
cells: Lithuania
18
18
15 with court permission, minors can only marry below 15 if they are pregnant females with court permission.[196]
cells: Luxembourg
18
18
New laws of 2014 fixed the marriageable at 18 for both sexes; prior to these regulations the age was 16 for females and 18 for males. The new laws still allow both sexes to obtain judicial consent to get married under 18.[197]
cells: Macedonia
18
18
possible with age of 16 and court approval for male and female, their consent and their parents consent is needed
cells: Malta
18
18
16 with parental consent, specifically for "a person who is subject to paternal authority or to tutorship". (However if this is unattainable, the court can provide the consent.)[198]
cells: Netherlands
18
18
Under 18 with permission from the Minister of Justice; 16 with parental consent in case of pregnancy.[180][199]
cells: Norway
18
18
16 with consent from parents (guardian) and permission from the County Governor. The County Governor may only give permission when there are 'special reasons for contracting a marriage'.[200][201]
cells: Poland
18
18
16 for women with judicial approval.
cells: Portugal
18
18
16 with parental consent (or if this is unattainable, the court can provide the consent).
cells: Romania
18
18
16 with permission from the district's administrative board.[202]
cells: Russia
18
18
16 in special circumstances, but different rules apply in some regions.[203]
cells: Serbia
18
18
16 with court consent.
cells: Slovakia
18
18
16 with court consent, with a serious reason such as pregnancy.[204]
cells: Slovenia
18
18
Under 18 may be approved by the Social Work Center if there are "well founded reasons" arising upon the investigation of the situation of the minor. (Art 23, 24 of the Law on Marriage and Family Relations).[205]
cells: Spain
18
18
16 with court consent[206]
cells: Sweden
18
18
Not possible to marry under the age of 18 since July 1st 2014.[207]
cells: Switzerland
18
18
[208]
cells: Turkey
18
18
17 with parental consent, 16 in special circumstances with court approval.
cells: Ukraine
18
18
Age was equalized at 18 for both sexes in 2012, but courts may still grant permission from age 16 if there are special reasons.[209]
cells: United Kingdom
18 (16 in Scotland)
18 (16 in Scotland)
England and Wales: 16 with parental consent or the permission of the court.[210] Scotland: 16[211] Northern Ireland: 16 with parental consent (with the court able to give consent in some cases).[212]

Questions about this table:
originalText: what age can you get married in italy
answer: answerTexts: 16 with court consent