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Is child marriage illegal in the Netherlands?
Yes. Child marriage is banned in the Netherlands. No marriage under 18 since 2015.
Wet tegengaan huwelijksdwang (Dec 2015) removed the 16-17 exception; Civil Code 1:31 = 18.
Source: Forced Marriage Act 2015
Banned (54)Restricted (41)Allowed
- The Netherlands is one of 54 countries where child marriage is banned, and 41 more restrict it.
- Its neighbours: banned in 1 of 2 (Germany).
- In Europe: banned in 13 of 39 countries.
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Other countries that ban child marriage
Switzerland
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
Finland
Ireland
Iceland
Estonia
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Portugal
Austria
Germany
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