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Is cousin marriage illegal in Norway?
Partly. Cousin marriage is restricted in Norway. Banned since January 2025, but officials can approve strong cases.
Storting lovvedtak 90 (2023-24), adopted 12 Jun 2024, added first cousins to Marriage Act s.3 from 1 Jan 2025; the same text lets the Statsforvalteren consent 'dersom sterke grunner taler for det'.
Source: Ekteskapsloven s.3, 2025
Banned (17)Restricted (8)Allowed
- Norway is one of 17 countries where cousin marriage is banned, and 8 more restrict it.
- Its neighbours: banned in 1 of 3 (Sweden).
- In Europe: banned in 11 of 39 countries.
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Other countries that ban cousin marriage
Vietnam
China
Philippines
Ukraine
Bulgaria
Greece
Croatia
Serbia
South Korea
Austria
Lithuania
Sweden
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