National Council decides: ban on marriage for under-18-year-olds from August!

National Council decides: ban on marriage for under-18-year-olds from August!

On July 11, 2025, the National Council unanimously decided in Austria to borrow a marriage for people under the age of 18. This change in law not only refers to marriage, but also includes the ban on marriages between tight relatives. The aim of the decision is to set a clear sign against children's and forced views. So far, the marriage was possible from the age of 16 if a court confirmed the wife that this regulation is now abolished.

With the new law, the minimum age for marriages and registered partnerships is determined to 18 years. This also affects marriages between cousins and between uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces. An important aspect of the change in the law is forced to strengthen protection. The framework decided is intended to help to avoid family pressure and medical risks to the descendants, which in particular should strengthen the rights of young people, especially girls. vienna.at reports that the law should also adapt international standards in the area of worm law.

The amendment is part of a comprehensive government program that is supported by the ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS and contains measures to combat child and forced. This shows a clear social consensus about the need to protect young people right. The new regulations thus bring Austria a step closer to contemporary marriage and partnership law. The press underlines the importance of these legislative measures within the social discourse in society.