What is the legal age of getting married in nepal? Can we get married in 18 if we have parents consent?

What is the legal age of getting married in nepal? Can we get married in 18 if we have parents consent?

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Advocate Mrs. Vishnu Bashyal Says:
11 months ago

20 years for both parties Like boy and girl

There is not any provision of 18 years. 

parents have no right to decide to get married of 18 years of marriage. They should reach 20 years is must to get married 

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Advocate Mr. Roshan Karki Says:
11 months ago

Need to complete 20 years. No there is not any provision regarding parents' consent.

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Advocate Mr. Chet Bahadur Ale Says:
10 months ago

Legal age of 20 years must be needed getting married in Nepal. No we can not get married in 18 years with parents consent.

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Advocate Sulochana Dhital Says:
9 months ago

In Nepal, the legal age for marriage is clearly defined by the National Civil Code, 2017 (2074).

Legal Age for Marriage in Nepal:

According to Section 70 of the National Civil Code, 2017 (2074):

"A man and a woman shall have attained the age of twenty years to conclude a marriage."

This means:

• Both the bride and groom must be at least 20 years old.

• Parental consent does NOT override this minimum age requirement.

 Can someone get married at 18 with parental consent?

No. Even if both families agree and give written or verbal consent, marriage below 20 years of age is not legally valid in Nepal.

Prior to the enactment of the National Civil Code, 2017, the Muluki Ain allowed marriage at 18 with parental consent. However, this has been completely repealed. The law now uniformly requires both parties to be 20 years or older, regardless of consent.

Legal Consequences of Underage Marriage:

• Underage marriage is punishable by law under the National Civil Code and the Children’s Act, 2018.

• Those who facilitate, conduct, or knowingly participate in such marriages can be prosecuted, including parents, priests, and marriage registrars.

Minimum legal age for marriage in Nepal: 20 years for both male and female.

Marriage before 20 is invalid even with parental consent.


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Advocate Mr. Radha Krishna Mainali Says:
9 months ago

The right age of getting married in nepal is 20 far female and 21 for male 

You can get married under age according to our culture but not accordingly by law...

पछि age पुगे पछि woda कार्यालय बाट marriage certificate गर्न सकिन्छ...

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Advocate Miss Suraksha Acharya Says:
3 months ago

In Nepal, the law requires both men and women to be at least 20 years old to marry, and this applies regardless of family or parental consent. Marriage at 18 years of age is not legally permitted, even if both families agree. Any marriage where either person is under 20 is considered illegal and invalid under Nepali law and can lead to legal consequences for those who arrange or conduct it.

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Advocate Mr. Mahesh Bhattarai Says:
2 weeks ago

As per the law governing the marriage in Nepal, the minimum age required for a marriage is 20 years.  Section 70 (1) (d)  of National Civil Code 2074  provision for the legal age to get married which is 20 years.


Section 72 (1) (c) has provision regarding the marriage to be void, if both husband and wife hasn't fulfill the age of 20 years.

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