The legal age for marriage for Chinese women is 20 years old. Article 1047 of the Civil Code stipulates that men shall not marry before the age of 22, and women shall not marry before the age of 20. But if it is a citizen of a minority ethnic group, it can be determined according to the local flexible regulations on the legal age of marriage. Because according to the laws of our country, the people's congresses of ethnic autonomous areas have the right to formulate flexible regulations on the legal age of marriage based on the specific circumstances of local ethnic marriages and families.
What are the requirements for marriage
1. Both parties are completely voluntary
Both the man and the woman must be completely willing to marry, and neither party is allowed to force or interfere with the other party.
2. Both parties must reach the legal age for marriage
The legal age for marriage is calculated based on one year of age, not based on the actual age. If either party has not reached the legal age for marriage, they are not allowed to register for marriage.
3. Adhere to the principle of monogamy
The parties applying for marriage must be unmarried, widowed, or divorced. Marriage between a man and a woman who violates the monogamous system does not have the legal effect of marriage.