Can you buy alcohol at 16 in the UK?
It is against the law1 2: For someone under 18 to buy alcohol, attempt to buy alcohol or to be sold alcohol. For someone under 18 to drink alcohol in licensed premises, except where the child is 16 or 17 years old and accompanied by an adult.
Can an 18 year old in America drink in England?
So in the UK an American is constrained only by the local laws. Yes you can legally drink alcohol at 18 anywhere in the UK but you may be asked to prove your age. You may also drive, smoke, have sex, get married, serve in the military and vote. It is called being an adult.
At what age can I buy alcohol UK?
18
Can an 18 year old US citizen drink in Canada?
If you are an 18 year old American in one of those provinces, then yes, you can legally buy and consume alcohol. The legal drinking age in Canada varies by Province. Each province and territory is free to set its own drinking age.
Can US citizens under 21 drink in Canada?
Yes, the minimum drinking age applies to everyone, so you will have to present ID showing you are at least 19 to have a drink in a Canadian bar. No, you won’t be refused service because you are American and Americans are rowdy when drinking in Canada.
Can you marry a 12 year old in America?
This is a fact! While 18 is the minimum marriage age in most states, there are exceptions in every state that allow children younger than 18 to marry, typically with parental consent or judicial approval.
Can a 29 year old date a 17 year old?
Yes. But the deal is, if ‘dating’ means ‘having a sexual relationship’, in many jurisdictions 17 years old is under the Age of Consent, or depending, a 29 vs 17, is outside of a given age limit for such activity.
Can a 17 year old date a 30 year old UK?
The age of consent in the UK is 16. This means that it’s against the law for someone to have sex with someone under the age of 16. So it wouldn’t be illegal for someone who’s 17 to have a realtionship with someone who is 30 – unless that person is their teacher or in a position of authority.
Is it weird for a 17 year old to date a 30 year old?
There is nothing illegal about such a relationship – as long as it is not sexual. In most US states, the age of consent is 18, and if sex is consummated (in some cases without the consent of the parents), then such an act would be considered statutory rape.