Legal Ages of Consent by Country in Europe

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What is the legal Age of Consent in countries in Europe?

In Europe, the age of consent is the legal age at which an individual is considered mature enough to consent to sex. Sexual relations with someone under the Age of Consent are considered statutory rape, and can result in severe punishment under local laws.

The lowest age of consent in Europe is 14, and the highest age of consent in Europe is 18. For more information and a map, see age of consent laws around the world. Click on any country in the table below for details on the local age of consent.

Country		Continent	Age Of Consent	Close-In-Age Exemption
	Italy	Europe	14	Yes
	Serbia	Europe	14	No
	Albania	Europe	14	No
	Austria	Europe	14	Yes
	Estonia	Europe	14	No
	Germany	Europe	14	No
	Hungary	Europe	14	Yes
	Bulgaria	Europe	14	No
	Portugal	Europe	14	No
	Macedonia	Europe	14	No
	Montenegro	Europe	14	No
	San Marino	Europe	14	No
	Liechtenstein	Europe	14	No
	Bosnia and Heregovina	Europe	14	No
	France	Europe	15	No
	Greece	Europe	15	Yes
	Monaco	Europe	15	No
	Poland	Europe	15	No
	Sweden	Europe	15	Yes
	Croatia	Europe	15	Yes
	Denmark	Europe	15	No
	Iceland	Europe	15	No
	Romania	Europe	15	Yes
	Slovenia	Europe	15	No
	Czech Republic	Europe	15	No
	Slovak Republic	Europe	15	No
	Spain	Europe	16	No
	Latvia	Europe	16	No
	Norway	Europe	16	No
	Russia	Europe	16	No
	Andorra	Europe	16	No
	Armenia	Europe	16	No
	Belarus	Europe	16	No
	Belgium	Europe	16	No
	Finland	Europe	16	No
	Georgia	Europe	16	No
	Moldova	Europe	16	No
	Ukraine	Europe	16	No
	Lithuania	Europe	16	No
	Azerbaijan	Europe	16	No
	Kazakhstan	Europe	16	No
	Luxembourg	Europe	16	No
	Netherlands	Europe	16	Yes
	Switzerland	Europe	16	Yes
	United Kingdom	Europe	16	No
	Northern Cyprus	Europe	16	No
	Cyprus	Europe	17	No
	Ireland	Europe	17	No
	Malta	Europe	18	No
	Turkey	Europe	18	No
	Vatican City	Europe	18	No