Age of majority

The age of majority is the age when a person acquires all the rights and responsibilities of being an adult and is no longer considered a minor.

Countries

• Argentina - 21
• Australia - 18
• Austria - 18
• Belgium - 18
• Brazil - 18
• Bulgaria - 18
• Canada - 18-19 Age of majority is provincial and territorial jurisdiction
  • Alberta - 18
  • British Columbia - 19
  • Manitoba - 18
  • New Brunswick - 19
  • Newfoundland and Labrador - 19
  • Northwest Territories - 19
  • Nova Scotia - 19
  • Nunavut - 19
  • Ontario - 18
  • Prince Edward Island - 18
  • Quebec - 18
  • Saskatchewan - 18
  • Yukon Territory - 19
• Chile - 18
• Croatia - 18
• Cyprus - 18
• Czech republic - 18
• Denmark - 18
  • Faeroe Islands - ?
  • Greenland - ?
• Estonia - 18
• Finland - 18
• Fiji - 18
• France - 18
• Germany - 18
• Greece - 18
• Hong Kong - 18 (21 for voting)
• Hungary - 18
• India - 18
• Ireland - 18
• Italy - 18
• Japan - 20
• Latvia - 18
• Malaysia - 21
• Mexico - 18
• Netherlands - 18
• New Zealand - 18
• Norway - 18
• Pakistan - 18
• Perú - 18
• Poland - 18
• Portugal - 18
• Romania - 18
• Russia - 18
• Singapore -21
• Spain - 18
• Sweden - 18
• Switzerland - 18 (prior to 1996: 20)
• Thailand - 20
• Turkey - 18
• United States - Age of majority is state, territorial and commonwealth jurisdiction, except for purposes of U.S. federal law and the District of Columbia (which is subject to the supervisory jurisdiction of the federal government)
  • Alabama - 19
  • Alaska - 18
  • American Samoa - 18
  • Arizona - 18
  • Arkansas - 18; or if still in high school at 18, upon graduation
  • California - 18; or if still in high school at 18, upon graduation or reaching age 19, whichever be sooner
  • Colorado - 18
  • Connecticut - 18
  • Delaware - 18
  • District of Columbia - Sources conflict. Some list 18, others list 21 as the D.C. age of majority.
  • Florida - 18
  • Georgia - 18
  • Guam - 18
  • Hawaii - 18
  • Idaho - 18
  • Illinois - 18
  • Indiana - 18
  • Iowa - 18
  • Kansas - 18
  • Kentucky - 18; or if still in high school at 18, upon graduation or reaching age 19, whichever be sooner
  • Louisiana - 18; or if still in high school at 18, upon graduation or reaching age 19, whichever be sooner
  • Maine - 18
  • Maryland - 18
  • Massachusetts - 18
  • Michigan - 18
  • Minnesota - 18
  • Missouri - 18
  • Mississippi - 21
  • Montana - 18
  • Nebraska - 19
  • New Hampshire - 18
  • New Mexico - 18
  • Nevada - 18; or if still in high school at 18, upon graduation or reaching age 19, whichever be sooner
  • New Jersey - 18
  • New York - 18
  • North Carolina - 18
  • North Dakota - 18
  • Northern Marianas Islands - 18
  • Ohio - 18 or upon graduation from high school, whichever be earlier
  • Oklahoma - 18
  • Oregon - 18
  • Pennsylvania - 18
  • Puerto Rico - 18
  • Rhode Island - 18
  • South Carolina - 18
  • South Dakota - 18
  • Tennessee - 18; or if still in high school at 18, upon graduation
  • Texas - 18
  • U.S. Virgin Islands - 18
  • Utah - 18 or upon graduation from high school, whichever be earlier
  • Vermont - 18
  • Virginia - 18; or if still in high school at 18, upon graduation
  • Washington - 18
  • West Virginia - 18
  • Wisconsin - 18; or if still in high school at 18, upon graduation or reaching age 19, whichever be sooner
  • Wyoming - 19
• UK - 18 (many adult privileges granted at 16)
• Venezuela - 18

See also

• Age of consent

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