Federal government takes action against summer vacation marriages
Published: Wednesday, Oct 23rd 2024, 10:50
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Stricter provisions against underage marriages will apply in Switzerland from the beginning of the year. The Federal Council has decided to bring the corresponding changes to the law into force on January 1, 2025.
The national government made its decision at its meeting on Wednesday, as it announced. Parliament passed the bill in the summer session. It is aimed in particular at so-called summer holiday marriages.
With the new regulation, marriages will generally be invalid in future if one of the spouses was domiciled in Switzerland at the time of the marriage.
In addition, those affected and the authorities will have more time to take action against marriages. In future, courts will be able to declare marriages invalid until a spouse who is married under the age of 25.
The revision only affects marriages entered into abroad. In Switzerland, the marriage age has been 18 for both men and women since 2013. The amendment to the law also does not change anything for forced marriages: These are not recognized in Switzerland anyway.
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