Criteria for Marriages in Nepal

Four prerequisites are mentioned in Section 70 of the 2017 Civil Code for a person to get married in Nepal:

• Marriage should be done with the personal consent of both males & females.
• If the couple is not related by blood, they cannot be punished for incest.
• Men and women shouldn’t be already married.
• Both Men and Women’s age should be minimum of 20 yrs.