What is the age of consent in the Vatican City?
18+
The age of consent is 18.
The Vatican City is one of 44 countries classified “18+” for the age of consent — 23% of the 188 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Age of consent by country
- Last checked
- 15 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Italy
- 14–15 The age of consent is 14.
- San Marino
- 14–15 The age of consent is 14.
- Monaco
- 14–15 The age of consent is 15.
- Croatia
- 14–15 The age of consent is 15.
- Slovenia
- 14–15 The age of consent is 15.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 14–15 The age of consent is 15.
Other laws in Vatican City
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Sex Work
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Not possible
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