Legal Ages in Austria

The age you become an adult in Austria, and the legal ages for voting, driving, drinking alcohol and marriage, with the exceptions that matter.

Age of majority 18 Voting age 16 Driving age 17 Drinking age 16 / 18 Marriage age 18

Age of majority in Austria

You are an adult at 18.

Voting age in Austria

You can vote at 16 in every election, national, state, local and European.

Driving age in Austria

You can drive at 17 after the L17 accompanied-driving training, and alone at 18.

Drinking age in Austria

16 / 18

You can buy beer and wine at 16 and spirits at 18, in every state.

Marriage age in Austria

The minimum age is 18 with no exceptions since August 2025. Before that a court could allow 16- and 17-year-olds to marry.

Checked 22 October 2026 against national laws and government sites. Laws change and this is a summary, not legal advice; check with the authority that applies to you. Recent changes checked against: Austrian Parliament: Ban on marriage under 18 (10 July 2025).

Age calculator

Your exact age today, and the date you turn 16, 18 or 21.

Emergency numbers in Austria

Police, ambulance and fire numbers, plus helplines.

Austrian public holidays 2026

Every holiday with its date and long weekends.