Yes, you have to be 18 years old to purchase alcohol in the UK, but you have to be 21 years old to enter a pub.
However, if you're 16 or 17 and accompanied by an adult, you can drink (but not buy) beer, wine or cider with a meal. If you're 16 or under, you may be able to go to a pub (or premises primarily used to sell alcohol) if you're accompanied by an adult. However, this isn't always the case.
Pubs can set their own policy on children, in line with the terms of their premises licence. If the premises does allow under-18s, by law, children aged under 16 must be accompanied by an adult in establishments which are exclusively or primarily used for the supply of alcohol for consumption.
Under 18 years old
A licensed premises or registered clubs may allow: a young person accompanied by an adult to be in the bar area (but not at the bar) in premises up to 9.00 pm (10.00 pm in registered sporting clubs) a young person to stay on the premises until 9.30 pm to consume a meal purchased before 9.00 pm.
If you are 18 or older you may buy alcohol in any supermarket, off-licence, pub, hotel or restaurant. If the seller has doubts about your age they must ask how old you are.
It is illegal to buy alcohol for someone under 18 in a licensed premises, the only exception is for 16 or 17 year-olds who are allowed to drink beer, wine or cider with food if with an adult (but they may not buy the alcohol themselves).
In England, Scotland and Wales, it's not illegal for someone between the ages of five and 17 to drink alcohol at home or on other private premises.
Laws that apply anywhere in Australia
Legal drinking age – you must be 18 or older to buy alcohol or to drink alcohol in a licensed venue. Selling alcohol – it's illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under 18 or to someone who is already drunk.
Minors and alcohol in off-licences
Young people must always be able to show valid ID at the checkout. Off-licences may not sell alcohol to anyone under 18.
The legal drinking age in France is 18 years of age, both for the consumption or purchase of alcohol.
Age restriciton.
As per Council/Government law, all nightclubs guests have to be 18+. Some clubs require cleints to be over 21. This can be anytime or on specific day of the week.
Burkina Faso is the country with the youngest drinking age at 13 years. Burkina Faso, a country in West Africa, a population 20.9 million (2020), has an area that expands to roughly 170,255 miles.
Children (ie.
someone over 18) at all times. Pub/Bar/Garden - children under 16 (accompanied by an adult) are welcome in these areas until 9pm. Due to licensing requirements, children are not permitted after 9pm, as these areas are considered to be 'primarily used for the sale of alcohol' after that time.
England. In England a child is defined as anyone who has not yet reached their 18th birthday. Child protection guidance points out that even if a child has reached 16 years of age and is: living independently.
At 16, you are able to sell alcohol – for example in a bar or shop – but only if the licence holder approves the sale. You can join the armed forces if you have parental consent. 16-year-olds are allowed to purchase lottery tickets and scratch cards.
The legal drinking age in Australia is 18. But that is the legal drinking age in Australia for consuming alcohol in a licensed venue. Under 18s can enter pubs in Australia, but not drink alcohol. The Australian laws on drinking alcohol outside of a licensed venue, however, vary from state to state.
Challenge 25 is a policy whereby anyone buying alcohol who appears to be below 25 is asked to provide an acceptable form of ID to verify their age. By raising awareness as to the illegality of underage sales, with both staff and customers alike, the scheme is aimed at reducing underage drinking.
Retailers can refuse the sale of alcohol to an adult if they're accompanied by a child and the shop worker thinks the alcohol is being bought for the child. And the police have the power to confiscate any alcohol they believe will be drunk by someone under-18 in a public place.
Examples of valid ID are: Passports. UK Driving License. Proof of Age scheme cards with a PASS logo, like a Citizen Card.
In Australia, it's legal for a person under 18 to drink alcohol on private property. But in most states and territories, the person who gave them alcohol could be breaking the law – unless they're the young person's parent or guardian, or the parent or guardian has provided permission.
If you are 16 years old and above, you can legally have sex (or do another sexual activity) with another person who is 16 years or older as long as you both agree to it.
Russia — Though age to purchase is 18. Uganda — 16 for some drinks consumed with restaurant meal, 18 otherwise.
The legal drinking age in Italy is 18, and this applies to everyone regardless of nationality or citizenship. This means that US citizens who are 18 years old or older can legally purchase and consume alcohol in Italy 3 years sooner than they can do so at home.
The highest drinking age is 25 in some regions of some countries, including parts of India. The legal drinking age in the United States, Kazakhstan, and Micronesia is 21. Several other nations, including Japan and Iceland, follow closely behind, with an age of 20.