If an American citizen travels to a country where the drinking age is lower than 21, does he or she still have to be 21 to drink or can he or she drink at that country's legal age? For example, can an American drink in London at age 18 (England;s drinking age)?
2007-02-10 16:43:53 · 20 answers · asked by MTLTV1765 2 in Travel ➔ Travel (General) ➔ Other - Destinations
Also, are there any Americans out there that have actually done it?
2007-02-10 16:53:11 · update #1
Sure can, exciting huh? You're traveling overseas, right? Lucky you :) So long as you are the legal drinking age in the country you're currently in, then you can drink yourself silly - legally! In Australia the legal drinking age is 18 if you're interested.
2007-02-10 16:48:26 · answer #1 · answered by RIffRaffMama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The bars and restaurants follow the laws of their own country, not every country the various tourists come from. Many countries in the world have lower drinking ages than 21.
2007-02-10 20:58:23 · answer #2 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can drink, because America has no part in that. However, if you are there as a "sex tourist" there are laws (e.g. PROTECT Act of 2003) that can put in jail.
But since you probably aren't going there for that specific reason and all you are going to do is drink, there is nothing the U.S. can do unless the state/territory is owned by the U.S.
In the meanwhile, have FUN!
2007-02-11 18:05:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can drink at whatever the legal age is in the country you are visiting.
2007-02-10 16:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course!
I've always wondered why Americans can't drink until they're 21 . I suspect that is much distrust and disrespect for the young which a sort of prejudice.
2007-02-14 22:42:42 · answer #5 · answered by salubrious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can definitely drink in a country if you are legal age there. It doesn't matter what the law is where you come from,you followthe law in the country you're in.
2007-02-10 16:47:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You just have to be the legal drinking age for the location in which you will be drinking the liquor.
To answer your addendum, yes, I have done it, in Canada, Japan, and Australia.
2007-02-10 16:46:41 · answer #7 · answered by j3nny3lf 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I went on a cruise even as i became 18 and drank. It became considered international waters. i have not heard of the type of regulation yet you are able to genuinely verify. in basic terms google the rustic you're going to . If a guy walked in to my bar and he became 21 i'd serve him. inspite of if his u . s . reported he had to be ninety 2 to legally drink. Peace to you this evening, D
2016-11-27 00:00:41 · answer #8 · answered by allegretto 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. You just have to follow the laws of the country you're in.
2007-02-10 16:47:04 · answer #9 · answered by lizardmama 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't matter what country your a citizen of, you have to follow the laws of that country, weather it be lower or higher or none at all, that's the law you follow.
2007-02-10 16:48:24 · answer #10 · answered by ItsThatGuy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋