2007-04-21 10:14:15 · 13 answers · asked by Carrot 4 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Portugal
I'm Portuguese, so I should know.
When I was back in Portugal (until 3 years ago) the age to drink was 16, the lowest in the EU. I rarely drank when I went out, but I do know we are not very strict on asking for ID, which I think is wrong.
Same about smoking, not buying cigarettes, if you were caught smoking under 16 you would be taken to the police station although I've never met anyone to whom this actually happened. If they haven't changed it, it still should be 16.
I just read some of the answers, it is not 14 or 15 hu hu. My doubt was if they had changed it to 18, I know some politicians have been battling on this for years.
2007-04-21 10:25:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
World Drinking Ages
No Minimum Age
Armenia
Azerbaijan
China
Nigeria
Poland
Portugal
Soviet Georgia
ThaiLand
Vietnam
Age 16
Antigua
Austria
Belgium
France
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Greece
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Age 18
Argentina
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Chile
Czech Republic
Estonia
Hong King
Indonesia
Jamaica
Israel
Latvia
Luxembourg (age 17 with an adult)
Mexico
Mongolia
Phillipines
Russia
Slovak Republic
South Africa
United Kingdom (age 16 in restaurants)
Uruguay
Austraila
Bahamas
Canada (age 19 in some provinces)
Colombia
Denmark
Finland*
Hungary
Ireland
Jamaica
Lithuania
Malaysia
Moldova
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Peru
Puerto Rico
St. Maarten
Slovenia
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Turkmenistan
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Age 19
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Age 20
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IceLand
Age 21
United States
2007-04-21 17:39:20 · answer #2 · answered by mysteryousmtz 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's kinda shady.
For a while there was none, then 16.. and I believe it's at 18 now but I'm not sure. I haven't lived in Portugal for 7 years now.. but I believe they've been trying to make it 18 for a long time. But no one really checks anyway.
2007-04-21 21:49:35 · answer #3 · answered by j12 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe you should ask someone in Portugal ? =] Or look up the laws for Portugal ? I don't know I would imagine close to the age in the USA which is 21 i think.
2007-04-21 17:18:21 · answer #4 · answered by zackyxox 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi, well this one I know. I own a bar here in the Algarve Portugal and it is definitely 16
2007-04-22 18:59:50 · answer #5 · answered by Angela G 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI!!
the legal age for drinking is 16. but all you have to do is look the age and no questions asked, yeah that's Portugal!
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2007-04-23 14:19:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
15 is the Drinking age and Purchase age.
2007-04-21 17:17:26 · answer #7 · answered by Italian Medallion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is 16.
2007-04-21 17:19:38 · answer #8 · answered by 132 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
16
People suffering from mental illness or already extremely inebriated cannot purchase or obtain alcoholic beverages. People under 16 can drink if parents allow
2007-04-21 17:18:54 · answer #9 · answered by Nick L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are cute you can get some else to buy alcohol and take it out to the beach for you.
18 I think is the real age.
2007-04-21 17:17:57 · answer #10 · answered by Asclepius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋