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Foreign countries that allow same-sex marriage

In foreign countries, homosexuals can get married as follows:

1. Denmark: Denmark was the first European country to recognize the legal status of homosexual cohabitation. In 1989, Denmark issued a registration bill on establishing same-sex couples, which was passed and came into effect.

2. Norway: Norway is after Denmark. In 1993, it passed the corresponding legislation on homosexuality in its own country.

3. Iceland: In 1996, Iceland also passed its own corresponding legislation on homosexuality, which came into effect on June 27th of the same year.

4. Netherlands: On January 1, 1998, the Dutch domestic partnership law came into effect, which refers to both same-sex couples and heterosexual couples.

5. Belgium: On June 22nd, 21, the Council of Ministers of Belgium passed a draft law, stipulating that from now on, marriages married in Belgium are not necessarily heterosexual. It can also be of the same sex.

6. Some parts of Spain: On June 3, 1998, the Autonomous Region of Catalonia passed the Law on Stable Cohabitation, which recognized the legal status of cohabitation between people of the same sex or the opposite sex.

7. Canada: Canada is the fourth country in the world to recognize gay marriage after Spain. In 26, it officially recognized the legalization of gay marriage.

8. Finland: In October, 21, the Finnish Parliament passed a bill, which allows homosexuals to register as partners, but this does not mean that marriage registration will take effect on March 1, 22.

Conditions for marriage registration:

1. Both men and women must marry voluntarily.

2. Marriage age: 22 years for men and 2 years for women.

3. Neither party has a spouse (unmarried, divorced or widowed).

4. Both parties have no direct blood relatives and collateral blood relatives within three generations.

Legal basis:

Article 141 of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China

Basic principles

Marriage and family are protected by the state.

A marriage system featuring freedom of marriage, monogamy and equality between men and women shall be implemented.

protect the legitimate rights and interests of women, minors, the elderly and the disabled.

Article 149

Marriage registration requires both men and women to apply for marriage registration in person at the marriage registration authority. Those who meet the requirements of this law shall be registered and issued a marriage certificate. The marriage relationship is established when the marriage registration is completed. If the marriage registration is not completed, it shall be re-registered.