Drinking age in
Netherlands
See below for more details on drinking age and alcohol purchase age in
Netherlands
This is not legal advice. Check with local law enforcement what is the legal drinking age BEFORE drinking or purchasing alcohol while in the country.
More information:
| Click here: | Wikipedia Legal Drinking Age |
Alcohol Purchase Age
| On Premise | 18 |
| Off Premise | 18 |
Alcohol Drinking Age
| In Private | No Information |
| In Public | No Information |
Legal details
If at any point in the page above you find “No information” it means there is no specific mention in the legislation, but you still need to ask local law enforcement before drinking in .
The legal age for purchase and consumption of alcohol beverages was raised from 16 to 18 in 2014. Selling alcohol beverages to people under 18 is prohibited, buying alcohol beverages for someone else under the age of 18 is also prohibited.
You can find more legal details and links here:Wikipedia Legal Drinking Age
