At 16

change your name officially with parent's consent
drive a moped or invalid carriage
leave school
get a National Insurance number
work full-time if you have left school
join the armed forces (with parental consent)
women can agree to sex
a man can have sex with a woman aged 16 or over
a man can have a sexual relationship with another man as long as both have reached the age of 16 and both parties consent
leave home without parental consent
get married
claim some benefits
choose a doctor
enter into a contract
be housed by the local authority
buy premium bonds
buy cigarettes/tobacco
drink wine/beer with a meal
buy a lottery ticket

At 17

drive most vehicles
give blood
see birth records if adopted

At 18

get a passport without parental consent
serve on a jury
vote
get a tattoo
buy alcohol
work behind a bar
buy fireworks
change your name officially without parent's consent

At 21

drive any vehicle
be a candidate in European, parliamentary and local elections

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