Cap. 255 Art. 18Conflict of laws.

A marriage, whether celebrated in Malta or abroad, shall be valid for all purposes of law in Malta if -

(a) as regards the formalities thereof, the formalities required for its validity by the law of the country where the marriage is celebrated are observed; and

(b) as regards the capacity of the parties, each of the persons to be married is, by the law of the country of his or her respective domicile, capable of contracting marriage:

Provided that notwithstanding the provisions of article 244 of the Civil Code, no marriage shall be valid for all purposes of law in Malta if contracted between persons either of whom is under the age of eighteen (18) years.