You don't need a licence to go Scuba diving, but most people need to undergo formal training before they can scuba dive.
Different agencies will take divers at different agencies, but the bigger agencies will usually not train anyone younger than 10 years old. However, some agencies insist that a student be 16 or 17 before learning to dive.
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Most agencies will allow divers to be certified as young as 10. However, some require you to be 12. A few have the minimum age as high at 16 or 17, but they are unusual in this regard.