Is pornography legal in Bulgaria?

Illegal

Bulgaria criminalizes the production, distribution, and sale of pornographic materials with imprisonment and fines.

Bulgaria is one of 49 countries classified “Illegal” for pornography — 71% of the 69 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Pornography laws by region
Last checked
17 September 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Serbia
Illegal Serbia criminalizes the sale, display, and possession of pornographic material, particularly involving minors.
Albania
Restricted Albania criminalizes the distribution of pornography in environments with children and strictly prohibits child pornography.
Moldova
Illegal Producing, selling, broadcasting, or keeping pornographic products for sale is sanctioned in Moldova.
Hungary
Illegal Hungary criminalizes the production, sale, and distribution of pornographic material.
Ukraine
Illegal Ukraine prohibits the importation, making, sale, and distribution of pornographic items.
Austria
Restricted Austria criminalizes the production and distribution of obscene materials for profit, imposing imprisonment and fines.

Other laws in Bulgaria

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
16–17
Sex Work
Legal & regulated
Divorce
Legal
Same-Sex Adoption
Limited (step-child / single)
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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