Is prostitution legal in Armenia?
Illegal
Selling sex is an administrative offense, while related activities like pimping are criminal.
Armenia is one of 101 countries classified “Illegal” for sex work — 46% of the 219 with data. (Also searched as prostitution.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Prostitution in Europe
- 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
- Azerbaijan
- Illegal Selling sex is an administrative offense, and keeping a brothel is a criminal offense.
- Georgia
- Illegal Selling sex is illegal but widespread, particularly in Tbilisi and resort areas.
- Iraq
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Iraq, with penalties for pimps, prostitutes, and clients.
- Turkey
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal and regulated in Turkey, requiring registration and health checks, though many workers are unregistered.
- Syria
- Illegal Prostitution is technically illegal in Syria, despite widespread practice among refugees and locals.
- Iran
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Iran, punishable by fines, jail, or execution.
Other laws in Armenia
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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