Is prostitution legal in the Marshall Islands?
Illegal
Selling and buying sex are illegal following the Prostitution Prohibition Act of 2001.
The Marshall Islands 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 Oceania
- 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
- Nauru
- Decriminalized / unregulated Selling sex is legal, but brothels are prohibited by the Criminal Code.
- Micronesia
- Varies by region Sex work legality differs by state, being legal in Yap and Kosrae but illegal in Chuuk and Pohnpei.
- Tuvalu
- Legal & regulated Selling sex is legal, but procuring, brothel keeping, and solicitation are illegal.
- Solomon Islands
- Decriminalized / unregulated Selling sex is legal, though soliciting and brothel keeping are prohibited.
- Vanuatu
- Illegal Selling sex is a criminal offense in Vanuatu.
- Wallis and Futuna Islands
- Buying illegal (Nordic model) French law applies, criminalizing the purchase of sex, solicitation, and brothels.
Other laws in Marshall Islands
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
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