Is prostitution legal in Nepal?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal in Nepal and criminalized under the Human Trafficking Act.
Nepal 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 Asia
- 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
- India
- Varies by region Prostitution is legal only in private residences, while related activities like brothel management are crimes.
- Bhutan
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal, and a 2017 proposal to legalize it was rejected.
- Bangladesh
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal and regulated, requiring registration and affidavits from workers.
- Pakistan
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Pakistan, with stricter penalties in some regions.
- Myanmar
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Myanmar.
- Tajikistan
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal, but soliciting, procuring, and brothel keeping are prohibited with administrative or criminal penalties.
Other laws in Nepal
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Marriage legal
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Legal
- Non-Binary Recognition
- Recognized
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
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