Is prostitution legal in Singapore?
Decriminalized / unregulated
Selling sex is not illegal in Singapore, but related activities like brothel maintenance are criminalized.
Singapore is one of 38 countries classified “Decriminalized / unregulated” for sex work — 17% 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
- Indonesia
- Illegal Prostitution is legally considered a crime against morality in Indonesia, though widely tolerated.
- Malaysia
- Varies by region Prostitution is legal in most Malaysian states but illegal in Kelantan.
- Cambodia
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Cambodia, though prevalent and subject to controversial laws.
- Brunei
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Brunei and punishable by imprisonment and fines.
- Thailand
- Decriminalized / unregulated Selling sex is legal in Thailand, but solicitation and pimping are illegal.
- Vietnam
- Illegal Prostitution is a serious criminal offense in Vietnam.
Other laws in Singapore
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Age of Consent
- 16–17
- Pornography
- Illegal
- Divorce
- Heavily restricted
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Limited (step-child / single)
- Incest Laws
- Criminal offense
- Marriage Age
- 18+
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.