Is prostitution legal in Syria?
Illegal
Prostitution is technically illegal in Syria, despite widespread practice among refugees and locals.
Syria 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
- Lebanon
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legally regulated in Lebanon, although the government currently refuses to issue new licenses.
- Turkey
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal and regulated in Turkey, requiring registration and health checks, though many workers are unregistered.
- Cyprus
- Decriminalized / unregulated Selling sex is not prohibited, but organizing and brothels are illegal.
- Israel
- Buying illegal (Nordic model) Selling sex is legal in Israel, but buying sex and organized prostitution are criminalized.
- Palestine
- Illegal Prostitution is a criminal offense under Palestinian Authority law.
- Jordan
- Illegal Prostitution is a criminal offense in Jordan, though authorities often ignore its occurrence.
Other laws in Syria
- Same-Sex Marriage
- Not recognized
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Age of Consent
- 14–15
- Same-Sex Adoption
- Not permitted
- 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.