Is prostitution legal in the Vatican City?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal in Vatican City.
The Vatican City 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
- Italy
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Italy, though organized prostitution and brothels are prohibited.
- San Marino
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in San Marino.
- Monaco
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal, but organized prostitution, pimping, and solicitation are prohibited.
- Croatia
- Illegal Voluntary prostitution is an infraction against public order for prostitutes only.
- Slovenia
- Decriminalized / unregulated Prostitution was decriminalized in Slovenia in 2003, though forcing others into it remains an offense.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Decriminalized / unregulated Selling sex is legal, but solicitation and brothel keeping are illegal.
Other laws in Vatican City
- Same-Sex Activity
- Legal
- Divorce
- Not possible
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