Is prostitution legal in Antigua and Barbuda?

Legal & regulated

Prostitution is legal but brothel keeping and solicitation are prohibited.

Antigua and Barbuda is one of 73 countries classified “Legal & regulated” for sex work — 33% of the 219 with data. (Also searched as prostitution.)

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Prostitution in the Americas
Last checked
7 July 2026
How it was classified
Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.

Nearby countries

Montserrat
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal but controlling it or living off earnings is prohibited.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Saint-Martin
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Saint Martin despite street prostitution existing.
Dominica
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal but brothel keeping and solicitation are prohibited.
Anguilla
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal but brothel keeping is illegal, with common informal operations.
British Virgin Islands
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal but soliciting and procuring are illegal, with visa restrictions for sex workers.

Other laws in Antigua and Barbuda

Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
16–17
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Incest Laws
Criminal offense
Marriage Age
18+

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