Is prostitution legal in Dominica?

Legal & regulated

Prostitution is legal but brothel keeping and solicitation are prohibited.

Dominica 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 Lucia
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Saint Lucia but tolerated.
Antigua and Barbuda
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal but brothel keeping and solicitation are prohibited.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Barbados
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal but brothel keeping and solicitation are prohibited.

Other laws in Dominica

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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