Is prostitution legal in Guernsey?

Legal & regulated

Prostitution is legal in Guernsey but related activities such as solicitation are prohibited.

Guernsey 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 Europe
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

Jersey
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Jersey but related activities such as keeping a brothel are outlawed under new legislation.
United Kingdom
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Great Britain but related activities like soliciting and brothel keeping are illegal.
France
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in France after April 2016, with customers now punishable by fines.
Belgium
Decriminalized / unregulated Prostitution was decriminalized in Belgium on 1 June 2022, but pimping is prohibited.
Isle of Man
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in the Isle of Man but related activities like procuring are prohibited under the Sexual Offences Act 1992.
Ireland
Buying illegal (Nordic model) Prostitution is legal but buying sex became illegal in 2017, with third-party involvement like brothels also illegal, though law has had little effect.

Other laws in Guernsey

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal

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