Is prostitution legal in Morocco?
Illegal
Prostitution is illegal in Morocco but widespread, especially in Marrakech.
Morocco is one of 105 countries classified “Illegal” for sex work — 48% of the 219 with data. (Also searched as prostitution.)
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Prostitution in Africa
- 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
- Mauritania
- Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Mauritania with estimated 315 sex workers.
- Portugal
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Portugal, but third parties profiting from or facilitating prostitution is illegal, including organized prostitution.
- Algeria
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Algeria but related activities are criminalized.
- Spain
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Spain, though pimping and brothel ownership have restrictions.
- Mali
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Mali but third-party activities like procuring are illegal.
- Senegal
- Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal and regulated in Senegal since 1969 with registration and health requirements.
Other laws in Morocco
- Same-Sex Activity
- Illegal
- Pornography
- Illegal
- 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.