Is prostitution legal in Serbia?

Illegal

Prostitution is illegal in Kosovo with penalties up to sixty days imprisonment, and is linked to human trafficking.

Serbia 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 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

Montenegro
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Montenegro, with the country being a source and transit point for sex trafficking.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in Bosnia and Herzegovina but related activities like solicitation and brothel keeping are illegal.
North Macedonia
Legal & regulated Prostitution is legal in North Macedonia with restrictions, and the country is a major transit point for prostitution.
Albania
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Albania but widespread, with street prostitution and brothels present.
Bulgaria
Legal & regulated Prostitution itself is legal in Bulgaria, but organized forms like brothels are prohibited.
Croatia
Illegal Prostitution is illegal in Croatia, with penalties for brothel operations and procuring, though voluntary prostitution is treated as a public order infraction.

Other laws in Serbia

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
14–15
Pornography
Illegal
Same-Sex Adoption
Limited (step-child / single)
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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