Adult Entertainment Laws in Antwerp
Belgium
National Law — Legal Overview
Belgium decriminalised prostitution between adults with the sexual criminal law reform of 21 March 2022 (in force 1 June 2022). Selling and buying are legal. Procuring is still an offence, defined narrowly. Advertising for prostitution is banned, except for a sex worker's own ads behind a window in a dedicated venue or on a dedicated medium, and ads on dedicated platforms that meet a royal decree of 18 May 2024 (which, according to the government, may include ads placed by venues). The law of 3 May 2024 lets recognised employers hire sex workers on employment contracts (in force 1 December 2024). It is under challenge at the Constitutional Court, which had not ruled by 22 October 2026. A new Criminal Code in force since 1 September 2026 moves the offences to articles 265 to 272 and lowers the advertising penalty. Municipalities regulate windows, venues and street work. Source: Prostitution Laws (prostitutionlaws.org), https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/belgium/, reviewed 2026-11-03, CC BY 4.0.
No state-specific law recorded — national law applies.
In Practice
Advertising the prostitution of an adult is an offence, except for an adult's own ads behind a window in a dedicated venue or on a dedicated platform, medium or section, and for dedicated platforms that meet the royal decree of 18 May 2024. According to the decree's report, venues may also advertise on such platforms. Since 1 September 2026 the penalty is level 1 (a fine of €200 to €20,000, community service or probation). A website that publishes prostitution ads is exempt from the advertising ban only if it, or the section carrying the ads, is specifically dedicated to prostitution and meets the royal decree of 18 May 2024. The decree requires checking each advertiser's identity and age, showing safety and anti-trafficking information, reporting suspected abuse without delay, a contact point for police in Belgium, and keeping account and ad data for three years. Other hosts fall under the advertising offence. Directories may not list escort services here: a site that carries other people's ads can be prosecuted or fined. Source: Prostitution Laws (prostitutionlaws.org), https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/belgium/, reviewed 2026-11-03, CC BY 4.0.
Last updated: 11 November 2026
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