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Adult Entertainment Laws in Moldova

Sex Work
Banned
Brothels
Banned
Street
Banned
Advertising
Banned
Client Risk
High
Worker Risk
High
Platform Risk
High

Legal Overview

Moldova sanctions both selling and buying sex as contraventions. Article 89 of the Contravention Code defines prostitution as satisfying a person's sexual desire by any method or means in exchange for payment; it carries a fine of 14 to 26 conventional units or 10 to 20 hours of community work, and paying or promising payment for such services carries 36 to 48 units or 40 to 60 hours. A person who acted against their will is exempt. Proxenetism (Article 220 of the Criminal Code) covers inciting or inducing prostitution, facilitating it and profiting from another person's prostitution, with a fine or two to five years. The 2022 Law on Advertising prohibits advertising that encourages, directly or indirectly, behaviour contrary to the law. Source: Prostitution Laws (prostitutionlaws.org), https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/moldova/, reviewed 2026-11-03, CC BY 4.0.

In Practice

No provision names adverts for sexual services. The Law on Advertising (No. 62/2022) prohibits immoral advertising and advertising that encourages, directly or indirectly, behaviour contrary to the law; since selling and buying sex are contraventions, adverts for them fall under that ban. Placing adverts for another person's services can also amount to facilitating prostitution under Article 220 of the Criminal Code. 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/moldova/, reviewed 2026-11-03, CC BY 4.0.

Last updated: 11 November 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. Prostitution is illegal in Moldova.

No. Operating a brothel is illegal in Moldova.

No. Street prostitution is prohibited in Moldova.

No. Advertising adult services is prohibited in Moldova.

Clients face a high level of legal risk in Moldova, including the possibility of prosecution. In some countries buying sex is an offence even where selling it is not.

Sex workers face a high level of legal risk in Moldova, including the possibility of prosecution.

No provision names adverts for sexual services. The Law on Advertising (No. 62/2022) prohibits immoral advertising and advertising that encourages, directly or indirectly, behaviour contrary to the law; since selling and buying sex are contraventions, adverts for them fall under that ban. Placing adverts for another person's services can also amount to facilitating prostitution under Article 220 of the Criminal Code. 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/moldova/, reviewed 2026-11-03, CC BY 4.0.
Disclaimer: This is general information only, not legal advice. Laws change frequently. Always verify current local regulations before acting on this information.