Sex Shop in Barcelona Provincia, Spain

Prostitution between adults is not a crime in Spain. The Penal Code punishes coercion into prostitution and profiting from exploited prostitution, but not consensual third-party involvement without exploitation, and not renting premises. Since 2015 a national public-safety law fines clients who solicit near places used by minors or where it endangers traffic, and many municipalities, including Barcelona, fine soliciting in public space. Since October 2022 advertising that 'promotes prostitution' is unlawful advertising under the General Advertising Law, and the consumer authority has fined ad sites for it. Bills to criminalise all procuring, tercería locativa and buying were taken into consideration in 2022 but lapsed, and were rejected at first reading in May 2024. The Cortes were dissolved on 6 October 2026 for elections on 29 November 2026, so all pending bills lapsed. Source: Prostitution Laws (prostitutionlaws.org), https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/spain/, reviewed 2026-11-03, CC BY 4.0.