Selling sex is legal in Norway, but buying is not. Below, you can read a summary of Norwegian law on prostitution and other related legislation. If you cannot find the answers you are looking for here, please contact us. Buying sexual services is punishable by fines and prison for up to 1 year. Buying sexual services from persons under the age of 18 is punishable by fines or prison for up to 2 years. This clause applies to buying sex from persons above sexual legal age 16 , but under 18 legal age.
Buying sex from persons younger than 16, is subject to stricter regulations under the Norwegian Penal Code concerning sexual intercourse with children under the ages of 14 and 16 respectively. It is also illegal to rent out an apartment, premises or a hotel room to persons who sell sex there. It is illegal to offer, arrange or solicit prostitution by public announcement. This is punishable by fines or imprisonment for up to 6 months. Public announcement means all forms of advertising online, in newspapers and magazines, on posters and similar.
Wether or not you fall in under the laws on pimping is not connected with the intentions of the person facilitating others sex sale. The person may have good intentions and there can be an agreement that the person who are selling sex has asked for or want. It can also be a case of dual roles where one can both sell sex and facilitate for others.
Human trafficking There are three main aspects to human trafficking:. Exploiting the prostitution of others is just one form of exploitation covered by the definition of human trafficking. ROSA offers help in all of Norway, 24 hours a day to persons who are victims of human trafficking. Click here to visit ROSA's website.
Premises The Planning and Building Act sets out certain requirements for premises where commercial activities take place. The act has been used to close down massage parlours in premises that fail to meet the requirements for commercial activities. Public order in the streets The police are responsible for keeping public order. This allows the police to intervene to stop breaches of public order. The police are authorised to ask you to move away from a specific area.
