Legality of bestiality by country or territory

Laws affecting zoophilic activities vary across different countries and other sub-national jurisdictions. In general, these laws regulate performing or receiving sexual activity from non-human animals, or the sale, distribution, and ownership of zoophilic pornography.

Legality of zoophilia by country or territory
  Legal
  Unknown status
Illegal;
  Unenforced penalty
  Unknown punishment
  Whipping
  Determined by judge
  Fine if the animal is compelled to act contrary to the law, legal if the animal is not compelled to act contrary to the law
  Fine
  Imprisonment
  Imprisonment if penetration occurs, legal if penetration does not occur
  Up to life imprisonment
  Death penalty

Africa

Northern Africa

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Algeria Algeria Illegal since June 8, 1966

Penalty: Maximum of three years in prison and a fine 10,000 Algerian dinars[1]

Unknown Unknown
Canary Islands Canary Islands
(Autonomous community of Spain)
Illegal since March 30, 2015

Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year's disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[2][3]

Unknown Unknown
Ceuta Ceuta
(Autonomous city of Spain)
Illegal since March 30, 2015

Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year's disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[2][3]

Unknown Unknown
Egypt Egypt Unknown Unknown Unknown
Libya Libya Unknown Unknown Unknown
Madeira Madeira
(Autonomous region of Portugal)
Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Melilla Melilla
(Autonomous city of Spain)
Illegal since March 30, 2015

Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year's disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[2][3]

Unknown Unknown
Morocco Morocco Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Unknown Unknown Unknown
South Sudan South Sudan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sudan Sudan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Tunisia Tunisia Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of three years' imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown

Western Africa

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Benin Benin Unknown Unknown Unknown
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cape Verde Cape Verde Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ivory Coast Côte d'Ivoire Unknown Unknown Unknown
The Gambia Gambia Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years' imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Ghana Ghana Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of three years' imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Guinea Guinea Unknown Unknown Unknown
Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau Unknown Unknown Unknown
Liberia Liberia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mali Mali Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mauritania Mauritania Unknown Unknown Unknown
Niger Niger Unknown Unknown Unknown
Nigeria Nigeria Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years' imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Senegal Senegal Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Togo Togo Unknown Unknown Unknown

Central Africa

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Cameroon Cameroon Unknown Unknown Unknown
Central African Republic Central African Republic Unknown Unknown Unknown
Chad Chad Unknown Unknown Unknown
Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo Unknown Unknown Unknown
Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea Unknown Unknown Unknown
Gabon Gabon Unknown Unknown Unknown
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo Unknown Unknown Unknown
Saint Helena Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe Unknown Unknown Unknown

Southeast Africa

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Burundi Burundi Illegal

Penalty: Minimum of one year's imprisonment, maximum of three years' imprisonment, fine of fifty thousand to one hundred thousand francs, or both[4]

Unknown Unknown
Kenya Kenya Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years' imprisonment or the common law offense[1]

Unknown Unknown
Rwanda Rwanda Unknown Unknown Unknown
Uganda Uganda Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Tanzania Tanzania Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown

Horn of Africa

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Djibouti Djibouti Unknown Unknown Unknown
Eritrea Eritrea Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ethiopia Ethiopia Illegal

Penalty: Imprisonment[5]

Unknown Unknown
Somalia Somalia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Somaliland Somaliland Unknown Unknown Unknown

Indian Ocean States

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
British Indian Ocean Territory British Indian Ocean Territory
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Comoros Comoros Unknown Unknown Unknown
French Southern and Antarctic Lands French Southern and Antarctic Lands
(Overseas territory of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Madagascar Madagascar Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mauritius Mauritius Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of five years' imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Mayotte Mayotte
(Overseas department of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Réunion Réunion
(Overseas department of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Seychelles Seychelles Unknown Unknown Unknown

Southern Africa

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Angola Angola Illegal

Penalty: A bond of good behavior, being put on probation for a certain period, or internment in a workhouse or agricultural colony for a maximum of three years[1]

Unknown Unknown
Botswana Botswana Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of seven years' imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Lesotho Lesotho Unknown Unknown Unknown
Malawi Malawi Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years' imprisonment, with or without corporal punishment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Mozambique Mozambique Unknown Unknown Unknown
Namibia Namibia Illegal

Penalty: Determined by judge[1]

Unknown Unknown
South Africa South Africa Illegal

Penalty: Determined by judge[7]

Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of five years in prison and R200,000 fine[8]

Unknown
Swaziland Swaziland Unknown Unknown Unknown
Zambia Zambia Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Unknown Unknown Unknown

Americas

North America

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Bermuda Bermuda
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Canada Canada Legal / Illegal

Penalty: Penetration Legislation: The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the country's current legal definition of bestiality only bans penetrative sexual acts with animals, but also that it didn't legalize any other similar activities.

Maximum of ten years' imprisonment or is guilty of an offense punishable on summary conviction[9][10][11]

Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Legal[10]
Greenland Greenland
(Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Saint Pierre et Miquelon
(Overseas collectivity of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
United Mexican States
Country, federal district, or state Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Mexico Mexico N/A N/A N/A
Aguascalientes Aguascalientes Illegal since 2009[12]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Baja California Baja California Unknown Unknown Unknown
Baja California Sur Baja California Sur Unknown Unknown Unknown
Campeche Campeche Unknown Unknown Unknown
Chiapas Chiapas Unknown Unknown Unknown
Chihuahua (state) Chihuahua Unknown Unknown Unknown
Coahuila Coahuila Unknown Unknown Unknown
Colima Colima Unknown Unknown Unknown
Durango Durango Illegal since 2013[13]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Guanajuato Guanajuato Unknown Unknown Unknown
Guerrero Guerrero Unknown Unknown Unknown
Hidalgo (state) Hidalgo Unknown Unknown Unknown
Jalisco Jalisco Illegal since 2012[14]

Penalty: unknown

Unknown Unknown
Michoacán Michoacán Unknown Unknown Unknown
Morelos Morelos Unknown Unknown Unknown
State of Mexico Mexico Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mexico City Mexico City Illegal[15]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Nayarit Nayarit Illegal since 2006[16]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Nuevo León Nuevo León Illegal since 2016[17]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Oaxaca Oaxaca Illegal since 2015

Penalty: Maximum of one year in prison and a fine of 800 days of salary[18]

Unknown Unknown
Puebla Puebla Unknown Unknown Unknown
Querétaro Querétaro Illegal since 2009[19]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Quintana Roo Quintana Roo Illegal since 2013[20]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sinaloa Sinaloa Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sonora Sonora Illegal[21]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Tabasco Tabasco Unknown Unknown Unknown
Tamaulipas Tamaulipas Illegal since 2010[22]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Tlaxcala Tlaxcala Unknown Unknown Unknown
Veracruz Veracruz Illegal since 2010[23]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Yucatán Yucatán Illegal since 2011[24]

'Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Zacatecas Zacatecas Unknown Unknown Unknown
United States

Central America

In the early 2000s, sex with animals was legal in all Central American countries except Belize. From 2011 to 2017, all Central American countries banned it.

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Belize Belize Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of ten years' imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
France Clipperton Island
(Overseas minor territory of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Costa Rica Costa Rica Illegal since 2015[25][26]

Penalty: Unknown[27]

Unknown Unknown
El Salvador El Salvador Illegal since 2016[28][29]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Guatemala Guatemala Illegal since 2017[30][31]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal since 2017[30][31]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown
Honduras Honduras Illegal since 2015[32]

Penalty: Seizure of animals, and 10 minimum salaries to 25 minimum salaries

Unknown Unknown
Nicaragua Nicaragua Illegal since 2011[33]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Panama Panama Illegal since 2012[34]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown

Caribbean

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Anguilla Anguilla
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda Unknown Unknown Unknown
Aruba Aruba
(Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
The Bahamas Bahamas Unknown Unknown Unknown
Barbados Barbados Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Caribbean Netherlands Caribbean Netherlands
(Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, Saba; Special municipalities of the Netherlands)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cayman Islands Cayman Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cuba Cuba Legal[10] Unknown Unknown
Curaçao Curaçao
(Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Dominica Dominica Unknown Unknown Unknown
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Unknown Unknown Unknown
Grenada Grenada Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of ten years' imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Guadeloupe Guadeloupe
(Overseas department of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
United States Guantanamo Bay Naval Base
(Extraterritorial jurisdiction of the United States)
Legal for civilians

Illegal for armed service members since September 16, 2016


Penalty: Maximum of dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and confinement for 5 years.[35][36][37]

Unknown Unknown
Haiti Haiti Unknown Unknown Unknown
Jamaica Jamaica Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of ten years' imprisonment and hard labor[1]

Unknown Unknown
Martinique Martinique
(Overseas department of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Montserrat Montserrat
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
(Commonwealth of the United States)
Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of 6 months in prison and a $25,000 fine[38][39]

Unknown Unknown
Saint Barthélemy
(Overseas collectivity of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of four years' imprisonment, with or without hard labor for buggery
Maximum of four years' imprisonment for attempted buggery[1]

Unknown Unknown
Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Illegal

Penalty: Unknown[27]

Unknown Unknown
Saint Martin
(Overseas collectivity of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of ten years' imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Sint Maarten Sint Maarten
(Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Turks and Caicos Islands Turks and Caicos Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
United States Virgin Islands United States Virgin Islands
(Insular area of the United States)
Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of five years' imprisonment[40]

Illegal[40]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal[40]

Penalty: Unknown

South America

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Argentina Argentina Legal[27] Unknown Unknown
Bolivia Bolivia Illegal since July 1, 2015

Penalty: Maximum of 1 year's imprisonment and a fine of 60 days, or lose work benefits of 6 months[41]

Unknown Unknown
Brazil Brazil Illegal since 2015

Penalty: Maximum of three years' imprisonment or a minimum of 1 year's imprisonment, and a fine[42]

Illegal[43] Legal[10]
Chile Chile Legal[44] Unknown Unknown
Colombia Colombia Illegal since 2015

Penalty: Maximum of 63 months' imprisonment or a minimum of 21 months' imprisonment, special inability of 1.75 to 5.25 years for the exercise of profession, trade, trade or tenure related to animals, and a maximum fine of 105 minimum wages or a minimum of 8.75 minimum wages[45][46]

Unknown Unknown
Ecuador Ecuador Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of 8 years in prison[47]

Unknown Unknown
Falkland Islands Falkland Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
French Guiana French Guiana
(Overseas department of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Guyana Guyana Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Paraguay Paraguay Unknown Unknown Unknown
Peru Peru Unknown Unknown Unknown
Suriname Suriname Unknown Unknown Unknown
Uruguay Uruguay Unknown Unknown Unknown
Venezuela Venezuela Unknown Unknown Unknown

Asia

Central Asia

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Tajikistan Tajikistan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Unknown Unknown Unknown

Eurasia

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Akrotiri and Dhekelia Akrotiri and Dhekelia
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Armenia Armenia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cyprus Cyprus Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Georgia (country) Georgia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus Unknown Unknown Unknown

Western Asia

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Bahrain Bahrain Unknown Unknown Unknown
Iran Iran Illegal

Penalty: The first three convictions are determined by a judge and the fourth offense is capital punishment[48]

Unknown Unknown
Iraq Iraq Unknown Unknown Unknown
Israel Israel No specific laws against bestiality or zoosexual activity[49], but prosecuted as animal abuse[50] Unknown Unknown
Jordan Jordan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Kuwait Kuwait Unknown Unknown Unknown
Lebanon Lebanon Illegal since March 1, 1943

Penalty: Maximum of one year's imprisonment[1][51]

Unknown Unknown
Oman Oman Unknown Unknown Unknown
State of Palestine Palestine Unknown Unknown Unknown
Qatar Qatar Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Syria Syria Illegal since June 22, 1949

Penalty: Maximum of three years' imprisonment[1][52]

Unknown Unknown
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Yemen Yemen Unknown Unknown Unknown

Southern Asia

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Afghanistan Afghanistan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Bangladesh Bangladesh Illegal since July 25, 1828 (As part of Company rule in India)

Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment (Unenforced)[1][53]

Unknown Unknown
Bhutan Bhutan Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of one year imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
India India Illegal since July 25, 1828 (As part of Company rule in India)

Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1][53]

Unknown Unknown
Maldives Maldives Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of thirty months' imprisonment[1][54]

Unknown Unknown
Nepal Nepal Unknown Unknown Unknown
Pakistan Pakistan Illegal since July 25, 1828 (As part of Company rule in India)

Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment (Unenforced)[1][53]

Unknown Unknown
Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of ten years' imprisonment (Unenforced)[1]

Unknown Unknown

Eastern Asia

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
China China Unknown Unknown Unknown
Hong Kong Hong Kong
(Special administrative region of China)
Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of 10 years in prison and $50,000 fine[55]

Unknown Unknown
Japan Japan Legal Legal Legal
Macau Macau
(Special administrative region of China)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Mongolia Mongolia Unknown Unknown Unknown
North Korea North Korea Unknown Unknown Unknown
South Korea South Korea Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of one year in prison or fines which can total up to 20 million

Unknown Unknown
Taiwan Taiwan Unknown Unknown Unknown

Southeast Asia

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Brunei Brunei Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of capital punishment[56]

Unknown Unknown
Myanmar Myanmar Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of life imprisonment[1]

Unknown Unknown
Cambodia Cambodia Unknown Unknown Unknown
East Timor East Timor Unknown Unknown Unknown
Laos Laos Unknown Unknown Unknown
Malaysia Malaysia Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of twenty years' imprisonment and shall also be liable to whipping[1]

Unknown Unknown
Philippines Philippines Unknown[27] Unknown Unknown
Singapore Singapore Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of two years in prison and fine (Unenforced)[57]

Unknown Unknown
Thailand Thailand Illegal since 2014

Penalty: Maximum of one year in prison and a fine of up to Bt20,000[58]

Unknown Unknown
Vietnam Vietnam Unknown Unknown Unknown
Republic of Indonesia
Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Indonesia Indonesia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Aceh Aceh Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of being whipped one hundred times[59]

Unknown Unknown
Bali Bali Unknown Unknown Unknown
Kepulauan Bangka Belitung Bangka Belitung Islands Unknown Unknown Unknown
Banten Banten Unknown Unknown Unknown
Bengkulu Bengkulu Unknown Unknown Unknown
Central Java Central Java Unknown Unknown Unknown
Central Kalimantan Central Kalimantan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Central Sulawesi Central Sulawesi Unknown Unknown Unknown
East Java East Java Unknown Unknown Unknown
East Kalimantan East Kalimantan Unknown Unknown Unknown
East Nusa Tenggara East Nusa Tenggara Unknown Unknown Unknown
Gorontalo Gorontalo Unknown Unknown Unknown
Jakarta Jakarta Unknown Unknown Unknown
Jambi Jambi Unknown Unknown Unknown
Lampung Lampung Unknown Unknown Unknown
Maluku (province) Maluku Unknown Unknown Unknown
North Kalimantan North Kalimantan Unknown Unknown Unknown
North Maluku North Maluku Unknown Unknown Unknown
North Sulawesi North Sulawesi Unknown Unknown Unknown
North Sumatra North Sumatra Unknown Unknown Unknown
Papua, Indonesia Papua Unknown Unknown Unknown
Riau Riau Unknown Unknown Unknown
Riau Islands Riau Islands Unknown Unknown Unknown
Southeast Sulawesi Southeast Sulawesi Unknown Unknown Unknown
South Kalimantan South Kalimantan Unknown Unknown Unknown
South Sulawesi South Sulawesi Unknown Unknown Unknown
South Sumatra South Sumatra Unknown Unknown Unknown
West Java West Java Unknown Unknown Unknown
West Kalimantan West Kalimantan Unknown Unknown Unknown
West Nusa Tenggara West Nusa Tenggara Unknown Unknown Unknown
West Papua (province) West Papua Unknown Unknown Unknown
West Sulawesi West Sulawesi Unknown Unknown Unknown
West Sumatra West Sumatra Unknown Unknown Unknown
Special Region of Yogyakarta Yogyakarta Unknown Unknown Unknown

Europe

Central Europe

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Austria Austria Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of a year's imprisonment and a fine of 360 days' rates[60]

Legal[60]
Croatia Croatia Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Czech Republic Czech Republic Legal[61] Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of a 1 year's imprisonment, prohibition to undertake an activity, or to confiscation of a thing or another property value[62]

Legal[63]
Germany Germany Illegal[64][65][66]

Penalty: Maximum of a €25,000 fine[67][68]

Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of a fine or 3 years' imprisonment[69][70]

Legal (as long as it is not owned with intention of publicizing, sharing or selling)[69][70]
Hungary Hungary Legal[2][71] Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Legal[10]
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Unknown Unknown Unknown
Poland Poland Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of 3 years in prison, donation to animal welfare charity and prohibition of owning an animal for up to 10 years (if done in order to distribute or sell the penalty is increased to a minimum of 6 months and maximum of 8 years in prison)[2][72]

Illegal

Penalty: Maximum 5 years' to a minimum of 3 months' imprisonment[73]

Legal (if not possessed with intent to sell or distribute)
Romania Romania Legal[2] Unknown; Law only mentions a ban on "sites with […] zoophilic content", which are to be blocked by ISPs at the request of the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications[74] Legal[74]
Slovakia Slovakia Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Slovenia Slovenia Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Switzerland Switzerland Illegal

Penalty: Imprisonment (In the case of repeated or serious infringements, authorities may prohibit the keeping or breeding of animals for trade or professional occupation)[75][76]

Illegal[77]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Eastern Europe

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Abkhazia Abkhazia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Armenia Armenia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Belarus Belarus Unknown Unknown Unknown
Georgia (country) Georgia Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Unknown Unknown Unknown
Moldova Moldova Unknown Unknown Unknown
Republic of Artsakh Artsakh Unknown Unknown Unknown
Russia Russia Illegal[78]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal[78]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal[78]

Penalty: Unknown

South Ossetia South Ossetia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Transnistria Transnistria[79] Unknown Unknown Unknown
Ukraine Ukraine Unknown Unknown Unknown

Northern Europe

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Denmark Denmark Illegal since July 1, 2015

Penalty: Fine or a maximum of 4 months in prison[80][81]

Legal[10] Unknown
Estonia Estonia Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands
(Constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Finland Finland Legal since January 15, 1971[82][83] Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal[27]

Penalty: Unknown

Iceland Iceland Legal since August 12, 1940
(As part of Denmark)[82]
Legal[10] Unknown
Latvia Latvia Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Lithuania Lithuania Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Norway Norway Illegal since 2008[84]

Penalty: Fine and/or maximum of 3 years in prison.[85]

Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Sweden Sweden Illegal since 2014

Penalty: Fine, maximum of 2 years' imprisonment, or both[86]

Southern Europe

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Albania Albania Unknown Unknown Unknown
Andorra Andorra Unknown Unknown Unknown
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Unknown Unknown Unknown
Bulgaria Bulgaria Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Gibraltar Gibraltar
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Greece Greece Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Italy Italy No specific laws against zoosexual activity, but in 2012 the Supreme Court of Cassation sentenced a man to six months in jail for forcing his dogs to have sex with women.[2][27]

Penalty: Unknown

Legal[60] Legal[60]
Republic of Macedonia Macedonia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Malta Malta Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Montenegro Montenegro Unknown Unknown Unknown
Portugal Portugal Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
San Marino San Marino Unknown Unknown Unknown
Serbia Serbia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Spain Spain Illegal since March 30, 2015

Penalty: Minimum of three months and one day to a maximum of one year of imprisonment and a year's disqualification and a day to three years for the exercise of profession, trade or business that is related to animals and animal husbandry[87][2][3]

Legal[60] Legal[60]
Turkey Turkey Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years' imprisonment[88][10]

Illegal

Penalty: Minimum of one year's imprisonment and a maximum of four years' imprisonment[27]

Illegal

Penalty: Minimum of one year's imprisonment and a maximum of four years' imprisonment[27]

Vatican City Vatican City Unknown Unknown Unknown

Western Europe

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Belgium Belgium Illegal since 2007

Penalty: Maximum of 6 months in prison and a fine of €1,000[89]

Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal[27]

Penalty: Unknown

France France Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Guernsey Guernsey
(Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Republic of Ireland Ireland Illegal since 1634[91]

Penalty: Maximum of life in prison[92][93]

Unknown Unknown
Isle of Man Isle of Man
(Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Jersey Jersey
(Crown dependency of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Luxembourg Luxembourg Illegal[2]

Penalty: Unknown

Unknown Unknown
Monaco Monaco Unknown Unknown Unknown
Netherlands Netherlands Illegal since 2010

Penalty: Maximum of 1 year in prison and €19,500 fine[94]

Illegal since 2010

Penalty: Maximum 6 months' imprisonment or a fine of €7,800[95]

Illegal since 2010

Penalty: Maximum 6 months' imprisonment or a fine of €7,800[95]

United Kingdom United Kingdom Illegal since 1558
(As part of Kingdom of England for England and Wales only)

Illegal since 1634
(As part of Kingdom of Ireland for Northern Ireland only)[91]
Illegal
(As part of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for Scotland only)


Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison for conviction on indictment
Maximum of 6 months in prison and a fine for summary conviction[96][97]

Illegal since January 26, 2009

Penalty: Maximum of 12 months' imprisonment in England or 6 months' imprisonment in Northern Ireland, a fine, or both on summary conviction
Maximum of 2 years' imprisonment, a fine, or both on conviction on indictment[98]

Illegal since January 26, 2009

Penalty: Maximum of 12 months' imprisonment in England or 6 months' imprisonment in Northern Ireland, a fine, or both on summary conviction
Maximum of 2 years' imprisonment, a fine, or both on conviction on indictment[98]

Oceania

Australasia

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
New Zealand New Zealand Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of 7 years in prison ("bestiality")
Maximum of 3 years in prison ("indecency with animal")[99][100]

Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Illegal[10]

Penalty: Unknown

Commonwealth of Australia
Country, state, or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Australia Australia N/A Illegal[101]

Penalty: Unknown

N/A
Australia Ashmore and Cartier Islands Unknown Unknown Unknown
Australia Australian Antarctic Territory Unknown Unknown Unknown
Australian Capital Territory Australian Capital Territory Illegal since 2011

Penalty: Maximum ten years' imprisonment[102]

Unknown Unknown
Christmas Island Christmas Island Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cocos (Keeling) Islands Cocos (Keeling) Islands Unknown Unknown Unknown
Australia Coral Sea Islands Unknown Unknown Unknown
Australia Heard Island and McDonald Islands Unknown Unknown Unknown
Australia Jervis Bay Territory Unknown Unknown Unknown
New South Wales New South Wales Illegal

Penalty: Maximum fourteen years' imprisonment[102]

Unknown Unknown
Norfolk Island Norfolk Island Unknown Unknown Unknown
Northern Territory Northern Territory Illegal

Penalty: Maximum three years' imprisonment[102]

Unknown Unknown
Queensland Queensland Illegal

Penalty: Maximum seven years' imprisonment[102]

Unknown Unknown
South Australia South Australia Illegal

Penalty: Maximum ten years' imprisonment[102]

Unknown Unknown
Tasmania Tasmania Illegal

Penalty: Maximum 21 years' imprisonment[102]

Unknown Unknown
Victoria (Australia) Victoria Illegal

Penalty: Maximum five years' imprisonment[102]

Unknown Unknown
Western Australia Western Australia Illegal

Penalty: Maximum seven years' imprisonment[102]

Unknown Unknown

Melanesia

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Fiji Fiji Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison with corporal punishment[103]

Unknown Unknown
New Caledonia New Caledonia
(Overseas collectivity of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[1]

Unknown Unknown
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[1]

Unknown Unknown
Vanuatu Vanuatu Unknown Unknown Unknown

Micronesia

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
Guam Guam
(Unincorporated territory of the United States)
Legal Unknown Unknown
Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Kiribati Kiribati Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[1]

Unknown Unknown
Marshall Islands Marshall Islands Unknown Unknown Unknown
Nauru Nauru Unknown Unknown Unknown
Northern Mariana Islands Northern Mariana Islands
(Unincorporated territory of the United States)
Legal Unknown Unknown
Palau Palau Unknown Unknown Unknown

Polynesia

Country or territory Zoosexual activity Sale and distribution of zoophilic pornography Ownership of zoophilic pornography
American Samoa American Samoa
(Unincorporated territory of the United States)
Legal Unknown Unknown
Easter Island Easter Island
(Overseas territory of Chile)
Legal[44] Unknown Unknown
Cook Islands Cook Islands
(Part of the Realm of New Zealand)
Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of seven years in prison[1]

Unknown Unknown
French Polynesia French Polynesia
(Overseas collectivity of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown
Niue Niue
(Part of the Realm of New Zealand)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Pitcairn Islands Pitcairn Islands
(Overseas territory of the United Kingdom)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Samoa Samoa Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of five years in prison[1]

Unknown Unknown
Tokelau Tokelau
(Part of the Realm of New Zealand)
Unknown Unknown Unknown
Tonga Tonga Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of ten years in prison[1]

Unknown Unknown
Tuvalu Tuvalu Illegal

Penalty: Maximum of fourteen years in prison[1]

Unknown Unknown
United States United States Minor Outlying Islands
(Unincorporated organized territory of the United States)
Legal Unknown Unknown
Wallis and Futuna Wallis and Futuna
(Overseas collectivity of France)
Illegal since March 9, 2004

Penalty: Maximum of 2 years in prison and €30,000 fine[6]

Unknown Unknown

See also

Notes

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