Naturism laws & places by country

Public nudity is largely prohibited in the US under indecent exposure laws which vary significantly by state.

Public nudity in the UK is not inherently illegal, but is regulated under common law (outraging public decency) and Sexual Offences Act 2003 § 66…

Public nudity is technically illegal under Criminal Code Sections 173-174 (Indecent Acts and Indecent Exposure), but prosecutions are extremely rare.

Public nudity is generally illegal across Australian states under indecent exposure laws.

Public nudity in Germany is generally legal outside of sexual contexts.

Public nudity in France is permitted exclusively in designated naturist zones (officially recognised naturist beaches and centres).

Spain's legal framework for nudity is complex and regionally variable.

Article 527 of the Italian Penal Code (Codice Penale) prohibits "atti osceni" (indecent acts) in public locations, though simple nudity without…

Nude recreation in designated areas is legally permitted under Article 430a of the Wetboek van Strafrecht (Dutch Criminal Code).

Sweden has no specific criminal law prohibiting public nudity.

Denmark has one of Europe's most permissive attitudes toward public nudity.

Norway permits public nudity in designated areas and is socially tolerant.

Finland is highly tolerant of nudity.

Switzerland is naturist-friendly with designated nude beaches and bathing areas.

Austria has designated naturist beaches and campsites, but public nudity outside these areas is generally prohibited.

Public nudity is permitted in designated naturist areas and beaches.

Portugal has a progressive legal framework permitting naturism at designated beaches and resorts.

Greece legalised nudism through Law No.

Public nudity in designated naturist areas is de facto legal with police tolerance.

Public nudity outside designated areas may violate Article 140 of Poland's Petty Offences Code (indecent antics).

Public nudity at designated naturist venues (particularly Lake Balaton facilities) is de facto legal and recognised by local authorities.

Romania has no explicit national law prohibiting nudism, though there is an absence of specific regulation.

Bulgaria has no national legal regulation on nudism, as confirmed by former Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova in 2017.

Croatia is widely regarded as Europe's most naturist-friendly nation and was historically the first European country to open its doors to naturism in 1953.

Slovenia maintains a permissive legal environment toward naturism inherited from its Yugoslav heritage.

Slovakia has no explicit law prohibiting nudism, similar to regional neighbours.

Public nudity is not explicitly prohibited under Estonian law, with the Estonian Penal Code addressing only indecent acts when combined with sexual…

Latvia legally permits non-sexual public nudity, with official naturist beaches established and recognised by municipal authorities.

Lithuania permits nudism through informal community-based oversight; nudist beaches operate under local administration without explicit statutory…

The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017, Section 45 decriminalised public nudity in Ireland, with naturism now fully legal provided individuals do…

New Zealand has no specific law prohibiting public nudity on beaches; however, individuals can be prosecuted under the Summary Offences Act 1981,…

Japan strictly prohibits public nudity under Article 174 of the Penal Code (public indecency).

India strictly prohibits public nudity under Section 294 of the Penal Code (obscene acts in public).

Brazil has no federal law against nudity, but state and municipal ordinances vary.

Argentina has no federal anti-nudity law, but provincial and municipal ordinances vary.

Mexico has no federal nudity prohibition, but municipal and state laws vary.

South Africa permits public nudity only in designated areas.

Israel has no explicit anti-nudity law, but public nudity is prosecuted under indecent exposure and public order laws.

Iceland has no specific law prohibiting public nudity.

Public nudity is technically illegal in Jamaica under the Sexual Offences Act, 2009, and Offences Against the Person Act.

Public nudity is technically prohibited under Costa Rica's Penal Code Article 140 (indecent act/public morality), with enforcement varying by municipality.

Chile has no specific law prohibiting public nudity on authorised beaches.

Uruguay officially recognises two designated naturist beaches through departmental government authorisation.

Public nudity remains technically illegal in Malta under Criminal Code Article 338(q), which prohibits "indecent exposure" on harbours and seashores.

Public nudity is technically illegal in Cyprus under Criminal Code Cap.

Public nudity is prohibited under Dominican Republic Penal Code Law No.

Cuba operates under an official government policy of "tolerance" toward naturism at designated beaches since the 1990s.

Tunisia operates a dual system: public nudity is technically prohibited under Penal Code public decency provisions, but tourist resort areas maintain…

Belize has no explicit legal framework for naturism.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has no specific nudism legislation, but public nudity is strongly discouraged under general public decency and morality laws.

Colombia operates in a legal grey zone regarding naturism.

Kazakhstan has no explicit federal law prohibiting non-sexual nudism, but public nudity outside traditional spa contexts falls under general indecency…

Luxembourg has no specific nudism legislation, operating in a legal grey zone where public nudity is neither explicitly permitted nor criminalised in…

Montenegro explicitly recognises and tolerates nudism in designated naturist areas, making it one of the most progressive Balkan nations for naturism.

Namibia inherits colonial-era public indecency statutes from South African apartheid-era law, but the 1990 Constitution's equality and dignity…

North Macedonia has no specific nudism legislation, operating in an informal grey zone where topless and nude swimming is tolerated in isolated areas…

Panama has no explicit legal framework for naturism, operating in a grey zone where private resort clothing-optional policies are tolerated under…

Serbia has no explicit law prohibiting nudism, and public nudity is de facto tolerated in designated river beach areas — particularly along the Danube.