Escort Agency Licensing

General Information

The Prostitution Regulation Act and Prostitution Regulations provide for the licensing of escort agency businesses and regulate prostitution in the Northern Territory.

• Escort Agency Operators and Managers must hold an Operator's/Managers Licence to operate an agency within the Northern Territory. To be eligible for an Escort Operator or Manager's Licence you must:

• Be over 18 years old.

• Be a resident of the Northern Territory.

• Have no criminal history.

• Not be a spouse, defacto, partner, business partner or business associate of an individual who has a criminal history.

• Cost of an application is $400.00 (this includes Police checks).

• Escort Agency Operator's/Manager's Licence must be renewed annually.

• All sex workers working for an agency have to register with the Northern Territory Police.

• Solo sex workers are not required to be registered with the Northern Territory Police.

• Brothels are illegal in the Northern Territory.

• Soliciting or accosting any persons in a public place is not permitted.

A useful reference for this activity is the Northern Territory Aids Council website 'Sex Worker Outreach Project' or Clinic 34.

All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence.