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Prostitution in Switzerland is legal and regulated ; it has been legal since 1942 .. Trafficking , forcing people into prostitution and most forms of pimping are illegal .. Licensed brothels , typically with a reception and leading to several studio apartments , are available .. Street prostitution is illegal , except in specially designated areas in the major cities .. Many workers operate using newspaper advertisements , mobile phones and secondary rented apartments .. It is legal to advertise for `` massages '' in Swiss tabloid newspapers .. Swiss. Switzerland. Swiss sex workers pay VAT -LRB- value added tax -RRB- on their services and some accept credit cards .. Swiss. Switzerland. VAT. value added tax. The majority of sex workers are foreigners from the Americas , Central Europe or the Far East .. Central Europe. Central Europe. Far East. Far East. In recent years the number of full service sex workers has increased .. In Zurich , foreigners from the European Union can obtain permission to work for 90 days as a prostitute if they present themselves to the city authorities , undergo a police interview , and provide proof of a health insurance plan .. Zurich. Zurich. European Union. European Union. health insurance. health insurance. One estimate puts the number of street sex workers in Zurich at 5000 .. Zurich. Zurich. Full service sex work is only legal if the seller is over 18 years of age , and it is a criminal act to pay for sex with anyone who is under 18 years old .. This age was raised from 16 -LRB- the country 's age of sexual consent -RRB- in 2013 to bring the country in line with a Council of Europe treaty signed in 2010 .. Council of Europe. Council of Europe. The maximum sentence for those who pay for sex with 16-year-old or 17-year-old prostitutes is three years in prison .. The maximum sentence for pimping anyone under 18 is ten years in prison .. -LRB- see Article 196 of the Criminal Code of Switzerland -RRB- .. Furthermore , the local authorities in Zurich installed carport-like constructions called Verrichtungsboxen or ` sex boxes ' to protect street based sex workers .. Zurich. Zurich. sex boxes. Sex drive-in. In 2012 , voters approved the creation of `` sex boxes '' in Zurich to control suburban sex work .. Zurich. Zurich. sex boxes. Sex drive-in. voters approved. Swiss referenda, 2012. These have recently been described as a `` success '' by local authorities after a year but a number of sex workers who have seen their earnings decline , disagree .