Current Version
| Region | Bulgaria |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Equal |
| Start Date | May 1, 1968 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The age of consent is 14 for both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse. |
| Sources | https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2017/mapping-minimum-age-requirements/consent-sexual-activity-adult https://www.ageofconsent.net/world/bulgaria "A person who performs an act for the purpose of arousing or satisfying sexual desire, without copulation, with a person under 14 years of age, shall be punished for lewdness by imprisonment for up one to six years. — Article 149 (1) A person who has sexual intercourse with a person who has not completed the age of 14 years, insofar as the act does not constitute a crime under Article 152, shall be punished by imprisonment for two to six years. (2) Anyone who has sexual intercourse with a person who has reached 14 years of age and who does not understand the nature or meaning of the act, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to five years. — Article 151" |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (2)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Adding start date.
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| Start Date | (unknown) | May 1, 1968 |
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| Status | Equal |
| Federal Law | Yes |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The age of consent is 14 for both heterosexual and homosexual intercourse. |
| Sources | https://fra.europa.eu/en/publication/2017/mapping-minimum-age-requirements/consent-sexual-activity-adult https://www.ageofconsent.net/world/bulgaria "A person who performs an act for the purpose of arousing or satisfying sexual desire, without copulation, with a person under 14 years of age, shall be punished for lewdness by imprisonment for up one to six years. — Article 149 (1) A person who has sexual intercourse with a person who has not completed the age of 14 years, insofar as the act does not constitute a crime under Article 152, shall be punished by imprisonment for two to six years. (2) Anyone who has sexual intercourse with a person who has reached 14 years of age and who does not understand the nature or meaning of the act, shall be punished by imprisonment for up to five years. — Article 151" |