To obtain a license, escort agencies must have a fixed address and telephone number, and must guarantee that prostitutes are healthy and work in safe conditions, the city said.
In its latest step to tighten controls on prostitution, Amsterdam's city council has ordered escort agencies to obtain licences within six weeks or shut down.
By Anastasia Tomazhenkova: Amsterdam city council ordered escort services to obtain licenses within 6 weeks or shut down. It is one of the latest steps to tighten controls on legal prostitution.