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Adult Entertainment Laws in Indonesia

Sex Work
Grey Area
Brothels
Banned
Street
Unknown
Advertising
Banned
Client Risk
Medium
Worker Risk
Medium
Platform Risk
High

Legal Overview

Indonesia's national law does not make selling or buying sex between adults an offence as such, but it criminalises organising it, and many regional bylaws ban both. The new Criminal Code (KUHP, Law No. 1 of 2023), in force since 2 January 2026, punishes any sexual intercourse with a person who is not one's spouse with up to one year's imprisonment (Article 411) and punishes cohabitation (Article 412), but both can be prosecuted only on complaint by a spouse, a parent or a child. Facilitating obscene acts by others is punishable with up to two years, a third more when done habitually or for profit (Articles 420–421). The Pornography Law 2008 bans offering or advertising sexual services. Regional bylaws, such as Jakarta's public-order bylaw, prohibit selling and buying sex, and in Aceh zina is punished with 100 lashes. Source: Prostitution Laws (prostitutionlaws.org), https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/indonesia/, reviewed 2026-11-04, CC BY 4.0.

In Practice

The Pornography Law prohibits providing a pornographic service that offers or advertises sexual services, directly or indirectly, including over the internet (Art. 4(2)(d)); since 2 January 2026 this carries up to six years and/or a fine of up to IDR 500 million. Online platforms must remove prohibited content on government order within 24 hours. In Aceh, promoting zina is a separate offence. Directories may not list escort services here: a site that carries other people's ads can be prosecuted or fined. Source: Prostitution Laws (prostitutionlaws.org), https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/indonesia/, reviewed 2026-11-04, CC BY 4.0.

Last updated: 11 November 2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

It is a grey area. Prostitution is not clearly criminalised in Indonesia, but neither is it formally regulated, and related activities may still be offences.

No. Operating a brothel is illegal in Indonesia.

No. Advertising adult services is prohibited in Indonesia.

There is moderate legal risk for clients in Indonesia. Enforcement varies, and related activities such as soliciting can still be offences even where paying itself is tolerated.

Sex workers face a moderate level of legal risk in Indonesia. Enforcement varies, and some related activities remain offences.

The Pornography Law prohibits providing a pornographic service that offers or advertises sexual services, directly or indirectly, including over the internet (Art. 4(2)(d)); since 2 January 2026 this carries up to six years and/or a fine of up to IDR 500 million. Online platforms must remove prohibited content on government order within 24 hours. In Aceh, promoting zina is a separate offence. Directories may not list escort services here: a site that carries other people's ads can be prosecuted or fined. Source: Prostitution Laws (prostitutionlaws.org), https://prostitutionlaws.org/countries/indonesia/, reviewed 2026-11-04, CC BY 4.0.
Disclaimer: This is general information only, not legal advice. Laws change frequently. Always verify current local regulations before acting on this information.