Indonesia · Legal Help
Indonesia — Legal Help
Sex work illegal. Critical: 2022 penal code criminalises ALL extramarital sex (effective Jan 2026), including for foreigners. Aceh applies Sharia (caning). LGBT+ severely criminalised in some provinces. Bali still relatively permissive culturally but legal exposure now real.
Embassies & consular help
If you are detained, ask police to notify your embassy — they can provide a lawyer list and consular visits, but cannot pay fees or intervene in the case.
Embassy of Australia
Australia
1-4 Jalan Taman Patra Kuningan, DKI Jakarta
Embassy of Canada
Canada
29-31 Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jakarta
British Embassy
United Kingdom
5-6 Jalan Patra Kuningan
Embassy of the United States
United States
3-5 Jalan Medan Merdeka Selatan, DKI Jakarta
Locations from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), verified 2026-07-23. Confirm the emergency number on your embassy's official site before travelling.