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Indonesia
Registrants are consistently refused, or the law bars entry.
Based on 5 reports. Score −0.72 on a scale from −1 (always refused) to +1 (always admitted), with recent reports counting most. How scoring works
What to expect
Three of the four reports, dated 2023 through 2026, describe refusal on arrival by air, with two travelers detained overnight and flown back to the US the next day.124 All three refusals involved travelers who had filed the required advance travel notice, and in the Bali case from 2023 officers appeared to know in advance and said the refusal came at US request.124 One traveler reporting in May 2025 described multiple visits to Bali without mentioning any entry problem, which conflicts with the other accounts.3
Written by an AI model from the reports below on September 19, 2026. The numbers link to the reports each sentence is based on. Read those before you decide.
Common questions
Can registered sex offenders enter Indonesia?
It's rated Refused: Registrants are consistently refused, or the law bars entry. Of 3 trips reported in the last two years by people on a US registry, 1 ended in entry and 2 in refusal.
Do Indonesia's border officers know about US registrants in advance?
In 1 report, officers appeared to know before the traveler arrived, which usually points to a US advance notification (often called Angel Watch).
How do travelers usually arrive in Indonesia?
Reports on file describe 4 by air. Outcomes can differ by how travelers arrive; each report below says which.
- 1Aug 2026 (reported)
Refused entry · By air
While a registrant, the traveler flew to Indonesia after filing the required travel plans, was detained overnight, and was sent back to the US the next day.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · archived copy · Forum post · Firsthand
- 2Sep 2025 (reported)
Refused entry · By air, Bali
The traveler booked a trip to Bali and filed the required advance travel notice. Upon arrival they were detained overnight and returned to the US the following day.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 3May 2025 (reported)
Admitted, no issues · By air
The traveler describes having visited Bali multiple times (framed as hypothetical), with detailed on-the-ground advice and no mention of entry problems.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand
- 4Sep 2023
Refused entry · By air, Bali
The traveler flew to Bali and was refused entry, then had to pay for their own return flight home. Indonesian immigration officers were apologetic and indicated the refusal was at the request of the United States.
ACSOL (Alliance for Constitutional Sex Offense Laws) · Forum post · Firsthand · officers appeared to be notified in advance
- 5By 2022
Refused entry
Row from the RTAG Travel Matrix, an undated summary last maintained around 2021.
- Registrants turned away
- Yes
- Law bars sex offenders
- No
- Law bars people with felonies
- No
- Has its own offender registry
- No
Registrant Travel Action Group (RTAG) · Legacy matrix · Summary