Poker in Indonesia

Indonesia has no casinos, card rooms or licensed poker events. The new Criminal Code (Law 1 of 2023, in force since 2 January 2026) punishes organising gambling with up to 9 years in prison or a fine up to Rp2 billion (Art. 426) and taking part in gambling with up to 3 years or a fine up to Rp50 million (Art. 427); under the old Code (Art. 303 and 303 bis) players faced up to 4 years. In Aceh, the Qanun Jinayat (Aceh Qanun 6 of 2014) also punishes gambling (maisir) with caning, fines in gold or imprisonment, and public canings of convicted gamblers are carried out.^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]}

• No legal live poker venue, casino or licensed card room exists in Indonesia.
• Players: up to 3 years in prison or a fine up to Rp50 million (new Criminal Code Art. 427, from 2 January 2026).
• Organisers: up to 9 years or a fine up to Rp2 billion (Art. 426).
• Aceh: gambling with small stakes (up to 2 grams of gold) carries up to 12 lashes, a fine up to 120 grams of gold or up to 12 months in prison; non-Muslims can choose to submit to the Qanun.
• Prosecutors in Lhokseumawe, Aceh, publicly caned two convicted gamblers in June 2023.
• The same law applies to foreigners: there is no tourist exemption.

Age: There is no legal gambling age because no form of gambling is licensed in Indonesia.^[1]

There is no licensed online gambling in Indonesia, and players can be prosecuted under the Criminal Code. The Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law, as amended by Law 1 of 2024, bans distributing or making gambling content accessible (Art. 27(2)), with up to 10 years in prison or a fine up to Rp10 billion (Art. 45(3)); this covers operators, promoters and affiliates. The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) says it has taken down over 8.8 million gambling sites and content items since 2017, including about 3.98 million since 20 October 2024. Police reported 718 online gambling cases and 1,164 suspects in January to June 2026 and arrested 321 foreigners running an online gambling network in Jakarta in May 2026.^{[1, 2, 7, 8, 9]}

Licensed online poker

None

Players can be prosecuted

Yes

Sites blocked

Yes

Advertising ban

Yes

• No domestic online poker or casino licence exists.
• Players are liable under the Criminal Code (up to 3 years under Art. 427 of the new Code).
• Promoting or making gambling content accessible: up to 10 years and Rp10 billion under the ITE Law.
• Komdigi blocks sites, IP addresses and social media content; over 8.8 million removed since 2017 (figure given in September 2026).
• Police: 718 cases and 1,164 suspects in the first half of 2026; 321 foreigners arrested in a West Jakarta raid on 9 May 2026.

Visa

Citizens of many countries can get a visa on arrival (also available online as e-VOA) for tourism, extendable once for 30 days; check eligibility with the Directorate General of Immigration at imigrasi.go.id before travel. Bali charges international tourists a one-off levy of IDR 150,000, payable online via Love Bali or on arrival.

Money

The currency is the Indonesian rupiah (IDR). The Bali tourist levy must be paid cashless (card, bank transfer or QRIS). There are no casinos, so there is no casino cashier or chip exchange anywhere in the country.

Casino Entry

Not applicable: Indonesia has no casinos. Indonesians who travel to play abroad face the rules of the destination: in Singapore, non-residents enter the two casinos free with a passport at 21+, while Cambodia bars its own citizens but admits foreigners, and Malaysia bars Malaysian Muslims from gaming areas.

Tax on Winnings

We have not confirmed yet how poker winnings are taxed in Indonesia. Check with the venue or a tax adviser before you play for large amounts.

The legal answers rest on official sources: laws, regulators, government and courts. News and poker media are marked as secondary sources and are used for the poker scene, not as the only basis of a legal answer.

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