Indonesia Travel Advisories Updated

The Republic of Indonesia's tourism sector experienced significant growth in 2024, with foreign tourist arrivals marking a 20% increase compared to the same period in 2023.

However, the U.S. Department of State recently issued a high-level advisory for international visitors to consider before visiting Indonesia.

On April 30, 2025, the State Department wrote that visitors should exercise increased caution in Indonesia due to civil unrest.

Especially when visiting Central Papua and Highland Papua.

The Level 4, Do Not Travel advisory says that in Central Papua and Highland Papua, violent demonstrations and conflict could result in injury to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals. Due to the risks, the U.S. government cannot provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in Central Papua and Highland Papua.

Seperately, the U.S. CDC includes Indonesia in recent measles and polio travel advisories.

Additionally, there has been recent evidence of the transmission of the chikungunya, dengue, and Japanese encephalitis viruses in Indonesia.

The CDC suggests that everyone visiting Indonesia be current with routine vaccinations and speak with a vaccine expert about which travel vaccine is best for their visit.