Indonesia to make IP site-blocking recommendations free
At a glance
- Indonesia’s Ministry of Law said on 26 October that recommendations to block IP-infringing websites will be free, for regular and expedited requests.
- The Finance Minister approved it in principle on 21 October; the regulation that applies it has not yet been issued.
- DJKI recommended closing 2,966 sites from 2021 to 30 September 2026; foreign rights holders made 76% of this year’s requests.
Indonesia’s Ministry of Law says its service recommending the closure of websites that infringe intellectual property will become free, for both regular and expedited requests. The Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI) announced the Rp0 fee on 26 October. The Minister of Finance gave approval in principle in a letter dated 21 October. [1]
The change is not yet in force. It will be applied through a Minister of Law regulation that has not been issued. Minister of Law Supratman Andi Agtas told a press conference in Jakarta on 26 October: “God willing, the regulation can be finished next Monday.” [1]
DJKI says it recommended closing access to 2,966 infringing sites from 2021 to 30 September 2026. From January to September this year, 365 of the 462 sites reported were recommended for closure. Foreign rights holders, directly or through local representatives, still make most requests: 946 of 1,119 sites in 2025 (84.5%) and 351 of 462 so far this year (76%). Director General Hermansyah Siregar said the zero fee is meant to widen use by domestic rights holders. [1]
Under Minister of Law Regulation No. 47 of 2025, reports can be filed by rights holders registered or recorded at DJKI, recorded licensees, or their attorneys, with proof of ownership or licence recordal. DJKI runs an administrative check, then a verification team from the Law ministry, the communications and digital ministry and IP associations examines the alleged infringement. DJKI issues the recommendation; the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs or the platform operator carries out any block. DJKI says the service covers all IP rights, from copyright and trade marks to patents and geographical indications, and that outcomes can include account closure or content removal. [1]
Sources
- Directorate General of Intellectual Property (DJKI), Ministry of Law. Kemenkum Siapkan Tarif Rp0 untuk Pemberantasan Situs Pelanggar KI. Published 2026-10-26. Indonesian. Byline: DRS. Accessed 27 October 2026. Working English title translation: Ministry of Law prepares Rp0 tariff for tackling IP-infringing sites (working translation).
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