Does Proton VPN work in Indonesia?

As of Sep 10, 2026, Proton VPN was last confirmed working in Indonesia on Jul 22, 2026, and we have not re-verified it since.

Status: working (unconfirmed since Jul 22, 2026)
Confidence: low
Last verified: Jul 22, 2026
Method: No special settings needed; Indonesia blocks websites (Trust Positif DNS, uneven per ISP), not VPN tunnels; if the site is filtered on a given ISP the app still connects; Smart Protocol and alternative routing cover edge cases

Proton VPN was last confirmed working in Indonesia on Jul 22, 2026. We have not re-verified it since. Get Proton VPN

What we're seeing

OONI shows protonvpn.com clean on 46 of 52 measured days from June 1 to July 22, 2026, zero confirmed blocks, with single-anomaly days consistent with per-ISP noise. The stronger indirect signal: when Indonesia fully blocked Telegram in June 2026, Indonesian news documented mass VPN downloads to bypass it, which only makes sense if tunnels function. No blocking or not-working report for Proton in Indonesia exists in the archive.

Sources for the above:

user_report (Jul 22, 2026): OONI Jun 1 to Jul 22 2026: 52 days of data, zero confirmed blocks, 46 fully clean days, 6 single-anomaly days consistent with per-ISP noise; website not tunnel
reddit (Jul 22, 2026): Background (archive): zero blocking or not-working reports for Indonesia in r/ProtonVPN; Oct 2024 speed test with good results; absence-of-complaints only
news (Jul 22, 2026): Background: Aug 2025 government talk of VPN regulation aimed at online gambling; no implemented VPN blocking found in 2026
news (Jun 19, 2026): CNBC Indonesia Jun 19 2026 (RSS headline observed): Telegram fully blocked, Indonesians mass-downloading VPNs to bypass it; recent indirect evidence VPN apps download and tunnels function

Common questions

Is using a VPN legal in Indonesia?

Yes. No law bans VPN use. The government has only floated permit rules for providers and once urged people to uninstall free VPN apps during the 2019 social media restrictions.

Do I need obfuscation in Indonesia?

No. Indonesia blocks websites at the DNS level (Trust Positif), not VPN tunnels. Standard protocols connect normally on the major ISPs as of July 2026.

Why do people in Indonesia use VPNs?

To reach sites on the Trust Positif blocklist, which included Reddit until July 2026 (unblocked after 11 years) and briefly Telegram in June 2026. Any working VPN does the job; see the table for current statuses.