Do you need a visa for a tourist trip to Indonesia? How long must your passport be valid for?

E-visas and 30-day ‘ Visa on Arrival ’

Most travellers from around the world require a visa to enter Indonesia; however, for citizens of nearly 90 countries worldwide, the visa process is simplified and can be completed either on arrival in the country (no prior registration required) or electronically from home.

A visitor e-visa or visa on arrival costs 500 000 idr.

Both on-arrival visas and online e-visas are valid for 30 days and can be extended for a further 30 days.

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Which countries are eligible for e-visas?

Citizens of the following countries can apply for a simplified and discounted 30-day electronic visa at 500 000 idr:

• Asia – Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Macau, Maldives, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Timor-Leste (East), United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan
• Europe – Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican City, United Kingdom
• North America – Canada, Mexico, USA
• Oceania – Australia, New Zealand
• Africa– Egypt, Morocco, Seychelles, South Africa, Tunisia
• South America – Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Suriname
• ℹ️ Looking for visa requirements for another country? Find out more in our guides from around the world.

You can find the latest list on the official website: evisa.imigrasi.go.id.

The following ASEAN countries areexempt from the e-visa requirement:

• Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Citizens of these countries may enter Indonesia for 30 days without a visa and free of charge.

How to apply for an e-visa

Apply for an e-visa exclusively via the Indonesian government’s official website:evisa.imigrasi.go.id.

Before completing the visa application, please have your passport ready – it must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Indonesia – and a mobile phone to take a selfie and a photo of your passport.

1. Visit the websiteevisa.imigrasi.go.idand click on the button Apply
2. Select your country and the purpose of your visit – General, Family or Social -> Tourism, Family Visit and Transit -> B1 Tourist (Visa on Arrival)
3. Upload photos of your passport and face
4. Fill in your personal details
5. Confirm that the details are correct, agree to the Terms and Conditions, and save
6. Click on the button Submit , which will redirect you to the payment gateway
7. Pay for the visa by paying 500 000 idr plus a small administrative fee (approx. 20 000 idr)
8. You will receive a confirmation by email

You do not need to print out the confirmation. Upon arrival, you do not need to visit the ‘Visa-on-Arrival’ counters or go through passport control; you can proceed straight to the automated gates.

The e-visa is valid for 90 days, which means that you must enter Indonesia within 90 days of paying for the visa. The 30-day authorised stay period is calculated from the date of entry into Indonesia and not from the date of payment for the e-visa.

How do I apply for a ‘ Visa on Arrival ’?

If you do not wish to apply for an e-visa – for example, because you are unable to take and upload a photo of your passport and face – you can purchase a visa on arrival in Indonesia.

No prior registration is required.

Before going through immigration control, visit the ‘Visa on Arrival ’ counter, where you will pay for the visa and receive a receipt. You can pay using the following methods:

• Credit or debit card
• Cash in Indonesian rupiah
  • 500 000 idr
• Cash in foreign currency
  • 32 eur
  • 35 usd
  • 45 sgd
  • 50 aud

You can also pay in foreign currency using a banknote of a higher denomination than the visa fee, but any change will be given to you in Indonesian rupiah.

Generally speaking, we recommend paying by card, as you will lose out slightly on the exchange rate when paying in foreign currency.

Where can you apply for Visa on Arrival

Visas on arrival are available at 16 international airports, including the busiest ones Jakarta CGK, Yogyakarta YIA, Denpasar Bali DPS.

Furthermore, you can obtain anVisa on Arrival at more than 100 ports and at 7 land border crossings between Indonesia and East Timor, Malaysia and Papua New Guinea.

A detailed list of all locations is available here:evisa.imigrasi.go.id.

Extending an e-visa and Visa on Arrival

All holders of a tourist e-visa or a visa obtained on arrival may apply once to extend it for a further 30 days.

The cost of the extension is 500 000 idr.

You can apply for an extension online atevisa.imigrasi.go.id, even if you received your visa on arrival and did not apply for it online.

Simply enter your passport number, nationality and date of birth, and the system will locate your visa.

If you are unable to extend your visa online, you can do so at any immigration office at least 7 days before the expiry of the initial 30-day period. A comprehensive list of immigration offices is not available on any website, but you can simply search Google Maps for “Immigration Office – city name” or “Kantor Imigrasi”.

Arrival card 3 days before your trip

You must also complete the free arrival card no earlier than 72 hours before your arrival in Indonesia.

Please complete the form exclusively via the official website allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id. Be wary of websites that look similar but will ask you for payment at the end. These are scams – the arrival card is always free.

How to complete the arrival card?

You must complete the arrival card exclusively on the official website: allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id.

 

You only need to provide your personal details, health information and details of your accommodation in Indonesia. You do not need to upload any photographs or scan your passport when filling it in.

Upon arrival in Indonesia, you must show the QR code to a customs officer.

How much does the arrival card cost?

You can currently complete the arrival card free of charge.

How long before my trip do I need to complete the arrival card?

You must complete the entry card online no earlier than 3 days before your planned arrival in Indonesia.

Can I fill in the arrival card when I arrive?

Officially, yes, but we recommend doing so online before boarding the plane. You may be asked to show your completed arrival card as early as during check-in.

Long-stay visas

If you plan to stay in Indonesia for longer than 60 days, you must apply for a standard visa.

Citizens of the countries listed above can obtain a visa in the same way as the discounted 30-day e-visa, i.e. online via the official websiteevisa.imigrasi.go.id.

These visas must be obtainedbefore travelling to Indonesiaand cannot be processed upon arrival.

• Multiple-entry visa valid for 1 year
  • 3 000 000 idr
  • A single stay must not exceed 60 days
  • Unlimited number of entries within one year
• Multiple-entry visa valid for 2 years
  • 6 000 000 idr
  • A single stay must not exceed 60 days
  • Unlimited number of entries within two years
• Multiple-entry visa valid for 5 years
  • 15 000 000 idr
  • A single stay must not exceed 60 days
  • Unlimited number of entries within five years

Passport validity

To travel to Indonesia, your passport must be valid for at least a further 6 months from the date of entry into Indonesia.

However, there is no requirement regarding how long your passport must have been held before travelling to the country. You can travel to Indonesia with a brand-new passport.

The 6-month passport validity rule applies to all travellers and all types of visas.

Other documents

In addition to a passport valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Indonesia and your arrival card, you must also present a flight ticket or travel ticket out of Indonesia.

This rule is not usually checked, particularly for short-term e-visas valid for 30 or 60 days, but it is worth complying with it to be on the safe side.

For example, the cheapest bus ticket from Pontianak to the Malaysian city of Kuching costs 270 000 idr (available to buy online via traveloka.com), and the cheapest one-way flights to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore on airasia.com start from 25 usd.

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Customs regulations 

You may bring in duty-free items for personal use worth 250 usd per person (or 1.000 usd per family), 200 cigarettes (1 carton), 50 cigars or 200 g of tobacco, and 1 litre of alcohol per adult. The import of animals, plants and products of animal origin is subject to inspection and quarantine.

The import of narcotics (punishable by up to the death penalty), medicines other than for personal use, firearms and other weapons, ammunition, explosives and pornography is prohibited. The import of recorded video cassettes, DVDs and other recordings is subject to censorship.

There are no restrictions on the import and export of foreign currency; amounts exceeding 100 million rupees must be declared.