Do I need a visa to travel to Indonesia? How long does a passport have to be valid?
E-visa and Visa on Arrival for 30 days
Most travellers from around the world need a visa to enter Indonesia, but for almost 90 countries around the world the visa process is simplified and can be done upon arrival in the country (no pre-registration required) or electronically from home.
The visitor e-visa or visa on arrival costs 500 000 idr.
Both post-arrival visas and online e-visas are valid for 30 days, which can be extended for an additional 30 days.
What countries are e-visas valid for?
Citizens of the following countries can apply for a simplified and discounted e-visa for 500 000 idr for 30 days:
- Asia - Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea (South), 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, 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
For an up-to-date list, visit the official website: evisa.imigrasi.go.id.
Exceptions to the e-visa requirement are the ASEAN countries, i.e.:
- Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Citizens of these countries can 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 through the official Indonesian government website: evisa.imigrasi.go.id.
Before filling out the visa, prepare a passport with at least 6 months validity from the date of entry into Indonesia and a mobile phone to take a selfie and passport photo.
- Visit evisa.imigrasi.go.id and click Apply
- Select your country and purpose of visit - General, Family or Social -> Tourism, Family Visit and Transit -> B1 Tourist (Visa on Arrival)
- Upload a photo of your passport and face
- Fill in your personal details
- Confirm the accuracy of the information, agree to the Terms and Conditions and save
- Click on the button Submit, which will direct you to the payment gateway
- Pay the visa amount 500 000 idr + a small administration fee (approx. 20 000 idr)
- Confirmation will be sent to your email
You do not need to print the confirmation. Upon arrival, you do not need to visit the Visa-on-Arrival counters or passport control, but can proceed directly to the automated gates.
The validity of the e-visa is 90 days, which means you must enter Indonesia within 90 days from the time you pay for your visa. The 30-day period of authorized stay is calculated from the date of entry into Indonesia and not from the time of payment of the e-visa.
How to apply for Visa on Arrival?
If you don't want to apply for an e-visa, for example, because you can't take and upload passport and face photos, you can purchase a visa after you arrive in Indonesia.
No prior registration is required.
Before immigration control, visit the counter at Visa on Arrival, where you will pay for your visa and receive a receipt. You can pay in the following ways:
- 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 with a banknote higher than the cost of your visa, but you will be refunded in Indonesian rupiah.
Generally, we rather recommend paying by card, as you will incur a small loss in exchange rate when paying in foreign currency.
Where you can apply for Visa on Arrival
Visas on arrival can be obtained at 16 international airports, including the most used airports Jakarta CGK, Yogyakarta YIA, Denpasar Bali DPS.
You can also Visa on Arrival obtain one at over 100 ports and 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.
Extension of e-visa and Visa on Arrival
All holders of both a tourist e-visa and a visa received on arrival can apply for a 1 time extension for a further 30 days.
The cost of the extension is 500 000 idr.
You can do the extension online at evisa.imigrasi.go.id, even if you received your visa after arrival and did not apply online.
Just enter your passport number, nationality and date of birth and the system will find your visa.
If you are unable to renew your visa online, you can do so at least 7 days before the first 30-day period expires at any immigration office. There is no comprehensive list of immigration offices listed on any website, but just type "Immigration Office - city name" or "Kantor Imigrasi" into Google Maps.
Long-term visas
If you plan to stay in Indonesia for more than 60 days, you must apply for a regular visa.
Citizens of the above countries can obtain a visa through the same route as the discounted 30-day e-visa, i.e. online via the official website evisa.imigrasi.go.id.
These visas can only be obtained before travelling to Indonesia and cannot be processed after arrival.
- Multiple entry for 1 year
- 3 000 000 idr
- Single stay must not exceed 60 days
- Unlimited number of entries within one year
- Multiple entry for 2 years
- 6 000 000 idr
- Single stay must not exceed 60 days
- Unlimited number of entries within two years
- Multiple entry for 5 years
- 15 000 000 idr
- Single stay must not exceed 60 days
- Unlimited number of entries within five years
Passport validity
To travel Indonesia, the passport must still be valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry into Indonesia.
However, there is no time limit on how long the passport must be old before traveling to the country. You can easily travel to Indonesia with a brand new passport.
The 6-month passport validity rule applies to all travelers and all types of visas.
Other documents
In addition to a passport that is still valid for 6 months from the date of entry into Indonesia, you must also show an airline ticket or ticket from Indonesia.
This rule, especially for short-term e-visas of 30 or 60 days, is usually not checked, but it is worth following it to be on the safe side.
For example, the cheapest bus ticket from Pontianak to Kuching, Malaysia, costs 270 000 idr (available online via traveloka.com) and the cheapest one-way tickets on airasia.com to Kuala Lumpur or Singapore can be purchased from 25 usd.
Customs regulations
You are allowed to bring in duty-free personal items worth 250 usd per person (or 1.000 usd per family), 200 cigarettes (1 carton), 50 cigars or 200g of tobacco and 1 litre of alcohol per adult. The import of animals and plants and products of animal origin is subject to inspection and quarantine.
The import of narcotics (punishable by death), drugs other than for personal use, firearms and other weapons, ammunition, explosives and pornography is prohibited. The import of recorded video tapes, DVDs and other recordings is subject to censorship.
Import and export of currencies is not restricted, amounts over Rs 100 million must be declared.
