Most visitors to Indonesia may obtain a visa on arrival to Indonesia, unless they are a citizen of one of the visa-exempt countries. However, some countries must obtain a visa in advance from one of the Indonesian diplomatic missions before being allowed to enter Indonesia.
All visitors must hold a passport valid for 6 months as well as a valid return ticket.
Passport with validity of more than 3 months can be accepted in special cases or business travel.
The immigration officer at the port of entry may ask the passenger to produce any necessary documents (such as hotel reservation and proof of finance).
Citizens of a visa-exempt country may enter Indonesia through any of the designated border crossings, comprising 15 airports, 91 seaports and 12 cross-border land posts.[1]
Date of visa changes
6 April 2022: Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam (resumed)
13 February 2023: Timor-Leste (resumed)
APEC Business Travel Card
Holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing the "IDN" code on the reverse, which indicates that it is valid for travel to Indonesia, can enter visa-free for business trips of up to 60 days.[2]
The Directorate General of Immigration also publishes a list of countries whose nationals are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival to Indonesia,[4] as well as an identical list of countries whose nationals are eligible to obtain an "Electronic Visa on Arrival" (e-VOA) prior to their arrival in Indonesia.[5]
Citizens of the following countries may apply for either an e-VOA[6] or a visa on arrival to Indonesia. These types of visas cost Rp500,000, and is valid for a maximum stay of 30 days, though the visa can be extended once inside Indonesia for another 30 days at designated entry points by paying another Rp500,000.[2][4][5]
Citizens of a country eligible for an e-VOA or a visa on arrival may obtain a visa at any of the designated border crossings, comprising 16 airports, 95 seaports and 11 cross-border land posts.[4][5]
Date of e-VOA / Visa on arrival changes
7 March 2022: Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam
6 April 2022: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, China, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, India, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Timor-Leste, Tunisia
28 April 2022: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia
30 May 2022: Bahrain, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Oman, Peru, Russia, Serbia, Ukraine
27 July 2022: Colombia, Maldives, Monaco
15 September 2022: Albania, Andorra, Chile, Ecuador, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Palestine, San Marino, Suriname, Uzbekistan, Vatican City
19 January 2023: Kazakhstan
28 February 2023: Kenya, Rwanda
19 April 2023: Guatemala, Macao
27 June 2023: Venezuela
21 August 2023: Armenia, Mozambique, Tanzania
1 September 2023: Papua New Guinea
9 January 2024: Mongolia
Cancelled:
9 January 2024: Panama
Non-ordinary passports
Holders of diplomatic or official / service category passports issued by the following countries are allowed to visit Indonesia without a visa for 30 days (unless otherwise stated):[7][8]
Passengers transiting through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport for less than 24 hours, or other airports for less than 8 hours, do not require a visa. However, those who are switching terminals in Soekarno-Hatta, or those transiting through Ngurah Rai International Airport require a visa unless they are from a visa-exempt jurisdiction.[2]
Visa required
Nationals who wish to obtain a multiple-entry visa, extend their visa (up to a maximum of five extensions) or who are not eligible for either visa-free entry or visa on arrival must apply for a visa in advance at an Indonesian embassy or consulate.
Approval required (Calling visa)
Citizens of the following countries require prior approval from the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta. Besides a visa, they must hold a reference letter issued by the Directorate General of Immigration, as well as the invitation letter used to apply for their Indonesian visa before travelling to Indonesia. This policy is called the Indonesian Calling Visa.[2][9]
As of 28 November 2023, the Directorate General of Immigration was evaluating a proposed removal of calling visa requirements for citizens of Guinea.[10]
Indonesian Government expects additional US$1.3 billion revenue for the foreign-exchange reserves as a result of the visa waiver.[15]
In May 2015, Vice President Jusuf Kalla announced that the visa-waiver will be extended to 60-70 countries as soon as the reciprocity clause was removed from the immigration law.[16]
On June 12, 2015, the Indonesian Government announced that it formally waived visa requirements for the 45 countries listed above for 30 days but the visit permit cannot be extended or changed to other permits.[17]
PresidentJoko Widodo signed a Presidential Decree on 2 March 2016 with regards to the revision of list of countries that were granted short-term visit visa-free facility. Out of 84 additional countries that were initially planned to be added, only 78 were passed. Citizens of Cameroon, Guinea, Montenegro, North Korea, Pakistan, and Somalia would continue to require a visa prior to visit Indonesia.[23]
On 5 August 2020, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi signed a visa exemption agreement with Colombian Foreign Minister Claudia Blum allowing ordinary passport holders from Colombia to enter Indonesia visa-free for up to 30 days. It went into effect on September 15, 2020.[24]
The visa waiver system was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visa free entry was restored for only ASEAN and Timor Leste citizens in 2023. Citizens of 92 countries can obtain an e-VOA or a visa on arrival, essentially reverting to the pre-2015 system.[25]
As with most countries, domestic tourists are by far the largest market segment. The biggest movement of domestic tourists is during the annual Eid al-Fitr, locally known as lebaran. During this period, which is a two-week holiday after the month of fasting during Ramadan, many city-dwelling Muslim Indonesians visit relatives in their home towns. Intercity traffic is at its peak and often an additional surcharge is applied during this time.
Over the five years up to 2006, attention has been focused on generating more domestic tourism. Competition amongst budget airlines has increased the number of domestic air travellers throughout the country. Recently, the Ministry of Labour legislated to create long weekends by combining public holidays that fall close to weekends, except in the case of important religious holidays. During these long weekends, most hotels in popular destinations are fully booked.
Since 2000, on average, there have been five million foreign tourists each year (see table), who spend an average of US$100 per day. With an average visit duration of 9–12 days, Indonesia gains US$4.6 billion of foreign exchange income annually.[28] This makes tourism Indonesia's third most important non-oil–gas source of foreign revenue, after timber and textile products.[35]
After toppled Japan two years ago, China as the world's biggest tourism spenders now toppled Australia to become number three with 30.42 per cent increase year-on-year (y-o-y), while foreign tourists growth by 10.6 per cent y-o-y set to more than 2.9 million. The top countries of origin Q1 2014 data comes from the Asia-Pacific region, with Singapore (15.7 per cent), Malaysia (14.0), China (11.0), Australia, and Japan among the top countries of origin.[36]
Around 59% of all visitors are travelling to Indonesia for holiday purposes, while 38% for business.[37]
In 2012, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, travel and tourism made a total contribution of 8.9% of GDP and supported 8% of total employment in Indonesia.[37]
1British Overseas Territories.
2 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia.
3 Partially recognized.
4Unincorporated territory of the United States.
5 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark.
6Egypt spans the boundary between Africa and Asia.