Visa policy of Indonesia
Policy on permits required to enter Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).
Visa policy map
Indonesia
Visa not required (30 days)
e-VOA / Visa on arrival (30 days)
Visa required
Visas issued only with government approval
Visa exemption
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The Directorate General of Immigration publishes a list of countries whose nationals are visa-exempt.[1]
Citizens of the following 13 countries may enter Indonesia without a visa, for a maximum stay of 30 days:[1][2]
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# - Permanent residents of Singapore are eligible to get 4 days visa-free entry to Batam, Bintan and the Karimun Islands.[3][1]
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]
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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]
ABTCs are issued to citizens of:[4]
Visa on arrival
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The Directorate General of Immigration also publishes a list of countries whose nationals are eligible to obtain a visa on arrival (VoA/e-VoA) to Indonesia,[5] Despite its name, it can also be applied for online prior to arrival in Indonesia via its eVisa portal.[6]
Citizens of the following countries may apply for a visa on arrival. This visa costs Rp500,000, and is valid for a maximum stay of 30 days. The visa can be extended once inside Indonesia for another 30 days at designated offices for an extra Rp500,000.[7]
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N - Already exempt from visa requirement.[2][5]
Citizens of a country eligible for a visa on arrival may obtain it at any of the designated border crossings, comprising 16 airports, 95 seaports and 11 cross-border land posts.[8]
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Non-ordinary passports
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Indonesia
Visa not required for diplomatic, official or service category 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):[9][10]
D - Diplomatic passports only.
1 – 14 days
2 – 90 days
Indonesia signed visa exemption agreements with Algeria, Eswatini, Gambia, Nepal, Iraq, Rwanda and Syria for diplomatic and service passports. These agreements are yet to be ratified.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Transit without a visa
Passengers transiting through Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and not changing terminals, or those transiting through Ngurah Rai International Airport and not staying after 2 AM, do not need a transit visa if transiting for up to 8 hours.[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][19]
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History of visa policy reforms
- In March 2015, Indonesian authorities announced that from April 2015 visas would be waived for citizens of 30 other countries, namely Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Russia, Qatar, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.[23][24] For a visa waiver to enter into force Indonesian law stipulating mandatory reciprocity must be changed.[25] In October 2015, the list was further extended by a new Presidential decree with another 45 countries.
- Indonesian Government expects additional US$1.3 billion revenue for the foreign-exchange reserves as a result of the visa waiver.[26]
- 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.[27]
- 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.[28]
- On September 19, 2015, Indonesian authorities release the name of 45 additional countries and regions that will be eligible for visa free travel to Indonesia by the end of September 2015, namely Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Dominica, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Ghana, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Slovakia, Slovenia, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, Vatican City and Venezuela.[29]
- On December 21, 2015, Indonesian Maritime Coordinator Minister, Rizal Ramli announced that the visa-waiver policy would be extended to 84 additional countries by the end of 2015. The complete list is Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, North Korea, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palau, Palestine, Paraguay, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Solomon Island, Somalia, Sri Lanka, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Sudan, Tajikistan, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe. 174 countries that can enjoy visa-waiver policy to Indonesia.[30][31][32][33]
- President Joko 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.[34]
- 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.[35]
- 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.[36]
- In December 2023, Minister for Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Uno announced that the ministry is working to resume visa-free entry for nationals of 20 countries with "high spender" tourists, including Australia, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United States and United Kingdom.[37]
- The Jokowi administration signed the Presidential Regulation 95/2024 on 29 August 2024, which resumed visa-free access to tourists from Colombia, Hong Kong, and Suriname, as well as granting visa-free entry to Batam, Bintan and Karimun in the Riau Islands for Singapore permanent resident holders up to four days.[38][39][40]
See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Indonesia.
References
External links
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