Visa policy of Indonesia

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.

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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
Visa policy of Indonesia
  Indonesia
  Visa not required (30 days)
  e-VOA / Visa on arrival (30 days)
  Visa required
  Visas issued only with government approval

Visa exemption

The Directorate General of Immigration publishes a list of countries whose nationals are visa-exempt.[1]

Citizens of the following 10 countries may enter Indonesia without a visa, for a maximum stay of 30 days:[1][2]

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]

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:[3]

e-VOA / Visa on arrival

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]

* - Already exempt from visa requirement.[2][4]

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]

Non-ordinary passports
  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):[7][8]

D - Diplomatic passports only.
1 - 14 days

Transit without a visa

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]

Approval 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.

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]

History of visa policy reforms
  1. 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.[12][13] For a visa waiver to enter into force Indonesian law stipulating mandatory reciprocity must be changed.[14] In October 2015, the list was further extended by a new Presidential decree with another 45 countries.
  2. Indonesian Government expects additional US$1.3 billion revenue for the foreign-exchange reserves as a result of the visa waiver.[15]
  3. 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]
  4. 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]
  5. 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.[18]
  6. 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 are, 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, make it total of 174 countries that can enjoy visa-waiver policy to Indonesia.[19][20][21][22]
  7. 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.[23]
  8. 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]
  9. 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]

Visitor statistics

Most visitors arriving to Indonesia were from the following countries of nationality:

Source: Statistics Indonesia[26][27]

Country 3/20242023202220212020201920182017
 Malaysia 533,5391,901,2421,212,574480,723980,1182,980,7532,503,3441,238,276
 Australia 353,6411,431,177655,3703,196256,2911,386,8031,301,4781,188,449
 Singapore 321,5891,414,447736,79718,704280,4921,934,4451,768,7441,512,813
 China 286,375787,924169,37854,713239,7682,072,0792,139,1611,972,405
 East Timor 161,314728,586703,780819,488994,5901,178,3811,762,442960,026
 India 146,603606,439281,8146,670111,724657,300595,636485,314
 South Korea 97,784347,185122,2219,49775,562388,316358,885378,769
 United States 97,221392,310188,76421,96291,782457,832387,856331,132
 United Kingdom 89,258335,209170,8815,17769,997397,624392,112361,197
 Japan 72,861251,86673,9135,95292,228519,623530,573538,334
 Netherlands 60,222250,201115,05212,22953,495215,287209,978205,844
 Germany 56,374263,534128,6343,42946,361277,653274,166260,586
 Philippines 55,773209,45878,4369,37550,413260,980217,874162,726
 Russia 50,934161,32375,5788,39267,491158,943125,728110,529
 France 48,937273,682134,5413,77643,438283,814287,917268,989
 Taiwan 48,361155,15025,7501,39835,680207,490208,317211,489
 Thailand 25,806111,78661,1283,99221,303136,699124,153106,510
 Vietnam 25,489 121,879 68,067 2,008 19,608 96,024 75,816 77,466
 Papua New Guinea 24,837 76,471 22,509 31,703 20,975 78,433 142,648 141,299
 Canada 24,50683,69636,0421,24223,200103,61697,90896,139
 New Zealand 22,507116,60344,12548219,947149,010128,366106,914
 Spain 20,780 106,581 51,563 3,255 11,829 83,373 85,560 81,690
 Saudi Arabia 18,828107,68447,4722,05331,906157,512165,912166,111
 Italy 16,033 104,393 47,415 2,339 13,260 91,229 94,288 90,022
 Sweden 12,367 37,481 19,885 3,516 17,600 56,402 50,381 51,417
 Poland 11,406 41,988 18,401 752 9,055 41,637 31,437 32,704
 Denmark 11,677 39,555 20,913 557 10,533 45,090 46,825 43,721
 Myanmar 10,926 40,920 22,637 3,093 12,669 46,381 28,612 48,133
  Switzerland 9,717 48,459 23,192 782 8,362 57,484 60,293 61,191
 Ukraine 9,583 22,204 11,428 3,044 16,491 35,537 26,697 32,964
 Turkey 9,196 30,433 14,424 1,122 6,038 23,883 20,861 34,433
 Ireland 8,232 34,466 16,003 291 5,167 28,602 28,742 29,400
 Austria 7,697 34,984 17,708 2,103 4,858 28,476 29,492 27,208
 Portugal 7,453 32,029 14,393 476 6,245 35,434 36,804 33,223
 Belgium 6,917 42,888 21,120 798 5,902 46,780 50,050 48,477
 Czech Republic 6,869 18,388 7,607 496 6,178 23,941 22,848 20,125
 Brazil 6,855 29,497 14,855 952 5,945 30,232 26,503 32,403
 Norway 6,390 19,577 10,069 336 5,072 23,886 24,906 22,838
 South Africa 6,245 31,872 13,267 572 15,142 47,657 41,962 38,073
 Romania 5,955 25,031 9,896 510 4,320 18,650 14,092 18,787
 Finland 5,197 12,345 5,480 240 6,376 22,665 27,127 24,447
Total 3,031,75611,677,8255,889,0311,557,5304,052,92316,106,95415,810,30514,039,799
Indonesian Tourism Statistics[28][29][30][31][32][33]
20005,064,217
20015,153,620
20025,033 400
20034,467,021
20045,321,165
20055,002,101
20064,871,351
20075,505,759
20086,429,027
20096,452,259
20107,002,944
20117,649,731
20128,044,462
20138,802,129
20149,435,411
201510,406,759
201611,519,275
2017 14,039,799
2018 15,810,305
2019 16,106,954
20204,052,923
2021 1,557,530
20225,889,031
2023 11,677,825

The ten most popular tourist destinations in Indonesia recorded by Central Statistics Agency (BPS) are Bali, West Java, Central Java, East Java, Jakarta, North Sumatra, Lampung, South Sulawesi, South Sumatra, Banten, and West Sumatra (which would make it 11 provinces today due to Banten previously having been a part of West Java).[34]

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]

See also
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Indonesia.

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