Visa Regulations for Indonesia

Visa Regulations

Have you plan to visit Indonesia? Plans are forming, itineraries are being finalized and the mind is drifting to the many adventures that lie ahead. Before you pack all you need to travel, there’s one more thing to be taken care of: your Visa please!

All travelers to Indonesia must obtain a Visa from one of the Indonesian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries. They must be in possession of a Pasport that is valid for at least six (6) months from the date of arrival, and have proof (tickets) of onward or return passage.

Through this article, let you know all the relevant information related to tourist visas in Indonesia, so you can enter the country knowing exactly what is required.

Free Visa entry & VOA – Visa on Arrival:

Depending on your passport and where you are from, there are three options to enter Indonesia that apply to most travellers who come for tourist or social purposes:

1. No Visa required (majority of countries – FREE entry, 30 days valid, NOT extendable)
2. Visa on Arrival (35US$, 30 valid for 30 days, extendable (30 more days)
3. Visa needed (apply abroad before arriving in Indonesia)

To get your Visa On Arrival, here’s the details of everything you’ll need:

Passport

All visitors to Indonesia must have a passport that is valid for a minimum of six months onwards from the date of arrival.

Outbound Ticket

You will also need to prove to immigration that you do not intend to stay longer than your tourist visa allows. To do this, you just need a return ticket to your home country, or an outbound ticket for your next destination after Indonesia.

Free Tourist Visa

By Presidential Decree of No. 21 of 2016 dated on March 2016, tourists from 169 countries worldwide have been granted the Visa Free (or free Visa On Arrival / VOA). The visa is valid for 30 days and can be used for tourism, family visit, social visit, art and cultural, government duty, to deliver a speech or attend a seminar, international exhibitions, meetings with head office or representatives office in Indonesia, or transit. It is non-extendable. If you are from one of the 169 countries eligible for a free VOA, you can collect your visa when you arrive at one of Indonesia’s many inbound ports or borders.

Passengers from cruise ships arriving at Benoa in Bali should be aware that the immigration office at the harbour does not currently have a visa free facility. This means you still will need to apply for a Visa on Arrival.

The following are the Countries granted Visa Free Facilities according to Presidential Decree No. 21 of 2016:

Nationals of the 169 countries can enter and exit Indonesian Territory through 124 Immigration Checkpoints in airports, seaports and land borders as follows:

Airports :

1. Adi Soemarmo, Surakarta
2. Adi Sucipto, Yogyakarta
3. Ahmad Yani, Semarang
4. Bandara International Lombok, Mataram
5. Belitung, Tanjung Pandan
6. Binaka, Sibolga
7. El Tari, Kupang
8. Frans Kaisiepo, Biak
9. Halim Perdana Kusuma, DKI Jakarta
10. Hang Nadim, Batam
11. Husein Sastranegara, Bandung
12. I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Bali
13. Juanda, Surabaya
14. Kuala Namu, Medan
15. Maimun Saleh, Sabang
16. Mopah, Merauke
17. Mozes Kilangi, Tembaga Pura
18. Pattimura, Ambon
19. Polonia, medan
20. Sam ratulangi, manado
21. Sam ratulangi, manado
22. Soekarno Hatta, Banten
23. Sultan Hassanudin, Makassar
24. Sultan Iskandar Muda, Banda Aceh
25. Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II, Palembang
26. El Tari, Kupang
27. Sultan Syarif Kasim II, Pekanbaru
28. Supadio, Pontianak
29. Tarakan, Tarakan

Seaports :

1. Achmad Yani, Ternate
2. Amamapare, Tembaga Pura
3. Anggrek, Gorontalo
4. Bagan Siapi-api, Bagan Siapi-api
5. Badar Bentan Telani Lagoi, Tanjung Uban
6. Bandar Seri Udana Lobam, Tanjung Uban
7. Bandar Seri Setia Raja, Bengkalis
8. Batam Center, Batam
9. Batu Ampar, Batam
10. Belakang Padang, Belakang Padang
11. Belawan, Belawan
12. Benete, Sumbawa Besar
13. Biak, Biak
14. Boom Baru, Palembang
15. Celukan Bawang, Singaraja
16. Citra Tri Tunas, Batam
17. Ciwandan, Cilegon
18. Dumai, Dumai
19. Dwi Kora, Pontianak
20. Gunung Sitoli, Sibolga
21. Jambi, Jambi
22. Jayapura, Jayapura
23. Kabil, Batam
24. Kendari, Kendari
25. Kota Baru, Kota Baru
26. Kuala Enok, Tembilahan
27. Kuala Langsa, Aceh
28. Kuala Tanjung, Tanjung Balai Asahan
29. Kuala Tungkal, Jambi
30. Lauren Say, Maumere
31. Lembar, Mataram
32. Lhokseumawe, Lhokseumawe
33. Malahayati, Aceh
34. Malundung, Tarakan
35. Manado, Manado
36. Marina Teluk Senimba, Batam
37. Marore, Tahuna
38. Merauke, Merauke
39. Miangas, Tahuna
40. Nongsa Terminal Bahari, Batam
41. Nusantara, Pare-pare
42. Nusantara, tahuna
43. Padang Bai, Singaraja
44. Panarukan, Panarukan
45. Pangkal Balam, Pangkal Pinang
46. Panjang, Bandar Lampung
47. Pantoloan, Palu
48. Pasuruan, Pasuruan
49. Pemangkat, Sambas
50. Probolinggo, Probolinggo
51. Pulau Baai, Bengkulu
52. Sabang, Aceh
53. Samarinda, samarinda
54. Sampit, Sampit
55. Samudera, Bitung
56. Sekupang, batam
57. Selat lampa, Ranai
58. Semayang, Balikpapan
59. Siak Sri Indrapura, Siak
60. Sibolga, Sibolga
61. Sintete, Sambas
62. Soekarno Hatta, Makassar
63. Sorong-Sorong
64. Sri Bayintan, Tanjung Pinang
65. Sri Bintan Pura, Tanjung Pinang
66. Sungai Guntung, Tembilahan
67. Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tanjung Balai Karimun
68. Tanjung Benoa, Denpasar
69. Tanjung Emas, Semarang
70. Tanjung Gudang, Pangkal Pinang
71. Tanjung Harapan, Selat Panjang
72. Tanjung Intan, Cilacap
73. Tanjung Kelian, Pangkal Pinang
74. Tanjung Lontar, Kupang
75. Tanjung Pandan, Bangka Belitung
76. Tanjung Perak, Surabaya
77. Tanjung Priok, DKI Jakarta
78. Tanjung Uban, Tanjung Uban
79. Tanjung Wangi, Jember
80. Tarempa, Tarempa
81. Teluk Bayur, Padang
82. Teluk Nibung, Tanjung Balai Asahan
83. Tembilaha, Tembilahan
84. Tri Sakti, Banjarmasin
85. Tual, Tual
86. Tunon Taka, Nunukan
87. Yos Sudarso, Ambon
88. Yos Sudarso, Cirebon

Land Borders :

1. Aruk, Sambas
2. Entikong, entikong
3. Metamauk, Atambua
4. Mota’ain, Atambua
5. Nanga Badaum Sanggau
6. Napan, Atambua
7. Skouw, Jayapura

For details and enquiries please contact the Indonesian Embassy in your home country.

If the 30 days of Visit Visa Exemption facility feels insufficient, visitor still can apply for Visa on Arrival (given for 30 days and extendable for another 30 days) or Visit Visa.

Visa-on-Arrival:
The Indonesian Government extends Visa on Arrival (VoA) to nationals of 61 countries which can be obtained at designated entry airports and sea ports. Visa-on-Arrival are valid for 30 days and are extendable with another 30 days to be applied at Immigration offices in Indonesia. Visas cost US$35.

Please note that starting 26 January 2010, the 7-day Visa-on-Arrival has been discontinued.

Exception to this is the Special Economic Zone in the Riau Islands province, where the 7-day Visa on Arrival (VoA) can still be obtained at the seaports on the islands of Batam, Bintan -including Tanjung Pinang and Bandar Bentan Telani – and Karimun. The7-Day VoA Visa fee is US$ 15.

Countries extended Visa-on-Arrival facility are:
1. Algeria, 2. Australia, 3. Argentina, 4. Austria, 5. Bahrain, 6. Belgium, 7. Brazil, 8. Bulgaria, 09. Canada, 10. Cyprus, 11. Denmark, 12. Egypt, 13. Estonia, 14. Fiji, 15. Finland, 16. France, 17. Germany, 18. Greece, 19. Hungary, 20. Iceland, 21. India, 22. Iran, 23. Ireland, 24. Italy, 25. Japan, 26. Kuwait, 27. Lao PDR, 28. Latvia, 29. Libya, 30. Lithuania, 31. Liechtenstein, 32. Luxemburg, 33. Malta, 34. Maldives, 35. Monaco, 36. Mexico, 37. New Zealand, 38. the Netherlands, 39. Norway, 40. Oman, 41. Panama, 42. The People’s Republic of China, 43. Poland, 44. Portugal, 45. Qatar, 46. Rumania, 47. Russia, 48. South Africa, 49. South Korea, 50. Switzerland, 51. Saudi Arabia, 52. Spain, 53. Suriname, 54. Sweden, 55. Slovakia, 56. Slovenia, 57. Taiwan, 58. Tunisia. 59. the United Arab Emirates, 60. the United Kingdom, 61. The United States of America.

http://www.indonesia-tourism.com/general/visa_regulation.html

More Information on immigration available at: http://www.imigrasi.go.id