Visa policy of Indonesia

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Most visitors to

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

Visa policy of Indonesia
  Indonesia
  Visa-free (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]

  • All
    ASEAN member states
    *
  • European Union member states

* - 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 free access for diplomatic and 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
  6. On December 21, 2015, Indonesian Maritime Coordinator Minister,
    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
    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:


See also

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e f "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ "ABTC Economy Entry Information" (PDF).
  4. ^ a b c d "Visa on Arrival (Visa Kunjungan Saat Kedatangan)". Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi (in Indonesian). 6 May 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Visa Kunjungan Saat Kedatangan Elektronik (B213)". Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi (in Indonesian). 18 November 2022.
  6. ^ Indonesia, Imigrasi. "The Official Indonesian e-Visa Website". MOLINA. Directorate General of Immigration. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  7. ^ "List of Countries having Mutual Agreement with GOI on Visa Exemption for Diplomatic and Service / Official Passport".
  8. ^ "INTERNATIONAL TREATY, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia".
  9. ^ "Negara Calling Visa - Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi". Directorate General of Immigration. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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  12. ^ "Tambah Devisa, Indonesia Bebaskan Visa untuk 45 Negara".
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  14. ^ Natahadibrata, Nadya (March 23, 2015). "Free visas for 30 nations violates law, may not fly". Thu Jakarta Post.
  15. ^ "Indonesia aims to reap $1.3 billion from visa policy". Archived from the original on May 18, 2015.
  16. ^ "More countries to be included on RI's visa waiver recipient list: Kalla". The Jakarta Post.
  17. ^ Lumanauw, Novy (June 2, 2015). "Indonesia Formally Waives Visa Requirements for 45 Countries". The Indonesian Globe. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
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  19. ^ Hasniawati, Amailia Putri (25 November 2015). Cicilia, Sanny (ed.). "Pemerintah akan tambah 20 negara bebas visa". Kontan.
  20. ^ Jefriando, Maikel (21 December 2015). "Ralat Rizal Ramli: Ada yang Usul Israel Dapat Fasilitas Bebas Visa, Namun Kami Coret". Detik.
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  22. ^ Ariyanti, Fiki (22 December 2015). "Ini Daftar Sementara 84 Negara Bebas Visa ke RI". Liputan6.com.
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  24. ^ "Foreign Ministers of Indonesia and Colombia Signed Two Agreements Virtually". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.
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