Indonesia Visa Regulations
This post is updated frequently with the most current information on the free 30 day Indonesia visa and the 30 day Indonesia visa on arrival.
Quick Overview;
- Before you travel.
- Visa free entry countries.
- Visa On Arrival countries.
- Your arrival into Indonesia.
- Visa Extension.
- What happens if I overstay my visa.
- Poso & Papua.
- Other visa options.
- Continue here to learn more about the Departure Tax.
- Continue here for Bali immigration office contact details.
1. Before you travel to Indonesia.
To be eligible for an Indonesian Visa (either the free visa or the Visa On Arrival), and be allowed to enter Indonesia, you need;
- A passport that is valid for at least 6 months from the day of your arrival into Indonesia. The “Time and Date” website has a great date calculator tool.
- At least one empty page in your passport for the visa sticker.
- A round-trip-ticket that shows you have an exit flight from Indonesia.
Note that an “emergency passport” is generally not accepted. There is no need for passport pictures and there are no required vaccinations.
Depending on your nationality;
- 87 Countries can get a 30 day visa on arrival (extendable).
- 9 Countries can get a 30 day free visa on arrival (not extendable).
- Other countries need to get a visa before travelling.
The 30 day visa includes both your first day and your last day in Bali and Indonesia. Even if you arrive 5 minutes before midnight and depart 5 minutes after midnight those 5 minutes will be considered a full visa day.
The advantage of having a 30 day visa on arrival is that this VOA is extendable by another 30 days.
2. Indonesia Visa On Arrival Eligible Countries.
Nationals of 87 countries can choose to pay for a 30 day “Visa On Arrival”. This 30 day Indonesian VOA costs IDR 500,000 per passenger (infants included) and is valid for 30 days.
If you wish to extend your 30 day Indonesian Visa On Arrival you need to start the extension process latest 7 days before expiry of your first 30 days.
These are the 87 countries that can get an Indonesian 30 day visa on arrival;
| 1. Albania | 30. Hungary | 59. Portugal |
| 2. Andorra | 31. Iceland | 60. Republic of Korea |
| 3. Argentina | 32. India | 61. Qatar |
| 4. Australia | 33. Ireland | 62. Romania |
| 5. Austria | 34. Italy | 63. Russia |
| 6. Bahrain | 35. Japan | 64. San Marino |
| 7. Belarus | 36. Jordan | 65. Saudi Arabia |
| 8. Belgium | 37. Kuwait | 66. Serbia |
| 9. Bosnia Herzegovina | 38. Kazakhstan | 67. Seychelles |
| 10. Brazil | 39. Laos | 68. Singapore |
| 11. Brunei Darussalam | 40. Latvia | 69. Slovakia |
| 12. Bulgaria | 41. Liechtenstein | 70. Slovenia |
| 13. Cambodia | 42. Lithuania | 71. South Africa |
| 14. Canada | 43. Luxembourg | 72. Spain |
| 15. Chile | 44. Malaysia | 73. Suriname |
| 16. China | 45. Maldives | 74. Sweden |
| 17. Colombia | 46. Malta | 75. Switzerland |
| 18. Croatia | 47. Mexico | 76. Taiwan |
| 19. Cyprus | 48. Monaco | 77. Thailand |
| 20. Czech | 49. Morocco | 78. Timor Leste |
| 21. Denmark | 50. Myanmar | 79. Tunisia |
| 22. Ecuador | 51. Netherland | 80. Turkiye |
| 23. Egypt | 52. New Zealand | 81. Ukraine |
| 24. Estonia | 53. Norway | 82. United Arab Emirates |
| 25. Finland | 54. Oman | 83. United Kingdom |
| 26. France | 55. Palestine | 84. United States of America |
| 27. Germany | 56. Peru | 85. Uzbekistan |
| 28. Greece | 57. Philippines | 86. Vatican |
| 29. Hong Kong | 58. Poland | 87. Vietnam |
These 87 countries that get a 30 day free visa can arrive and depart from Indonesia through 16 airports, 91 harbours and 6 other borders.
Click to expand and see where Indonesia visa free visitors can arrive AND depart from.
Airports for ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE
- Hang Nadim, Riau Island
- Halim Perdana Kusuma, Jakarta
- Juanda, East Java
- Kertajati, West Java
- Kualanamu, North Sumatera
- Minangkabau, West Sumatera
- Ngurah Rai, Bali
- Sam Ratulangi, North Sulawesi
- Sentani, Papua
- Soekarno Hatta, Jakarta
- Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman, East Kalimantan
- Sultan Hasanuddin, South Sulawesi
- Sultan Iskandar Muda, Aceh
- Sultan Syarif Kasim II, Riau
- Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta
- Zainuddin Abdul Madjid, West Nusa Tenggara
Harbours for ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE
- Achmad Yani, Ternate – Maluku Utara
- Amamapare, Mimika – Papua
- Anggrek, Gorontalo – Gorontalo
- Bagan Siapi-Api, Bagan Siapi-Api – Riau
- Bandar Bentan Telani Lagoi, Tanjung Uban – Kepulauan Riau
- Bandar Seri Udana Lobam, Tanjung Uban – Kepulauan Riau
- Bandar Sri Setia Raja, Bengkalis – Riau
- Batam Centre, Batam – Kepulauan Riau
- Batu Ampar, Batam – Kepulauan Riau
- Belakang Padang, Belakang Padang – Kepulauan Riau
- Belawan, Belawan – Sumatera Utara
- Benete, Sumbawa Besar – Nusa Tenggara Barat
- Benoa, Denpasar – Bali
- Biak, Biak – Papua
- Boom Baru, Palembang – Sumatera Selatan
- Celukan Bawang, Singaraja – Bali
- Cirebon, Cirebon – Jawa Barat
- Citra Tri Tunas, Batam – Kepulauan Riau
- Ciwandan, Cilegon – Banten
- Dumai, Dumai – Riau
- Dwi Kora, Pontianak – Kalimantan Barat
- Gunung Sitoli, Sibolga – Sumatera Utara
- Jambi, Jambi – Jambi
- Jayapura, Jayapura – Papua
- Kabil, Batam – Kepulauan Riau
- Kendari, Kendari – Sulawesi Tenggara
- Kota Baru, Batulicin – Kalimantan Selatan
- Kuala Enok, Tembilahan – Riau
- Kuala Langsa, Langsa – Aceh
- Kuala Tanjung, Tanjung Balai Asahan – Sumatera Utara
- Kuala Tungkal, Kuala Tungkal – Jambi
- Kumai, Sampit – Kalimantan Tengah
- Labuan Bajo, Labuan Bajo – Nusa Tenggara Timur
- Lauren Say, Maumere – Nusa Tenggara Timur
- Lembar, Mataram – Nusa Tenggara Barat
- Lhokseumawe, Lhokseumawe – Aceh
- Malahayati, Banda Aceh – Aceh
- Malundung, Tarakan – Kalimantan Timur
- Manado, Manado – Sulawesi Utara
- Marina Ancol, Jakarta Utara – DKI Jakarta
- Marina Teluk Senimba, Batam – Kepulauan Riau
- Merauke, Merauke – Papua
- Muara Sabak, Kuala Tungkal – Jambi
- Nongsa Terminal Bahari, Batam – Kepulauan Riau
- Nusantara, Tahuna – Sulawesi Utara
- Nusantara Pare Pare, Pare Pare – Sulawesi Selatan
- Padang Bai, Singaraja – Bali
- Panarukan, Jember – Jawa Timur
- Pangkal Balam, Pangkal Pinang – Bangka Belitung
- Panjang, Bandar Lampung – Lampung
- Pantoloan, Palu – Sulawesi Tengah
- Pasuruan, Malang – Jawa Timur
- Patimban, Bandung – Jawa Barat
- Probolinggo, Malang – Jawa Timur
- Pulau Baai, Bengkulu – Bengkulu
- Sabang, Sabang – Aceh
- Samarinda, Samarinda – Kalimantan Timur
- Sampit, Sampit – Kalimantan Tengah
- Samudera, Bitung – Sulawesi Utara
- Saumlaki, Tual – Maluku
- Sekupang, Batam – Kepulauan Riau
- Selat Lampa, Ranai -Kepulauan Riau
- Semayang, Balikpapan – Kalimantan Timur
- Siak Sri Indapura, Siak – Riau
- Sibolga, Sibolga – Sumatera Utara
- Sintete, Sambas – Kalimantan Barat
- Soekarno-Hatta, Makassar – Sulawesi Selatan
- Sorong, Sorong – Papua
- Sri Bayintan, Tanjung Pinang – Kepulauan Riau
- Sri Bintan Pura, Tanjung Pinang – Kepulauan Riau
- Sunda Kelapa, Jakarta Utara – DKI Jakarta
- Sungai Gunting, Tembilahan – Riau;
- Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tanjung Balai Karimun – Kepulauan Riau
- Tanjung Emas, Semarang – Jawa Tengah
- Tanjung Gudang, Pangkal Pinang – Bangka Belitung
- Tanjung Harapan, Selat Panjang – Riau
- Tanjung Intan, Cilacap – Jawa Tengah
- Tanjung Kalian, Pangkal Pinang – Bangka Belitung
- Tanjung Pandan, Tanjung Pandan – Bangka Belitung
- Tanjung Perak, Tanjung Perak – Jawa Timur
- Tanjung Priok, Tanjung Priok – DKI Jakarta
- Tanjung Uban, Tanjung Uban – Kepulauan Riau
- Tanjung Wangi, Jember – Jawa Timur
- Tarempa, Tarempa – Kepulauan Riau
- Teluk Bayur, Padang – Sumatera Barat
- Teluk Nibung, Tanjung Balai Asahan – Sumatera Utara
- Tembilahan, Tembilahan – Riau
- Tenau, Kupang – Nusa Tenggara Timur
- Tri Sakti, Banjarmasin – Kalimantan Selatan
- Tual, Tual – Maluku
- Yos Sudarso, Ambon – Maluku
Land crossings for ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE
- Aruk, West Kalimantan
- Entikong, West Kalimantan
- Mota’ain, East Nusa Tenggara
- Motamasin, East Nusa Tenggara
- Tunon Taka, North Kalimantan
- Wini, East Nusa Tenggara
3. Indonesia Free Exemption Countries.
9 Countries are eligible for Visa Exemption. It is a 30 day free visa can be used for the purpose of tourism, business, education, government related tasks, socio – culture, family visits or transit. This 30 day Indonesia free visa cannot be used for journalism.
| 1. Brunei Darussalam | 4. Malaysia | 7. Singapore |
| 2. Cambodia | 5. Myanmar | 8. Thailand |
| 3. Laos | 6. Philippines | 9. Vietnam |
Source : Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.
This free 30 day visa is not extendable. The only way to stay longer than 30 days is either get a 60 day tourist visa before travelling or voluntary paying IDR 500,000 for the Visa On Arrival. The Visa On Arrival allows for one 30 day extension.
4. Your arrival into Indonesia.
When you arrive in Indonesia you will have to declare customs. Previously this was done on a paper given to you on the plane. This has now been replaced by a digital form that you have to complete online before traveling.
If you’re traveling as a family you only need to complete one of these custom declaration forms for your entire family.
Some of the import limits are;
- maximum 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 100 grams of sliced tobacco per passenger
- one liter of alcohol per adult passenger
- maximum Rp 100,000,000 (or similar amount in a different currency)
- fire arms, airgun, explosives … etc
Important : Indonesia has a death penalty for drug traffickers.
The Visa On Arrival fee is IDR 500,000 per passenger. This fee applies to every single person, regardless of age (infants need to pay this fee as well).
You can also pay with any major currency (EUR, USD, AUD etc …). Any change will be given in IDR. Credit card payments are also accepted for VOA payments.
This is the receipt you will get after paying the VOA fee. You will need to keep this receipt if you are planning on extending your VOA by another 30 days.
After paying the VOA fee, you continue to the Immigration counter. Here, the immigration officer will approve your entry and add this sticker into your passport. It takes about half a page although its size is about a quarter of a page.
5. Indonesia Visa Extension.
If you plan to stay for more than 30 days you can extend your visa (with another 30 days) while in Indonesia. You need to start the extension process latest 7 days before your Visa On Arrival expires.
Visitors on a 30-day free visa cannot extend this free visa. One way around this is to voluntary pay the USD 35 visa on arrival which then allows you one extension (+30 days).
Continue here to see a copy of the Visa On Arrival paperwork you need to complete at the immigration office when extending your visa.
The immigration officer will also take your bio-metric data when you extend your visa. This is new for Visa On Arrival extensions as of 1 October 2014. Biometric data is a digital picture, scan of finger prints and your signature.
Continue here to see the Bali immigration office contact details in Denpasar, Jimbaran (nearby the Bali airport) and Singaraja.
You will find this stamp in your passport when the extension is done;
6. Overstay Penalty.
If you “accidentally” overstay your visa then there are official penalties. When you leave Indonesia the immigration officer will point out how many days you have overstayed your visa. The penalty for overstaying your Indonesian Visa is Rp 1,000,000 per day you overstay (previously 300,000 per day).
7. Poso & Papua.
All foreigners need a special permit before travelling to Poso and Papua. You can get this special permit from the Indonesian Immigration Office and inform the Indonesian Embassy/Consulates General. You need to apply for this special permit before you travel to either of these regions.
8. Other Indonesia Visa options.
- Journalist Visa for those who want to visit Indonesia for journalism or filming.
- Tourist Visa (60 days).
- Business Visa (60 days). Extendable up-to 6 months. Not a work visa.
- Social Visa (60 days). For cultural or social reasons or to visit family. Extendable up-to 6 months.
- Research Visa.
- Work Visa (12 months).
Continue here to learn more about how to apply for an Indonesian Visa online.
hi,
i am a nepalese citizen, is nepal still on the list of VOA or do i have to apply for visa beforehand? can you please help me?
thank you
I will be departing Ngurah Rai Airport 23:00 on 12th May. I would like to leave my luggage at the airport in storage and explore Denpasar while waiting for my return flight home. Do I have to pay another VOA if exit and re-enter the airport?
Hi Ketut,
I’d like to know if I have to pay for Bali Visa $50aust again once I exit Bali and re-enter Bali in less than 25 days as I was just a transit passenger (1day layover for my return flights).
Hope you can help me with my queries. Thanks in advance.
I am a South African national travelling to Bali 2 April 2023 and will stay there until 11 April 2023. Am I eligible for a free visa and how do I go about getting it?
I am a Spanish national planing to visit Borneo next month. First I will travel Indonesia and then Malaysia. ¿Can I exit Indonesia in Tarakan on my way to Tawau in Malaysia?
Thanks, Fernando.
I am a Spanish national planing to visit Indonesia for around a month next February. Could I exist Indonesia in March from Tarakan to go to Tawau in Malaysia?.
Thx fir your informative comments above Ketut.
I am planning to visit Bali from Australia for about 40 to 50 days and then travel onto either Nepal or Thailand, or other country yet to be decided. Can I enter Indonesia on a one way ticket and organise my ticket for the next destination after I arrive or must I have a return or next flight booked before I will be granted entry?
Although the standard requirement is to show proof of a ticket out of Indonesia, sometimes they are flexible on this and understand you may book this while in Indonesia. However, there is a chance that your airline will make a fuss and not allow you to board. Perhaps you can decide to book a 1-way ticket only (AUS-IND) and be prepared to book a cheap ticket on the spot if someone makes a fuss.
Selamat pagi Pak Ketut.
Saya Orang Asing (Asli Inggris). Saya tiba di Bali, Maret Tgl 20, memiliki visa 211A dari Embassi Indonesia di London (sebelum menikah, istri baru saya adalah sponsor saya untuk visa 211A ini).
Terus, saya baru nikah di Indonesia, bulan Juni Tgl. 20, tahun ini.
Saya ingin tahu, apakah saya masih dalam batas waktu untuk mengajukan permohonan mengkonversi visa 211A, ke 317C? Terus, kalau bisa, berapa uang harus punya di bank rekoning Istriku?
Terima kasih atas. Justin
My wife is an Indonesian citizen and currently in Indonesia.
I wish to join her from my workplace in Vietnam.
When will VOA visas be available ?
Do I need to apply to the Indonesian consulate in HCMC for a visa before travelling ??
There is no clear information on when VOA will be available again unfortunately. We hope soon.
Hi, i wanna asking about Indonesia visa for Syrian citizen. Do you know about fee estimation to make Indonesian visa for Syrian passport? Thanks 🙂
Hi – I am really hoping you can help me… I recently was in Bali on the 30 days visa exemption, as I have a UK passport. I left after 25 days and am now thinking of going back in a few weeks for 5 nights before I fly home. Will I be able to get in for free, by getting another 30 day pass? Thank you very much in advance!
Yes, you will get a new and fresh 30 day visa.
I’m from Canada and am currently travelling Bali on a 30 day free visa. Do I need to leave Bali for a full 24 hours before I can return to enjoy another 30days?
There is no minimum required time to leave the country. Some people fly out of Bali in the morning and return the same day.
I’m from Malaysia will be staying in Lombok for 6 weeks. I was unable to get VOA extension due to finding out this had to be done in our home country and we can’t do it in Bali airport. If I exit Bali to Singapore on a scenario which my free visa is only until 7 Jan, I exit from Bali on 6th Jan last flight and arriving Singapore on 7th Jan 02:00 then taking flight from Singapore coming back to Bali on 7th Jan 09:00 flight would that be an issue?
You are allowed to do this. When you return to Bali on 7 January at 2am you will be given a new 30 day free entry.
Hey may any you know, how many times you can extend your visa for 30 days? I mean how many stamps you can get in your passport? there is any limit?
The only tourist visa you can extend while in Indonesia is the 30 day Visa On Arrival. This Visa costs USD 35 for the first 30 days. When you arrive at the airport you will have to go to the counter where they sell the USD 35 Visa On Arrival before you go to the immigration counter. When you have the USD 35 Visa On Arrival you can extend this 1 time by another 30 days (total 60 days). To extend you will need to visit the immigration office closest to the hotel you stay. The extension process in Bali takes about 5 working days, 3 visits and will cost you another USD 35.
If you enter on the free 30 day visa then this visa is not extendable.
If I clear immigration before midnight the last day of my visa but my flight is at 1:35 am the day after my visa expires will i still be charged for a day of overstay?
If you process immigration before midnight then that would still fall within your 30 day visa even though your flight is after midnight. Once you have cleared immigration you are theoretically out of the country.
Hello,
I enter Bali on November 26th and will leave for Australia December 22nd. However, my passport expires on 08/06/2020 meaning 6 months will up on December 8th. Am I still ok to enter Bali on November 26th? Once I get to Australia I’m getting my new passport sent from Ireland. I just don’t trust the mail to Bali as much as Australia. Thank you!
The 6 month rule is from the day you enter Bali (not depart). If you enter Bali on 26 November 2019 and your passport is valid until 8 June 2020 then that is more than 6 months and you will not have any issues entering Indonesia. Have a wonderful trip 🙂
Thanks so much Ketut for taking the time to reply!
Hello everyone. I have lived in india for 3 years due to some circumstances I overstayed there. I’m paying the penalty n applied for exit permit, most probably the immigration office will stamp an overstatement on my passport. But I’m planning to visit Indonesia Jakarta to my friend. Will my overstayal stamp affect for getting VOA at the airport? Will they deny giving visa?
I am also wondering about this. Passport could fill up pretty quickly and thats a problem
Can a Croatian extend there 30 day visa
Hi Ketut, well done for such a helpful website.
My question is we just returned after getting a single entry work visa from Singapore, and just learned that i need to travel home on Monday for m mum is on life support. Can I leave and will i be allowed back considering we haven’t started the kitas process as we only arrived back today and must travel on Monday. Thanks
I have a question please…does Israelis passports can recieve a visa to travel indonesia for 30 days?
Nice Blog!!!! Thanks for sharing the useful information about Indonesia Visa Regulation. I liked you post and i hope people also like this very much.
Hello… Thanks for this wonderful website which has loads of helpful tips. Just a quick question – there seem to be a lot of varying answers being given so we are not sure about whether we need a Surat Jalan (Travel Permit) to visit ANY destination in Papua. We are going for Diving and Snorkeling and planning to visit Sorong, Biak and Nabire (Raja Ampat etc.) so we will be nowhere close to the areas where there is tension or hostility. We are reading that generally speaking a Surat Jalan is not required for these popular tourist destinations, but since we are not getting a clear picture, we though we’d ask.
Cheers!
Ronny
If my landing point is Jakarta and i complete my visa on arrival process , and later i go to Bali in a domestic flight , should i be going through the visa on arrival process again at bali airport or it is not needed as i did it earlier .
Hello Vinod, visa and immigration services are in the first airport you arrive at in Indonesia. Therefore you will process immigration formalities in Jakarta and then fly on domestic flight with other domestic passengers to Bali. When you arrive in Bali you will arrive at the domestic arrival terminal.
Indonesian Visa valid Until 28th April 2018 means can i take a flight on 28th April 2.25 Pm or Should i leave on 27th April 2018
You can leave on 28 April latest by 23.59h
Hello, I am us citizen wanted to go to Jakarta, but the Turkish airline said I need visa, so they send me to Istanbul to get visa from Indonesian counsulate in Istanbul, now, there’s no tourists visa or visa on arrival, please let me kbiw, what to do?
Hello,
I recently travelled to Bali on an Australian passport.
I visited for 2 weeks returning on Saturday.
My dates of stay were 03 Feb to 18 Feb.
I was given VOA VISA EXEMPTION Stamp on my passport.
I noticed after returning to Australia, there is no Exit Stamp date.
Is this normal?
Should I contact the Indonesian Consulate?
Will I get fines for overstay on my next visit?
Thanks
Hello
I travel on Australian passport.
I visited Bali for 2 weeks returning on Saturday past.
My dates of stay were 03 Feb to 18 Feb.
I was given VISA EXEMPTION Stamp on my passport but then I noticed there is no Exit Stamp date. They did not stamp my passport when I left.
Is this normal?
Should I visit the Consulate here in Australia?
Will I have a problem when I next visit?
Thank you
Hi Ketut, I’m an Aussie flying into Bali, intending to pay the US$35 VoA fee so I can extend my visa in Jakarta for another 30 days, then go to Sumatra and leave at the end of 60 days from Medan (- to Penang). My questions are: a) Can I book my onward ticket in Australia (before I leave) for the end of my 60 day trip, or does it have to be within the 30 days of the first visa? And b) Will I have to show any funds on arrival or at extension time, and, if so, how much and in what form of proof? Thanks very much and keep up the good work!
Hi Graham, you can buy a return flight home that falls within the 60 days you will be spending in Indonesia. When you enter Indonesia and the immigration officers ask you for proof of flight (unlikely to happen) you can tell them that as you are buying the extendable 30 day visa your flight departure is only after 60 days. You may have more of a struggle when checking in for your flight overseas as the airline staff usually verify your return flight home (as they are responsible to fly out passengers who are refused entry). If they spot the date issue you will need to point out to them that you plan to extend. Have a wonderful trip!
Can i extend my 30 day pay on arrival visa (i am from the UK) for another 30 days (60 days total) upon arrival into Indonesia? The info above refers to starting the extension process at least 7 days prior to the visa expiry date but i want to avoid returning to go through the paperwork as I plan on staying on some remote islands during the 60 days.
Hi Steve, yes you can extend the first 30 day visa pretty much on your day of arrival. The 30 day extension will be counted from the date your first 30 days end. So you will have 60 days in total. The extension process takes about 5 working days and requires 3 visits.
Does anyone know if the penalty for overstay has increased from 300,000rp to a higher amount?
My friend said she saw online that it recently changed from 300,000 to 1 million rp in 2018. I can’t seem to find that information online anywhere, but I’m not sure if I’m googling the right keywords.
Please let me know, thank you
As of today it is still Rp 300,000 per day.
Hi all we will be going to Indonesia from USA this January and obtaining a 30 day visa on arrival. At 28 days can we travel to Brunei or Kuala Lumpur for 3 days then return to Indonesia and pay for another 39 dayBOA?
Yes that is allowed.
Although your 2nd visa will also be 30 days (not 38 days).
Hi ,
I am from pakistan
If i visit for New year celebration after two days
Can i avail VOA ?
Hi
I am traveling to India from Adelaide, Australia and will have a day’s halt at Bali .Do I get a free visa as I am from India or do I need to pay the VOA fee .I am a student in Australia.
India visitors can get a free 30 day visa on arrival.
My name is mian said iam stay Abu dhabi I need visit viaza Indonesia
My name is mian said iam stay Abu dhabi I need visit viaza Indonesia
Hi, I am Indian citizen and will be visiting Jakarta for 3 days. I read in one of the articles that one can opt for Visa on Arrival at USD 10 dollar for 3 days or USD 35 dollars for 30 days. I would like to know if I can opt for USD 10 dollars for 3 days or I have to pay for 30 days and can I pay using the credit card for Visa on Arrival Fee as the photograph in the article above mentions pay only cash?
Can you please share the link of those articles.
Hi there, wondering if you can assist? I am south african and lost my passport. I am in bali with no form of identification besides a copy of my passport. Do you have any advice on getting an emergency passport? How long does the pro was take? And can I fly to jakarta using my passport copy?
Hello Sian, I am sorry to hear that you have lost your passport. I am unsure how long it takes to get an emergency passport. Normally airlines require to see a passport but I am pretty sure that if you explain your situation that they will make an exception (show them your copy). Good luck!
Hello, I am venezuelan and now qualify for a free visa for 30 days (not visa on arrival) – My concern is whether the free visa for 30 days requires a visa sticker in my passport. I only have 5 pages left and need to know if Indonesian immigration in bali will simply put an “entry stamp” or they will use half a page or a page with a visa sticker… I need to know this before traveling.
If its a stamp and not a visa sticker, do you know how big are the stamps? trying to maximize space in my passport as much as I can.
The free visa is a regular size stamp (not a sticker).
I have a one year visa Indonesia. When will I use it before expires. Is it before 90 days or one year
Hi. I am an American citizen and I will be in Indonesia/Bali for three weeks soon. I have decided to work in a quick trip to Sydney (or perhaps another Asia country) during my stay. So I will enter Indonesia (where my initial ticket is to) fly to Sydney or elsewhere at some point and back to Indonesia and then back to the USA. Will I need a multiple entry visa? Or will they give me two single entry visa within a short space of time. If you have a single entry visa and quickly leave Indonesia and then return after a week will you be able to enter again? Thanks!!
Hello Alex, the free 30 day visa is single entry. You can come as often as you like as there is no law that limits how often you can use this visa. Nevertheless, if you would do twelve 30 day free visas per year then immigration will become suspicious. Your 2 short trips should not be an issue at all.
Hello,
I am traveling in September from Germany to Bali, but with transfer in Turkey and Jakarta. From Germany to Jakarta we are flying with Turkish Airline and from Jakarta to Bali with Garuda Indonesia. My question is: Where do we need to take our Visa on Arival? In Jakarta or in Bali?
I mention that we are not gonna leave the airport in Jakarta, we are gonna stay there only 3 hours. Thank you!
You will process immigration formalities in the first port of entry: Jakarta. Your flight from Jakarta to Bali will then be a domestic flight.
Can you tell me if an onward ticket is a requirement for a UK national voluntarily getting the VOA? Thanks
Yes, you need proof of a flight out of Indonesia that falls within the length of your visa.
Hi,
I booked my flight to Indonesia in August. So I initially wanted to go from 6 of August until 27 but now I would like to extend it to the 8 of September. So I would overstay for 6 days. As I already planned every tour including Hikes and surfcamps I don’t know when to find time for applying for a extending visa. Will I be able to travel home? And will I only get the fee for overstaying per day or can there be other consequences? If I quickly fly out of the country to get a new visa, how many hours must be inbetween when I travel back?
The visa extension in Bali takes 5 working days and you will need to leave your passport at the immigration office during these 5 working days. You can only extend a tourist visa of you enter on the Visa On Arrival at USD 35 (limited countries). Alternatively you can also leave the country for a few hours and return the same day on a new 30 day visa. If you “accidentally” overstay your visa then you will incur a Rp 300,000 penalty per day you overstay. Other than the 300,000 penalty there are no other consequences as long as your penalty overstay does not exceed 60 days. If you overstay by more than 60 days (in addition to your visa) then you can get a prison sentence.
Hi Ketut,nice to see this site and keen to ask u a question.. I’m overstay in Bali for 42 days..I’m a China passport holder.. was in the hospital because of the ear problem and can’t fly home.would I get the prison consequences? Or I just need to pay the overstay fine. Thanks..
The official rate is Rp 300,000 per day you overstay. If you overstay your visa by more than 60 days then you may get a prison sentence. As you have overstayed for 12 days you will get a 12 x 300,000 overstay penalty that you will be asked to pay as you process immigration formalities in the airport upon departure. I would calculate for an extra 15-30 minutes inside the airport.
Hello 🙂 I am currently in java an have a visa on arrival an have already extended my visa which is guaranteed till 9th July. If i leave before the 9th July (to go to singapore) for example June 26th will my visa be cancelled? Basically I’m asking if the voa is multiple entry or not. When I get the flight back say June 29th would I just be able to get a new 30 day free visa even though my old visa would still be valid? Thanks Alice
These visas are single entry. When you leave the country that will be the end of your visa regardless whether you have used the entire period or still have days left on your visa. When you re-enter you will be on a new visa. Hope this helps 🙂
I’m a Sri Lankan passport holder and am looking to travel to Bali for a short, 14 day holiday. Since I’m eligible for a 30 day visa-free stay, all I’ll need is my passport and return flight ticket, right? I called the Indonesian Embassy over here just to double-check and they told me that I will require a hotel booking as well..? The thing is I’ll be staying together with a friend who will be flying over from Sweden, so he will be making hotel bookings for both of us. It would be great if you can let me know if my passport and return flight ticket will suffice, or not. Thanks in advance!
I don’t think it is required to show proof of a hotel reservation although then may ask. Having said that, I don’t think you will have issues as you do not need to fill in paperwork and they generally do not ask where you will stay unless the immigration officers have reasons to be suspicious about your purpose of visiting.
hi,
Appreciate all the information …
wanted to ask a question ..
i am going to Nepal from Australia. But for 7 days i am vacationing in Bali. i will have a 42″ flat television as a luggage to take it to Nepal. Do i have to pay custom tax for it as it will not remain in Indonesia? If yes, how much? If not, do it need to declare?
Hello, you are allowed to bring in USD 50 value of goods per person or USD 250 per family. If you bring in larger value then you are supposed to be charged an import duty tax and I think there is a good chance that customs will charge you taxes for the TV. However, if you mention to customs that you will take the TV with you again when you depart from Indonesia they will create a temporary import document. You will be charged the import duty tax on the value of the TV. When you pay the tax you will be given official documentation and a payment receipt. When you leave Indonesia you will have to go to the airport custom department again with your TV. If you can show the custom department that you still have the TV and you are about to take it out of the country again then they will return to you the money you have paid when you entered the country. I hope that makes sense?
Hello,
Thanks for all your helpful information! Quick question, I have stayed in Bali for 29 days and want to extend (paid the 35$ VOA already at arrival on US passport). Is it possible to extend the visa and start the process on the 30th day at the immigration office or is it too late? Would a visa stop-over be a better option?
Hello Shawn, the extension process should be started latest 5 working days in advance of your current visa expiry.
Hi Ketut, your replies are like a light at the end of the tunnel! Thank you so much :):)
I’m UK citizen married to Indonesia husband living in Bali. My UK citizen parents are visiting us in May and are booking for a 4 month stay which they would like to extend for another 8 months if they can cope with the weather.
Can you advise on the cheapest way they can arrange visas because by our calculations for a social visa and visa run flights it will be around 620 GBP each which is not an easy cost to swallow!
thanks in advance, Lesley 🙂
Hello Lesley, the social visa seems to be the best option. Alternatively your parents could also fly in and fly out several times on the standard 30 day tourist visa but if they do that very often it may flag concerns with the Bali airport immigration department. Unfortunately I am not that familiar with the social visa and I suggest you ask someone else or contact a visa agent for further info. One visa agent we recommend are http://visaforbali.com/
HI there,
Im from New Zealand and will be heading to Bali in a few weeks for a yoga training course for 30 days and fly out the 31st day morning.
I have worked out that it will be better for me to pay the 1 x day overstaying fee, rather than buy a visa for $35US and go through the process/payment/loss passport for 7 days extending it when my flight leaves the morning of the 31st day.
I was curious to know if there is any other repercussions for overstaying, such as problems with coming back into the country in the future, or a larger fine other than the 300,000 Ind Rupees?
Any help would be much appreciated 🙂
We understand that the overstay penalty is an administrative fee. We do not think that a list is being kept as to who has (accidentally) overstayed. People overstaying their visas is a daily event at the immigration office.
Hi Ketut
First of all, you are doing a fab job of answering all queries.
I am an Indian national and entered Jakarta on the free visa. Now it looks like I may have to stay longer than 30 days for about 10-12 days more.
I realise now that I should have taken the paid VOA, but at that time it wasn’t required. So, is there any way I can extend my visa and stay for 12 more days? Can I request this personally at the local Immigration office?
Hi Sam, the 30 day free visa is non-extendable. You have 2 options. You either leave Indonesia on a morning flight and return the same afternoon. When you re-enter Indonesia you will be on a new visa. The second option is to overstay your visa. You will be charged a penalty of Rp 300,000 per day you overstay. If you overstay for more than 30 days then you may get a prison sentence.
I am a Bangladeshi national. working in Saudi Arabia I have planing to visit Indonesia and return in 30 days, do I need a prior visa for arrival in Indonesia ?
If you have the Bangladesh nationality and passport then you are one of the 169 countries eligible for a free 30 day visa on arrival.