Free Visa and Visa on Arrival

In accordance with the Regulation of Minister of Law and Human Right of the Republic of Indonesia Number 26, 2013, citizen from 169 countries and 1 region are eligible for obtaining free visa and 63 countries for visa on Arrival (VOA).

This visa can be obtained directly when you are landed at the certain airports and seaport in Indonesia regardless of the purpose of your visits (Business, Tourist, Social). Both Free Visa and Visa on Arrival is not a working visa nor a visitation visa. Therefore, it can not be converted to obtain other immigration permits. The maximum stays permitted for free visa is 30 days. If you plan to stay longer than 30 days, you need to mention your intention to stay longer. VOA can be extended for another 30 days, with USD 35 payment for certain nationals.

The general requirements are:

  • Expiration date of the applicant’s passport must be at least 7 (seven) months at the date of entry.
  • At least one blank visa page
  • Round-trip airplane ticket
  • VOA fee (refer below)
  • Free fee for first 30 (thirty) days
  • Extension of stay for up to another 30 (thirty) days, for certain nationals (VOA) = US$ 35,-

The following nationals are free visa to Indonesia, up to 30 days:

  1. Albania,
  2. Algeria,
  3. Andorra,
  4. Angola,
  5. Antigua and Barbuda,
  6. Argentina,
  7. Armenia,
  8. Australia,
  9. Austria,
  10. Azerbaijan,
  11. Bahamas,
  12. Bahrain,
  13. Bangladesh,
  14. Barbados,
  15. Belarus,
  16. Belgium,
  17. Belize,
  18. Benin,
  19. Bhutan,
  20. Bolivia,
  21. Bosnia and Herzegovina,
  22. Botswana,
  23. Brazil,
  24. Brunei Darussalam,
  25. Bulgaria,
  26. Burkina Faso,
  27. Burundi,
  28. Cambodia,
  29. Canada,
  30. Cape Verde,
  31. Chad,
  32. Chile,
  33. China,
  34. Czech Republic,
  35. Comoros,
  36. Costa Rica,
  37. Croatia,
  38. Cuba,
  39. Cyprus,
  40. Denmark,
  41. Commonwealth of Dominica,
  42. Dominican Republic,
  43. East Timor,
  44. Ecuador,
  45. Egypt,
  46. El Salvador,
  47. Estonia,
  48. Fiji,
  49. Finland,
  50. France,
  51. Gabon,
  52. Gambia,
  53. Georgia,
  54. Germany,
  55. Ghana,
  56. Greece,
  1. Grenada,
  2. Guatemala,
  3. Guyana,
  4. Haiti,
  5. Holy See (Vatican City),
  6. Honduras,
  7. Hong Kong (SAR of China),
  8. Hungary,
  9. Iceland,
  10. India,
  11. Ireland,
  12. Italy,
  13. Ivory Coast,
  14. Jamaica,
  15. Japan,
  16. Jordan / except Passport starting with letter T for Traveler: ” T xxx-xxx ” must have a visa to enter the territory of Indonesia  ,
  17. Kazakhstan,
  18. Kenya,
  19. Kiribati,
  20. Republic of Korea,
  21. Kuwait,
  22. Kyrgyzstan,
  23. Laos,
  24. Latvia,
  25. Lebanon,
  26. Lesotho,
  27. Liechtenstein,
  28. Lithuania,
  29. Luxembourg,
  30. Macao (SAR of China),
  31. Macedonia,
  32. Madagascar,
  33. Maldives,
  34. Malawi,
  35. Malaysia,
  36. Mali,
  37. Malta,
  38. Marshall Islands,
  39. Mauritania,
  40. Mauritius,
  41. Mexico,
  42. Moldova,
  43. Monaco,
  44. Mongolia,
  45. Morocco,
  46. Mozambique,
  47. Myanmar,
  48. Namibia,
  49. Nauru,
  50. Nepal,
  51. New Zealand,
  52. Netherlands,
  53. Nicaragua,
  54. Norway,
  55. Oman,
  56. Palau,
  57. Palestine,
  58. Panama,
  59. Papua New Guinea,
  60. Paraguay,
  61. Peru,
  62. Philippines,
  63. Poland,
  64. Portugal,
  65. Puerto Rico,
  66. Qatar,
  67. Romania,
  68. Russia,
  69. Rwanda,
  70. Saint Kitts and Nevis,
  71. Saint Lucia,
  72. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
  73. Samoa,
  74. San Marino,
  75. Sao Tome and Principe,
  76. Saudi Arabia,
  77. Senegal,
  78. Serbia,
  79. Seychelles,
  80. Singapore,
  81. Slovakia,
  82. Slovenia,
  83. Solomon Islands,
  84. South Africa,
  85. Spain,
  86. Sri Lanka,
  87. Suriname,
  88. Swaziland,
  89. Sweden,
  90. Switzerland,
  91. Taiwan,
  92. Tajikistan,
  93. Tanzania,
  94. Thailand,
  95. Togo,
  96. Tonga,
  97. Trinidad and Tobago,
  98. Tunisia,
  99. Turkey,
  100. Turkmenistan,
  101. Tuvalu,
  102. Uganda,
  103. Ukraine,
  104. United Kingdom (Except : a. British Overseas Territories Citizen; b. British National (Overseas); c. British Overseas Citizens; d. British Subject; and e. British Protected Person) must have a visa to enter the territory of Indonesia,
  105. United States of America,
  106. United Arab Emirates,
  107. Uruguay,
  108. Uzbekistan,
  109. Vanuatu,
  110. Venezuela,
  111. Vietnam,
  112. Zambia, and
  113. Zimbabwe.The following nationals are eligible for additional Visa on arrival:
  1. Algeria
  2. Argentina
  3. Australia
  4. Austria
  5. Bahrain
  6. Belgium
  7. Brazil
  8. Bulgaria
  9. Cambodia
  10. Canada
  11. China
  12. Cyprus
  13. Czech
  14. Denmark
  15. Egypt
  16. Estonia
  17. Fiji
  18. Finland
  19. France
  20. Germany
  21. Greece
  22. Hungary
  23. Iceland
  24. India
  25. Ireland
  26. Italy
  27. Japan
  28. Kuwait
  29. Laos
  30. Latvia
  31. Liechtenstein
  32. Lithuania
  33. Luxembourg
  34. Maldives
  35. Malta
  36. Mexico
  37. Monaco
  38. Netherlands
  39. New Zealand
  40. Norway
  41. Oman
  42. Panama
  43. Poland
  44. Portugal
  45. Qatar
  46. Romania
  47. Russia
  48. Saudi Arabia
  49. Slovakia
  50. Slovenia
  51. South Africa
  52. South Korea
  53. Spain
  54. Suriname
  55. Sweden
  56. Switzerland
  57. Taiwan Territory
  58. Tunisia
  59. Turkey
  60. United Arab Emirates
  61. United Kingdom Citizen (Except : a. British Overseas Territories Citizen; b. British National (Overseas); c. British Overseas Citizens; d. British Subject; and e. British Protected Person) must have a visa to enter the territory of Indonesia,
  62. United States of America
  63. Timor Leste

International Airports, Harbour and Cross Border which are facilitating Free visa and Visa on Arrival

No. BORDER C IT Y PROVINCE
AIRPORT
1. Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport Banda Aceh Aceh
2. Kualanamu International Aiport Medan North Sumatera
3. Sultan Syarif Kasim II Airport Pekanbaru Riau
4. Minangkabau International Airport Padang West Sumatera
5. Hang Nadim International Airport Batam Riau
6. Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Airoport Palembang South Sumatera
7. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Jakarta DKI Jakarta
8. Halim Perdana Kusuma Airport Jakarta DKI Jakarta
9. Juanda International Airport Surabaya West Java
10. Adi Sucipto International Airport Jogjakarta DI Jogjakarta
11. Adi Sumarmo Inetrnational Airport Surakarta Central Java
12. Husein Sastranegara International Airport Bandung West Java
13. Ahmad Yani International airport Semarang Central Java
14. Ngurah Rai International Airport Denpasar Bali
15. Selaparang International Airport Mataram West Nusa Tenggara
16. El-Tari Airport Kupang East Nusa Tenggara
17. Hasanuddin International Airport Makassar South Sulawesi
18. Sam Ratulangi International Airport Manado North Sulawesi
19. Sepinggan International Airport Balikpapan East Kalimantan
20. Supadio International Airport Pontianak West kalimantan
Harbour
21. Sekupang; Citra Tritunas; Nongsa; Marina Teluk Senimba; Batam Centre Batam Riau Islands
22. Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi; Bandar Sri Udana Lobam Tanjung Uban Riau Islands
23. Sri Bintan Pura Tanjung Pinang Riau Islands
24. Tanjung Balai Karimun Tanjung Balai Karimun Riau Islands
25. Belawan Belawan North Sumatera
26. Sibolga Sibolga North Sumatera
27. Yos Sudarso Dumai Riau
28. Teluk Bayur Padang West Sumatera
29. Tanjung Priok Jakarta DKI Jakarta
30. Tanjung Mas Semarang Central Java
31. Padan Bai Karangasem Bali
32. Beno Badung Bali
33. Bitung Bitung North Sulawesi
34. Soekarno-Hatta Makasar South Sulawesi
35. Pare-Pare Pare-Pare South Sulawesi
36. Maumere Maumere East Nusa Tenggara
37. Tenau Kupang Nusa Tenggara Timur
38. Jayapura Jayapura Papua
CROSS BORDER
39. Entikong (cross border)  Entikong  West Kalimantan

Source:

  1. Ministry of Law and Human Rights’ Regulation No. 3 year 2015
    2. Presidential Decree No. 103, 2003
    3. Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia  No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010