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Visa on Arrival

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The Visa on arrival can be obtained by any of the 63 nationalities below:

  1. Aljazair,
  2. Argentina,
  3. Australia,
  4. Austria,
  5. Bahrain,
  6. Belgium,
  7. Brazil,
  8. Bulgaria,
  9. Cambodia
  10. Canada
  11. Cheko,
  12. China,
  13. Cyprus,
  14. Denmark,
  15. Egypt,
  16. Estonia,
  17. Fiji,
  18. Finland,
  19. France,
  20. Germany,
  21. Greece
  22. Hungary,
  23. India,
  24. Iran,
  25. Ireland,
  26. Iceland,
  27. Italy,
  28. Japan,
  29. Kuwait,
  30. Laos,
  31. Latvia,
  32. Libya,
  33. Liechtenstein,
  34. Lithuania,
  35. Luxembourg,
  36. Maldives,
  37. Malta,
  38. Mexiko,
  39. Monaco,
  40. the Netherlands,
  41. New Zealand,
  42. Norway,
  43. Oman,
  44. Panama,
  45. Poland,
  46. Portugal,
  47. Qatar,
  48. Romania,
  49. Russia,
  50. Saudi Arabia,
  51. South Africa,
  52. South Korea,
  53. Slovakia,
  54. Slovenia,
  55. Spain,
  56. Suriname,
  57. Sweden,
  58. Switzerland,
  59. Taiwan Territory,
  60. Timor Leste (added 12 Jan 2010)
  61. Tunisia,
  62. United Arab Emirates,
  63. United Kingdom
  64. United States of America,

This kind of Visa is only intended for tourists who are visiting Indonesia, and NOT for expatriates intending to work and live for an extended period of time. These visas will be needed by friends or family coming to visit you during your stay in Indonesia.

You can obtain a 7-day Visa on arrival or a 30-day. For both of them, the requirements are the same:

  • Payment to purchase the Visa on Arrival which is US$25 for the 30-day visa and US$10 for the 7-day visa, must be in cash (no credit card)
  • Onward ticket or return ticket must be shown on arrival
  • Passport that is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry

Tourists that are entering Indonesia with a visa-on-arrival facility must go to a special counter to have their passport stamped with an on-arrival visa before going to the immigration desk. The visa application will take 15-30 minutes depending on how many people are applying. Payment counters, a bank counter, and a money changer have been set up to process payments.

Please note that visa on arrival is not extendable. If you would like to stay longer than 30 days in Indonesia, you will have to exit and reenter the country using a new visa (either tourist, Sosial Budaya or business or others).

There are only 11 countries that do not have to get a visa on arrival when they enter Indonesia. These countries can simply walk through the immigration without charge. The nationalities of the below countries are visa free and are allowed to stay in Indonesia for a maximum of 30 days fully visa-free. However, this kind of visa is not extendable. The countries are:

Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Chile, Morocco, Peru and Vietnam.

Visa on Arrival

Visa on Arrival

Update:

As per 26 Jan 2010, foreign tourists visiting Indonesia can now extend their visas-on-arrival for another 30 days, as of 26 January 2010, the Indonesian immigration office announced Monday. Prior to this, foreign tourists were not allowed to extend their visas-on-arrival. They had to leave the country to get a new visa.

In the new ruling, the immigration office has decided to scrap the seven-day visa-on-arrival. The office will now only issue visas for a 30-day stay at the rate of US$25,  extendable for another 30 days.

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91 Responses for “Visa on Arrival”

  1. Sal says:

    *****addendum*****

    my wife stays in pakistan.
    I work in Qatar and have work visa for Qatar , she dont.

  2. @Sal, your wife must apply for a tourist visa from the Indonesian embassy in Pakistan.

  3. @Jateen, Indians are eligible for VOA, just bring your passport with at least 6 months validity left, and return ticket. Charge is USD 25 for 30 days visa as explained above.

  4. @Arif Hanafi, as per above post, Pakistani nationals are NOT eligible for visa on arrival – please apply for visa at the nearest Indonesian embassy.

  5. Imelda says:

    apakah warga negara dimana dinegaranya belum ada kedutaan Indonesia boleh datang dengan visa on arrival seperti contohnya azerbaijan

  6. Maike says:

    Hi! Can you get visa upon arrival at Yogyakarta airport? I did not find information of which are the approved “international gateways” anywhere… Thanks

  7. Samiullah says:

    I am working in Jeddah Saudi arabia in an Airline. I try to apply for indinesian visit visa in jeddah consulate. But they did not accept my passport because i am pakistani.
    Which looks very strange to me.
    They told me because of your nationality you have to submit your case in ministry of foriegn affair in jakarta to get visa and also
    You must have some one there to sponsor you.

    I ask from him if I do’nt have some one there then he replied I am sorry.

    Regards

  8. Tina says:

    Hi,
    I read some articles that in 2010 the VoA of 30 days can be extended, it is true? and how to do the extension?

    Regards,
    Tina

  9. Tina says:

    My previous comment already answered.
    Sori kelewatan baca up-date di atas.

    Untuk perpanjangan visa-on-arrival ini gimana?

    Thanks, Tina

  10. karl pugh says:

    Hi can you obtain visa on arrival in Banda Aceh nowadays last year could not but have heard this facility is now available ???

  11. mohammad yusuf says:

    i want to visit indonesia inshaallah in november 2010

  12. Palitha bandara ekanayake. says:

    Dear Sir.

    My nationality Sri lanka. My wife Indonesian I get Marrde in Indonesia.Now im working in Thailand.I wont to go See my wife in Indonesia.I need the Visa or I can get on Arrival Visa.I have working Visa in Thailand.Please Let me Konw.
    Thank you Verymuch.

    Best Regards.
    PALITHA.

  13. mel says:

    teman saya orang tanzania yang sedang bersekolah di guangzhou mau ke indonesia. kira- kira visanya sulit gak? apa saja yang dibutuhkan? kalau pun perlu visa itu untuk stay berapa lama ya? thx

  14. Lena says:

    My Husband from United Kingdom.
    How get visa for my husband for stay with me in Indonesia, because I want going home and I want take my husband too., he is Pensioner (no work anymore).
    what I must to do?
    thank you

  15. Kandarp Nimavat says:

    Do we require any hotel confirmation to be eligible to get Visa on arrival? I do have a long validity on my passport and if i book return tickets is that all done? Do they require any finance proofs or accommodation confirmations to give visa on arrival? I am wishing to live at my friends home and he will take me around in Indonesia.

  16. zullie says:

    Saya punya calon suami orang pakistan, kita mau menikah di indonesia, visa apakah yang harus saya buat untuk dia?, dan dia mau menjadi warga negara indonesia berapa tahun sekali harus memperpanjang visanya dan berapa biaya yang harus kami keluarkan untuk citizen buat dia. tolong infonya ya, karna banyak info yang saya terima sedikit berbeda. thanks

  17. Chris says:

    I am new zealander and arriving Bali but my passport only will have 5 and half months left on it. Will I be refused entry. Usually get visa on arrival

  18. Hi Chris, it’s safest to renew your passport first. Sometimes they’ll cut you some slack since it’s only half a month less than required, but sometimes they’re firm (and won’t even budge with a bribe).

  19. Nicky says:

    I am romanian and i;m arriving Surabaya but i must change the planes in Jakarta and i will stay there only 2 hour 25 minutes before next flight. From where do i have to get the visa? And am i required a specific sum of money or a hotel reservations? Because i will stay home at my boyfriend. It is very important for me to know pls.
    Terima kasih.

  20. Nicky, it will depend on whether you have to exit the gates to change planes or not. If you have to exit which means you will be passing through immigration and claiming your luggage first before going on the next plane, then you have to take your visa on arrival at Jakarta airport. However if you will only transit within the airport, you can take the visa on arrival at the airport in Surabaya. The best thing to do is consult the transit/ground staff once you disembark the plane.

    As for the hotel reservation, I’m confident that you can just bring the address and phone number of your boyfriend to list as accomodation.

  21. Nicky says:

    I will take only hand luggage with me. But does it matter how much money i have on me because i wont have too many coz the ticket was kinda expensive so when i get there after i make the visa my boyfriend will support me with money so will they stop me because i need to have a certain amount of cash?:-s I’m lil worried because its the first time i travel by plane and its very far away.
    Thank you very much for your previous answer

  22. I don’t think they will ask you to show how much money you have especially if you can show them an onward or return ticket to show you will not stay in Indonesia beyond the granted visa. But it would certainly help if you can show a credit or debit card just to be safe.

  23. said says:

    am from guinea conakry, can i get a visa on arrival to indonesia?

  24. Only countries listed above are eligible for visa on arrival.

  25. zullie says:

    hi mbak… saya punya calon suamii orang pakistan, kami akan menikah di indonesia, visa yang akan di buat oleh calon saya adalah visa sosial budaya, apakah visa ini dapat di mutasikan ke visa tinggal sementara karna setelah kami menikah, suamii saya akan menetap di indonesia, please mbak minta infonya.. makasih sebelumnya.

  26. Manawa hettige says:

    i live in sri lanka need to know if i am visiting bali how can i apply for the visa?

    thank you

  27. Cristina Muñoz says:

    hi,
    Im from mexico goign to bali, can I apply for visa in denpasar airport when arrival?
    is pretty urgent to know im leaving tomorrow!!
    thanks

  28. @Manawa, as you are not eligible for visa on arrival you have to apply at the Indonesian embassy.
    @Cristina, yes, Denpasar international airport also has a visa on arrival counter.

  29. ADJI PRANOTO says:

    Mbak… Kalau ada Crew Kapal dari Malaysia yang akan numpang Sign On (naik kapal) Malaysia di Indonesia, datang di Bandara Cengkareng Jkt pagi hari dan lansung naik kapal hari itu juga, pakai visa apa mbak?

    Mohon bantuannya. Terima Kasih…

  30. Ya tergantung dia kebangsaan apa atuh… Dilihat aja di daftar di atas, kalau kebangsaan dia terdaftar ya bisa pake visa on arrival. Kalo dia dari negara anggota ASEAN ya otomatis ga perlu visa.

  31. N Lambert says:

    I am visiting China and would like to Indonesia for a few days. I am a citizen of The Bahamas. Can a visa be obtained upon arrival?

    Regards.

  32. Only citizens of countries listed above are eligible for visa on arrivals.

  33. Stefanus says:

    Jadi, warga Timor Leste bisa dapat “Visa on Arrival” di semua bandara di Indonesia (termasuk Surabaya, Denpasar, Jakarta)?

  34. nana says:

    hai…saya orang indonesia yang menikah dgn orang hongkong…dan kami berencana ingin pulang ke indonesia tetapi masalah saya…keponakan suami saya dgn calon istrinya akan ikut ke indonesia…saya bingung..klo masuk ke indonesia apakah memerlukan visa….klo KJRI bilang kami bisa melakukan visa di imigrasi bandara juanda…apakah benar….bisa d ketauhi suami sya tiggl 14 hari dan keponakan saya 7 hari….sebelumnya terima kasih…

  35. Eti says:

    Saya punya teman dari nigeria. Dia dan keluarganya mau liburan ke Indonesia akhir tahun, bagaimana cara mendapatkan visanya? Apa perlu surat sponsor/surat mengundang? kalau perlu bagaimana cara membuat surat sponsornya dan ditujukan kemana?
    Thanks

  36. rahul says:

    hi, i want come to indonesia so i read all requirements ,,only that or visa on arival want some more requirements like bank statement,, etc.

  37. dipo says:

    pak..temen saya dari croatia apa bs dpt visa onarrival

  38. siti alfa nurhayati says:

    mbak teman saya dari irak mau datang kemari , bisa ndak dia dapat visa on arrival di juanda, atau dia harus mengurus visa dinegaranya

  39. Carl says:

    Hi. I’m a British Citizen currently in Jakarta. I arrived in November and have renewed my visa twice already by exiting the country and then re-entering (So I have 3 visas in my passport).
    What I want to know is, is there a maximum amount of times I can do this? My initial plan was to stay here until November by exiting the country every month.

  40. Hi Carl. Unfortunately we have no info as to how many times you are allowed to take a visa on arrival. If your purpose of visit is anything else but tourism you should seriously consider other types of visas. Browse here for more information: http://expat.or.id/info/docs.html

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