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Indonesia: visa and passport requirements

Passport required Return ticket required Visa required
Australian Yes Yes Yes
British Yes Yes Yes
Canadian Yes Yes Yes
Other EU Yes Yes Yes
USA Yes Yes Yes
Passports: 

To enter Indonesia, a passport valid for at least six months from the date of entry is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Visas: 

Visas are also required by all nationals referred to in the chart above.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements for Indonesia.

Visa note: 

All nationals referred to in the chart are eligible for a 30-day visa on arrival in Indonesia, which can sometimes be extended for another 30 days.

For longer stays, or for non-touristic stays, nationals should apply for a visa in advance.

To apply in advance nationals must:

(a) have a passport valid for at least six months from the date of entry;

(b) enter Indonesia through one of the main ports listed below:

Airports: Adi Juanda (Surabaya), Adisutjipto (Yogyakarta), Adi Sumarno (Solo), El Tari (Kupang), Halim Perdanakusuma (Jakarta), Hassanudin (Makasar), Ngurah Rai (Denpasar), Polonia (Medan), Sam Ratulangi (Manado), Selaparang (Mataram), Sepinggan (Balik Papan), Soekarno Hatta (Jakarta), Sultan Syarif Kasim II (Pekan Baru) and Tabing (Padang);

Seaports: Bandar Bintan, Selani Lagoi and Bandar Sri Udana Lobam (Tanjung Uban, Bintan), Batu Ampar, Marina Teluk Senimba, Nongsa, Sekupang and Batam Centre (Batam Island), Belawan (North Sumatera), Benoa (Island of Bali) Bitung (Sulawesi), Bitung (Sulawsi), Jayapura (Irian Jaya), Marina Teluk Senimba (Batam Island), Maumere (East Nusa Tenggara), Padang Bai (Bali), Pare-Pare (South Sulawesi), Sibolga (North Sumatera), Soekarno-Hatta (Makasar), Sri Bintan Pura (Riau), Tanjung Balai Karimun (Sumatera), Tanjung Mas (Semarang), Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Teluk Bayur (Padang), Tenau (Kupang), Yos Sudarso (Dumai, Sumatra);

(c) hold a valid/return ticket.

Visitors who out-stay their visa will be fined US$20 per day.

Visitors staying longer than 60 days risk large fines and may face deportation or imprisonment.

Types and cost: 

A visa on arrival for Indonesia cosys US$25 (£16); and extension of stay for an additional 30 days also costs US$25 (£16).

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