Visa on Arrival (VoA)
For citizens of the following 75 countries – Germany included – it is possible to enter Indonesia with a Visa on Arrival (VoA) for a stay of up to 30 days in the context of tourism or government affairs:
1. Albania | 2. Andorra | 3. Argentina | 4. Australia | 5. Austria | 6. Bahrain | 7. Belarus | 8. Belgium |
9. Bosnia Herzegovina | 10. Brazil | 11. Brunei Darussalam | 12. Bulgaria | 13. Cambodia | 14. Canada | 15. Chile | 16. China |
17. Colombia | 18. Croatia | 19. Cyprus | 20. Czech | 21. Denmark | 22. Ecuador | 23. Egypt | 24. Estonia |
25. Finland | 26. France | 27. Germany | 28. Greece | 29. Hong Kong | 30. Hungary | 31. Iceland | 32. India |
33. Ireland | 34. Italy | 35. Japan | 36. Jordan | 37. Kuwait | 38. Kazakhstan | 39. Laos | 40. Latvia |
41. Lichtenstein | 42. Lithuania | 43. Luxembourg | 44. Malaysia | 45. Maldives | 46. Malta | 47. Mexico | 48. Monaco |
49. Morocco | 50. Myanmar | 51. Netherland | 52. New Zealand | 53. Norway | 54. Oman | 55. Palestine | 56. Peru |
57. Philipines | 58. Poland | 59. Portugal | 60. Republic of Korea | 61. Qatar | 62. Romania | 63. Russia | 64. San Marino |
65. Saudi Arabia | 66. Serbia | 67. Seychelles | 68. Singapore | 69. Slovakia | 70. Slovenia | 71. South Africa | 72. Spain |
73. Suriname | 74. Sweden | 75. Switzerland | 76. Taiwan | 77. Thailand | 78. Timor Leste | 79. Tunisia | 80. Turkiye |
81. Ukraine | 82. United Arab Emirates | 83. United Kingdom | 83. United Kingdom | 84. United States of America | 85. Uzbekistan | 86. Vatican | 87. Vietnam |
The VoA can be acquired at the following entry points:
Airports:
1. Soekarno-Hatta, Jakarta (Java) | 4. Juanda, Surabaya (Java) | 7. Yogyakarta, Yogyakarta (Java) |
2. Ngurah Rai, Denpasar (Bali) | 5. Hasanudin, Makassar (Sulawesi) | 8. Hang Nadim, Batam (Riau) |
3. Kualanamu, Medan (Sumatra) | 6. Sam Ratulangi, Manado (Sulawesi) | 9. Zainuddin Abdul Majid, Mataram (Lombok) |
Seaports:
1. Benoa, Bali | 5. Citra Tri Tunas, Riau Islands | 9. Sekupang, Riau Islands |
2. Bandar Bentan Telani Lagoi, Riau Islands | 6. Dumai, Riau Islands | 10. Sri Bintan Pura, Riau Islands |
3. Bandar Seri Udana Lobam, Riau Islands | 7. Marina Teluk Senimba, Riau Islands | 11. Tanjung Balai Karimun, Riau Islands |
4. Batam Centre, Riau Islands | 8. Nongsa Terminal Bahari, Riau Islands |
Cross-border posts:
1. Entikong, West Kalimantan | 3. Mota’ain, East Nusa Tenggara |
2. Aruk, West Kalimantan | 4. Tunon Taka, East Kalimantan |
Upon entry via any other entry point, the visa must be applied for prior to entry.
Requirements and Fees
The following documents are required to apply for a VoA at the airport/ferry port seaport/cross-border post:
- Passport with a validity of at least 6 months *
- Return flight or departure ticket
- Proof of complete vaccination (complete = twice) **
- PeduliLindungi app installed and registered with the traveler’s personal data and vaccination (please see here for further information)
Additional documents, required specifically for entry in the context of government affairs:
- Invitation letter from the inviting Indonesian government body, e.g. Ministry, Authority, etc.
Payment of the fee in the amount of Rp.500,000.- can be made by credit card or cash. USD and EUR are also accepted.
The visa can be extended 1 x 30 days at the nearest immigration office without leaving the country in the meantime. Cost of extension: Rp.500,000.-
Important information
- The VoA is intended specifically for tourist entry or visits in the context of government affairs; entry with a VoA for business purposes is not permitted.
- The arrival day counts as the first full day.
- It is neither possible to receive a tourist visa for 60 days at the time of entry nor to extend the VoA further after the completion of 2 x 30 days of stay.
- The Indonesian immigration authority accepts departure/exit tickets which are within a period of 60 days of entry.
- It is not possible to apply for a VoA with a temporary passport.
- It is not possible to apply for a new visit visa “onshore”, i.e. without a temporary departure from Indonesia.
- It is not possible to convert the VoA into a visit or limited stay visa.
For further information regarding the VoA please see here.
* Accepted passports include regular biometric passports and children’s passports; no other travel documents or temporary passports will be accepted.
** The current health protocol on entry (see here) stipulates that all entrants aged 18 years and above must provide mandatory proof of a complete Covid-19 vaccination. Children under the age of 18 are exempt from this regulation.