Indonesia Visa on Arrival & e-VOA: 15 Frequently Asked Questions (2026)
How much is Indonesia's visa on arrival? Can you extend to 60 days? Which countries became visa-free in July 2026? 15 answers with official sources.
Fee
IDR 500000
Validity
30 days
Which countries can get Indonesia's visa on arrival?
Citizens of 97 countries — including the US, UK, most of the EU, China, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Mexico and Argentina — can obtain the B1 visa on arrival at the border or online as an e-VOA. Check your passport against the official 97-country list.
How much does the Indonesia visa on arrival cost?
IDR 500,000 for 30 days, per the official B1 visa page. The one permitted 30-day extension costs the same amount again.
What is the difference between the VOA and the e-VOA?
They are the same visa. The e-VOA is applied for online before you fly (credit card payment, visa issued by email); the counter VOA is purchased at immigration after landing. Stay length, fee and extension rights are identical — see the B1 page, which lists both channels.
Is my country visa-free for Indonesia instead?
The visa-free (BVK) list currently has 20 entries, mostly ASEAN countries plus Colombia, Suriname and Hong Kong SAR. Since 9 July 2026 it also includes Turkey, Brazil, Peru, Kazakhstan, Macao SAR and Belarus. Visa-free entry is 30 days and cannot be extended — check the official visa-free list.
How long can I stay on a visa on arrival?
30 days counted from your arrival date, extendable once for another 30 days — a maximum of 60 days in total (official B1 page).
I'm from a visa-free country but want to stay 60 days — what should I do?
Buy the visa on arrival anyway. Visa-free entry is capped at 30 days and cannot be extended (official A1 page), while the VOA can be extended once to reach 60 days. Paying IDR 500,000 is the only route to the longer stay.
How early should I apply for the e-VOA?
The official advice is at least 48 hours before departure. Once issued, the e-VOA is valid for entry within 90 days, per the official e-VOA page.
How do I pay for the e-VOA online?
Only Mastercard, Visa or JCB credit cards are accepted — the card doesn't need to be in your name. Payment must be completed within 120 minutes of confirmation and carries a bank surcharge. Payments are not refundable, even if the application is refused or the visa goes unused (official e-VOA page).
What documents do I need?
A passport valid for at least 6 months on arrival (12 months for emergency/temporary passports), a recent color photo taken within the last year (upload spec: JPG/JPEG/PNG, max 200KB), and a return or onward ticket. There is no proof-of-funds requirement — see the B1 requirements.
Which airports and borders accept the e-VOA?
16 designated airports (including Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta, Bali Ngurah Rai, Medan, Surabaya and Yogyakarta), 95 seaports and 11 land border posts — the full table is on the official entry-point list.
What is the All Indonesia arrival card — is it a visa?
No. According to the official portal, it is a free electronic arrival card that everyone — including Indonesian citizens — must submit within 3 days before arrival (mandatory since 1 October 2025). It generates a QR code for the border. You need both the arrival card and a visa (or visa-free status).
How do I extend my visa on arrival?
Register and pay (IDR 500,000) via the e-visa portal, then — since 29 May 2025 — appear in person at your local immigration office for a photo and interview. The official announcement states this applies to VOA holders. Older guides describing a fully online extension are outdated.
Can I work in Indonesia on a visa on arrival?
No. The B1 page prohibits selling goods or services or receiving payment or wages. Permitted purposes are tourism, family visits, government visits, business meetings, MICE events, purchasing and transit.
What happens if I overstay?
IDR 1,000,000 per day in fines, and you can be detained, deported or banned from future entry (official e-VOA page).
How do I avoid fake Indonesia visa websites?
The immigration directorate warns that numerous sites charging "service fees" are not endorsed by or associated with the government (official warning). The two channels the government itself lists are evisa.imigrasi.go.id and indonesiavoa.vfsevisa.id — anything else is at best a paid intermediary.
Official sources
e-VOA official information — Directorate General of Immigration
evisa.imigrasi.go.id
B1 Visa on Arrival — imigrasi.go.id
www.imigrasi.go.id
Visa on Arrival country list (97) — imigrasi.go.id
www.imigrasi.go.id
Visa-free (BVK) country list — imigrasi.go.id
www.imigrasi.go.id
e-VOA entry points — imigrasi.go.id
www.imigrasi.go.id
Extension procedure press release (SE IMI-417/2025) — imigrasi.go.id
www.imigrasi.go.id
All Indonesia arrival card — official portal
allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id
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Key takeaways
- The visa on arrival costs IDR 500,000 for 30 days — extendable once to 60 days total; visa-free entry cannot be extended
- e-VOA and counter VOA are the same B1 visa — online in advance vs at the border
- e-VOA payment is credit card only (Mastercard/Visa/JCB) and non-refundable, even if refused or unused
- Since May 2025 extensions require an in-person photo and interview at an immigration office
- The All Indonesia arrival card is mandatory for everyone and is not a visa — you need both
Sources
- e-VOA official information — Directorate General of Immigration
- B1 Visa on Arrival — imigrasi.go.id
- Visa on Arrival country list (97) — imigrasi.go.id
- Visa-free (BVK) country list — imigrasi.go.id
- e-VOA entry points — imigrasi.go.id
- Extension procedure press release (SE IMI-417/2025) — imigrasi.go.id
- All Indonesia arrival card — official portal
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