Based on the Circular Letter of the Directorate General of Immigration No. IMI-0708.GR.01.01 of 2022 concerning the Ease of Immigration the Indonesian government has decided to updated visit Visa Exemption for tourism purpose and the list of countries eligible for Visa On Arrival (VOA) for tourism purposes. The program is currently accessible to foreign nationals from 86 countries. The countries are as follows:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Brazil
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Netherland
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Oman
- Palestine
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Republic of Korea
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Timor Leste
- Tunisia
- Turkiye
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uzbekistan
- Vatican
- Vietnam
The regulations and details for Visit Visa Exemption for Tourism Purpose and Visa On Arrival for Tourism are listed as follows:
1. International travelers must present all requirements for the VOA at the immigration counter, namely:
- A nationality passport which includes:
i. Diplomatic Passport,
ii. Service Passport, or
iii. General Passport;With validity period of at least 6 (six) months; - A return ticket or a connecting ticket to continue traveling to another country;
- Proof of non-tax revenue payment in case of applying for a VOA for tourism purpose
2. Visa Exemption Arrangement for Tourism and VOA for tourism can be used by foreign nationals to carry out tourism activities or government duties in international activities of a state or government nature;
3. In the event that the foreign national as referred to in number 3 will carry out government duties in international activities of a state or government nature, in addition to meeting the requirements as referred to in number 2 must also attach an invitation letter to attend a conference/trial/meeting issued by the related Ministry/Agency of the Republic of Indonesia;
4. VOA for Tourism can also be granted to foreign nationals holding Diplomatic Passports or Service Passports who are not citizens of the State, Government of a Special Administrative Region of a State, and Certain Entities Subject to a VOA for Tourism in the event that there is no Representative of the Republic of Indonesia in the country/place of residence or emergency/urgent activities, by examining the following requirements:
- Diplomatic Passport or Service Passport with a validity period of at least 6 (six) months,
- A return ticket or a one-way ticket to continue the journey to another country;
- Request letter from the Ministry/Agency/Agency of the Republic of Indonesia;
- Letter of approval from the Director General of Immigration;
- Proof of non-tax revenue payment for VOA for tourism; and
- Invitation letter to attend conferences/trials/meetings issued by Ministries/Institutions/Agencies of the Republic of Indonesia, in terms of the intention of visiting foreigners for government duties in international activities of a state or government nature;
5. The approval letter from the Director General of Immigration as referred to in number 4 letter d is submitted by the chairs of the Ministry/Institution/Agency of the Republic of Indonesia to the Director General of Immigration u.p. Director of Immigration Traffic by attaching:
- A request letter from the Ministry/Agency/Agency of the Republic of Indonesia containing data on foreign nationals and the reasons for the submission,
- Diplomatic Passport or Service Passport with a validity period of at least 6 (six) months, and
- A return ticket or a one-way ticket to continue the journey to another country;
6. Foreign nationals holding Visa Exemption Arrangement for Tourism and VOA for tourism cannot apply for a New Stay Permit through a Visa application;
7. Foreign nationals holding Visa Exemption Arrangement for Tourism and VOA for tourism can leave the territory of Indonesia through all Immigration Checkpoints;
8. The applicable rate for a VOA for tourism is the rate for a Visa on Arrival as referred to in the Attachment to Government Regulation Number 28 of 2019 which is IDR 500,000,-;
9. Perform data reconciliation between non-tax revenue payments, use of Visit Visa stickers on VOA for tourism with immigration crossings on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis;
*Disclaimer: This article was updated on January 13, 2023. Due to the dynamic nature of travel regulations, please keep yourself updated with the latest news about Indonesia’s travel regulations.
