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# Entering Indonesia: visa on arrival, e-VOA, the arrival card and Bali's levy

## Short Answer

Most visitors need three things: a visa on arrival or e-VOA (Rp 500,000 for 30 days, unless your passport is on the short visa-free list), the All Indonesia arrival card, filled in during the three days before you land, and, for Bali, the Rp 150,000 tourist levy. Your passport must be valid for six months and you need a ticket out.

## Quick Facts

- Last checked: 2026-11-10

## Who enters Indonesia visa-free, and who needs a visa on arrival

Your passport decides which of these applies to you, so start here.

**Visa-free.** Passport holders of Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Timor-Leste, Suriname, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Belarus, and of Hong Kong and Macau, enter for a visit without a visa. So do Singapore permanent residents at certain checkpoints.

**Visa on arrival.** Citizens of 97 countries can get the visa on arrival, among them the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, India, Russia, the Gulf states and every European Union country.

**Everyone else** applies for a visa before travelling, on evisa.imigrasi.go.id. The immigration directorate's own lists settle which group your passport is in.

## Visa on arrival or e-VOA: price, payment and the airport queue

Both are the same B1 visit visa: Rp 500,000, single entry, up to 30 days from the day you arrive. No sponsor is needed.

| | e-VOA, before you fly | Visa on arrival |
|---|---|---|
| Where | evisa.imigrasi.go.id or indonesiavoa.vfsevisa.id | The immigration hall on arrival |
| Pay | Debit or credit card online | Bank counter in the immigration area |
| Arrives | By email within 24 hours | On the spot |
| Extend | Online | At an immigration office |

**What you need.** A passport valid for at least six months, a recent colour photo, and a return or onward ticket. One e-VOA application can cover up to five people.

**Where e-VOA works.** At the main airports, among them Bali, Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta and Halim, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, Lombok, Medan, Makassar and Batam, and at seaports including Batam Centre, Bintan's Bandar Bintan Telani and Benoa in Bali.

**On 9 November 2026** the immigration website warned that the e-visa site and its passport app were under maintenance, while visa-free entry and the visa on arrival at the airports were working normally.

## The All Indonesia arrival card: when to fill it in and what it asks

All Indonesia is the arrival declaration every traveller files online, from three days before arrival, on allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id. It combines the immigration, customs, health and quarantine forms in one, and had been used by more than 29 million international passengers by October 2026.

**A train link inside it.** Since 16 October 2026, travellers who have filed All Indonesia get a link in it to book the Whoosh high-speed train from Jakarta to Bandung or Karawang.

## Customs allowances: cash, alcohol, cigarettes, vapes and phones

If you carry more than the usual holiday luggage, these are the limits at customs.

| Item | Allowance per adult |
|---|---|
| Personal goods | Up to US$500 duty-free; above that, 10% duty plus VAT |
| Alcohol (21 and over) | 1 litre |
| Tobacco (18 and over) | 200 cigarettes, or 25 cigars, or 100 g tobacco |
| E-cigarettes | 140 sticks or 40 capsules, or 30 ml open-system or 12 ml closed-system liquid |
| Cash | Declare Rp 100,000,000 or more, or its equivalent |

**Excess is destroyed on the spot.** Alcohol and tobacco above the limit are not taxed and handed back: Customs destroys them.

**A phone for an Indonesian SIM.** A phone or tablet bought abroad that you want to use with a local SIM card must be declared in the red channel for IMEI registration; roaming on your home SIM needs nothing.

## Bali's tourist levy: amount, how to pay, who is exempt

Every foreign tourist visiting Bali pays **Rp 150,000** per person, once per trip, before leaving Indonesia. It applies to cruise passengers too.

**How to pay.** Online on the province's Love Bali site before you travel, which Bali recommends so you skip the airport queue; at the payment counters at Bali's airport and ports; or at hotels, travel agents and attractions registered with Love Bali.

Payment is cashless: cards, bank transfer, virtual account, UnionPay or QRIS. The levy voucher, with a QR code, comes by email.

**Exempt.** Diplomatic and official visa holders, transport crews, KITAS and KITAP holders, and holders of family-unification, student, golden and some other visas. Golden-visa and other-visa holders apply for the exemption through Love Bali; the others show their card.

**Nusa Penida and the Gilis charge their own.** Klungkung regency charges foreign visitors Rp 25,000 on Nusa Penida, Lembongan and Ceningan, and North Lombok charges for the three Gilis; the Bali to Nusa Penida and Bali to the Gili Islands guides give the details.

## Arriving by ferry at Batam and Bintan

The ferry ports from Singapore are immigration checkpoints: Batam Centre, Batu Ampar, Kabil, Citra Tri Tunas and Bandar Bintan Telani are on the e-VOA list of entry points. The visa rules and the arrival card are the same as at an airport.

## Extending your stay and passport validity

The 30-day visa on arrival can be extended **once**, for up to 60 days in all. An e-VOA is extended online at evisa.imigrasi.go.id or indonesiavoa.vfsevisa.id; a visa on arrival paid at the airport is extended at the immigration office nearest to where you are staying.

Your passport must be valid for at least six months when you apply. Emergency or temporary passports need twelve months.

**Overstaying costs Rp 1,000,000 a day.** The fine runs from the first day past your permit, for up to 59 days, and paying it does not extend a stay that cannot be extended: you still have to leave.

At the airport, immigration issues a payment code and you pay through a state bank (BNI, BRI, Mandiri, BTN or BSI) by app, ATM or counter before you are cleared to fly.

**Sixty days or more** means deportation and an entry ban, which under the 2024 immigration law can last up to ten years and be extended.

## Entering Indonesia: what travellers ask

### How much is the visa on arrival in Indonesia?

Rp 500,000 for a stay of up to 30 days, the same for the electronic e-VOA bought online and the visa on arrival paid at the airport. The e-VOA is paid by card; on arrival you pay at the bank counter in the immigration hall.

### Is the All Indonesia arrival card free?

Yes, on the government's own site, allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id, which shows no fee for it. Look-alike visa websites rank beside the official ones in search results. A site that asks you to pay for the arrival card is not the government's.

### When should I fill in the Indonesia arrival card?

In the three days before you arrive; the form does not open earlier. One All Indonesia declaration covers immigration, customs, health and quarantine.

### Do I have to pay the Bali tourist tax?

Yes, if you are a foreign tourist visiting Bali: Rp 150,000 per person, once per trip. Pay online on Love Bali before you travel, or at the counters at Bali's airport and ports. KITAS and KITAP holders, students, crews and some other visa holders are exempt.

### What is the fine for overstaying in Indonesia?

Rp 1,000,000 a day, for up to 59 days, paid at the airport through a state bank before you leave. Sixty days or more leads to deportation and an entry ban of up to ten years.

### How much alcohol can I bring into Indonesia?

One litre per adult aged 21 or over, plus 200 cigarettes or 25 cigars or 100 g of tobacco. Anything above the limit is destroyed at Customs, not taxed.

### Can I extend the visa on arrival?

Yes, once, for another 30 days, to 60 days in all. An e-VOA can be extended online at evisa.imigrasi.go.id; a visa on arrival paid at the airport is extended at an immigration office.

## Sources for entering Indonesia

1. [Bea Cukai: passenger goods allowances (PMK 34/PMK.04/2025) — official](https://www.beacukai.go.id/barang-penumpang)
2. [Kantor Imigrasi Surakarta: overstay fine Rp 1,000,000 a day (22 September 2025) — official](https://surakarta.imigrasi.go.id/rp-1-juta-per-hari-ternyata-ini-batas-maksimal-denda-overstay-wna-di-indonesia/)
3. [Directorate General of Immigration: B1 visa on arrival — official](https://www.imigrasi.go.id/wna/daftar-visa-indonesia/B1)
4. [Directorate General of Immigration: VoA, visa-free and e-VoA entry point lists — official](https://www.imigrasi.go.id/wna/daftar-negara-voa-bvk-calling-visa)
5. [Directorate General of Immigration (imigrasi.go.id) — official](https://www.imigrasi.go.id/)
6. [Love Bali (Bali Provincial Government): foreign tourist levy — local authority](https://lovebali.baliprov.go.id/faq)

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