Indonesia’s tourist visa in 2026: visa on arrival and e-VOA basics, extensions, passport rules, the arrival card, overstay fines, and the Bali levy.
By Asik Travel Editorial6/5/20268 мин чтенияFor many visitors, getting into Indonesia is straightforward: buy a visa on arrival, or arrange the e-VOA online beforehand, and you are usually covered for 30 days. The details that catch people are eligibility, extensions, the required arrival card, and counting stay days correctly. Here is the practical 2026 version, with official links where the rules can change.
This is the entry-rules companion to our best time to visit Indonesia guide and our Indonesia budget breakdown.
Eligible travelers can use the B1 tourist visa on arrival, often called VoA, for a 30-day stay. The common published fee is IDR 500,000, and the visa can usually be extended once for another 30 days. Eligibility is nationality-based and can change, so check the official immigration portal before relying on a third-party summary.
The electronic visa on arrival lets you apply and pay online before your trip through the official immigration portal, so you arrive with your approval instead of joining the airport payment queue. Use only the official government site, since lookalike sites charge a markup for the same service. The portal also states that all travelers must submit an arrival card within three days before arrival, so add that to your pre-flight checklist.
The 30-day visa on arrival can normally be extended once for another 30 days, giving 60 days total. Start the extension several days before your first 30 days expire. If you entered with an e-VOA, check whether the portal lets you extend online; if not, or if your case requires biometrics or review, expect a local immigration-office visit. For longer stays, use the proper visa class instead of trying to stretch a short-stay visa.
Do not overstay
Overstaying carries a fine of one million rupiah per day, charged on departure, and it can cause real trouble at the airport. Count your days from the date of arrival, and start any extension a few days before your thirty days run out.
Have a passport with at least six months of validity from your arrival date and a blank page for the stamp. Immigration may ask for proof of onward or return travel, so have a flight booking ready, and an address for your first night helps. If you applied for the e-VOA, keep the approval handy on your phone. None of it is onerous, but missing the six-month passport rule is the kind of thing that ends a trip before it starts.
If your trip includes Bali, there is one extra to know about: a tourist levy of one hundred and fifty thousand rupiah, around ten dollars, separate from your visa and charged once. You can pay it online before you arrive or on the spot, and the money goes toward the island’s culture and environment. It applies only to Bali, not the rest of Indonesia, so a trip straight to Sulawesi or Raja Ampat skips it.
For a holiday of up to 30 days, check eligibility, use the visa on arrival or official e-VOA, complete the arrival card, and make sure your passport has at least six months left. For longer, plan the extension early and use the official portal or immigration office process. Then choose your travel dates with our best time to visit Indonesia guide, and you can plan the trip with us.
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