Indonesia's electronic visa on arrival (e-VOA)

Indonesia offers its visa on arrival in two ways: at the counter when you land, or in advance as an electronic visa on arrival (e-VOA). Applying ahead means you arrive with your visa already issued.

The Directorate General of Immigration's guidance sets out the basics:

• a 30-day stay from issue
• it can be extended once, for the next 30 days
• a visa on arrival cannot be converted to another type of stay permit
• you'll need a passport valid for at least 6 months and a return or onward ticket

Eligibility depends on your nationality — check the current list on the official e-visa site before you apply.

Sources: Directorate General of Immigration — How to get Visa on Arrival in Indonesia, 20 July 2022; Directorate General of Immigration — extending an Electronic Visa on Arrival, 30 January 2023; both read 8 October 2026.

The best part of the e-VOA is the extension. Immigration's January 2023 guidance explains it can be done entirely online:

1. log in to Immigration's online system and choose Extend
2. follow the steps and check that all your details are correct
3. pay online by credit or debit card on the Visa, Mastercard or JCB networks
4. receive your extended e-VOA as a digital document by email

According to Immigration, you don't need to visit an immigration office and don't need to scan your entry stamp. The one condition: you must already hold an e-VOA and already be in Indonesia.

The e-VOA suits a first visit, a scouting trip before a move, or a short stay of up to 60 days with the extension. Because it can't be converted to another stay permit, anyone planning to live in Indonesia — to retire, work or stay longer-term — will need a different visa, applied for separately.

Two more steps for arrival: fill in the All Indonesia arrival declaration up to three days before you land, and if you're heading to Bali, expect the island's tourist levy.

Apply only through the official site, evisa.imigrasi.go.id.