The Directorate General of Immigration has increased the number of countries and purposes for foreigners to apply for a visa on arrival (VoA), effective on 15th September 2022.
Through the circular number IMI-0700.GR.01.01 Year 2022, there are now 86 countries that can receive a VoA with more purposes for a visit.
List of VoA countries
The additions to the VoA country list is based on President Joko Widodo’s instructions to make it easier for tourists and investors in order to support sustainable tourism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following are the 86 countries eligible to obtain a VoA:
- South Africa
- Albania
- The United States of America
- Andorra
- Saudi Arabia
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Bahrain
- The Netherlands
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Brunei Darussalam
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Czech
- Chile
- Denmark
- Ecuador
- Estonia
- The Philippines
- Finland
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- India
- The United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Italy
- Iceland
- Japan
- Germany
- Cambodia
- Canada
- Colombia
- South Korea
- Croatia
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Maldives
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Morocco
- Mexico
- Egypt
- Monaco
- Myanmar
- Norway
- Oman
- Palestine
- France
- Peru
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- New Zealand
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Cyprus
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- East Timor
- China
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
- Ukraine
- Vatican
- Vietnam
- Jordan
- Greece
The granting of a VoA is done by checking the requirements that a diplomatic, service and general passport is valid for at least six months. A return or onward ticket to another country and proof of payment of non-tax revenue (PNBP) is also needed.
The validity period is 30 days with a one-time extension available for another 30 days. Visitors can apply for this at an Immigration Office whose working area covers the residence of foreigners and cannot be transferred.
Purpose
Foreigners who seek to apply for a Visa on Arrival can do so according to these purposes:
- Tourist visits
- Government duty visits
- Business discussion visits
- Purchase of goods visits
- Meetings
- Transit
A VoA is granted to foreigners who intend to make a visit to Indonesia in the context of tourism, socio-cultural visits, business visits, or government assignments.
SOURCE: The Directorate General of Immigration at the Law and Humans Rights Ministry