Applicants need a passport valid for at least six months, a recent photograph and a return or onward ticket. The official B1 tourist VOA information also explains payment methods, eVOA validity and restrictions on paid activities.
Approval or issuance of an eVOA does not guarantee admission. Immigration officers retain authority to examine the passport, travel purpose and supporting documents at the border.
Who needs an advance tourist visa?
Ordinary-passport holders outside the published exemption and VOA groups generally need an appropriate visa before departure. The usual short-stay tourism route is the C1 single-entry tourist visa, although additional clearance procedures apply to certain calling-visa nationalities.
The C1 provides an initial stay of up to 60 days from arrival. It can be extended in Indonesia, subject to approval, until the total stay reaches a maximum of 180 days. The current initial government fee is Rp1,000,000.
The official C1 tourist visa page lists the principal application documents, including:
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A national passport valid for at least six months
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A recent color photograph
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Bank statements covering the previous three months
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Evidence of at least USD 2,000 in living expenses, held by the applicant or eligible sponsor
The C1 is an advance electronic visa, but “eVisa” describes how the application is submitted. It does not mean every application is automatically eligible or approved. Applicants should wait for the issued visa before traveling and ensure that the passport number, name and dates match the document they will present at the border.
Tourist status does not authorize employment or receiving payment from an Indonesian person or company. Longer-term remote-work arrangements belong under a separate immigration category; see Indonesia Remote Worker Visa: USD 60,000 Income for that topic.
All Indonesia arrival card
Since October 1, 2025, international passengers arriving through Indonesian airports and seaports have been required to submit their arrival declaration through All Indonesia.
The official All Indonesia portal accepts submissions during the three days before arrival. Travelers should save the resulting confirmation or QR code where it can be accessed offline.
All Indonesia combines information previously handled through separate immigration, customs, health and quarantine declarations. It remains an arrival form, not a visa, eVOA or permission to stay.
Customs questions concerning goods, alcohol, medicines, mobile-device registration and restricted items are covered separately in Indonesia Airport Customs Rules: Alcohol Limits, IMEI Tax & Drugs. Completing the declaration does not remove the duty to follow those rules.
The nationwide launch specifically covers international airports and seaports. Travelers planning to enter overland should check the procedures used by their intended border post rather than assuming every land crossing follows the same arrival-card process.
Passport and supporting-document requirements
For the principal A1, B1 and C1 tourist routes, a national passport generally needs at least six months’ remaining validity from arrival. Temporary passports, emergency passports and non-national travel documents can be treated differently; some may require 12 months’ validity or may be excluded from particular routes.
Keep these documents available during check-in and border inspection:
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Passport used for the visa or eVOA application
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Approved eVisa or eVOA, when applicable
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All Indonesia submission confirmation
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Return or onward ticket
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Accommodation address and contact details
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Evidence supporting the trip and available funds, where required by the visa category
Visa-free and B1 visitors are expressly required to have onward or return travel. C1 applicants must meet the financial-document requirements shown for that visa. Immigration may examine other evidence when assessing whether the proposed visit matches the entry category.
Do not assume a residence permit from another country changes the rule attached to your nationality. Residence can affect where or how an advance application is processed, but VOA and exemption eligibility are primarily determined by the passport presented.
Transit, airports and border type
Passengers who remain inside an airport’s international transit area, with baggage checked through and no need to pass immigration, normally do not make an Indonesian entry. The position changes when a connection requires baggage collection, immigration clearance, a landside terminal transfer, an overnight stay outside the transit area or check-in on a separate ticket.
VOA-eligible travelers who must cross immigration can use the B1 route for transit. Other passport holders may need an advance visa even when Indonesia is not their final destination.
Entry facilities are not automatically available at every airport, harbor or land post. The eVOA system publishes designated checkpoints, and operational arrangements can differ between air, sea and land entry. Confirm that the planned checkpoint supports your route before buying a ferry or overland ticket.
Domestic travel after the first Indonesian immigration checkpoint does not create a new international entry. For example, a traveler clearing immigration in Jakarta before a domestic flight to Bali uses the entry permission granted in Jakarta.
Extensions and overstay
Extension rights depend on the route used:
