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Tourist Visa VOA
The VOA is the simplest visa and must be obtained at the first airport or port of arrival in Indonesia, whether you're in transit or at your final destination. The maximum stay permitted for this Visa on Arrival (VOA) is 30 days. Count the days properly, because this is not exactly 1 month. The day of arrival counts as day 1.
Applying for a VOA can also be done online up to 90 days prior to your entry to Indonesia. Here is a guideline how to do it. https://evisa.imigrasi.go.id/ will bring you to the Immigration website to actually apply for an e-VOA'
Extension online is also possible if you bought your visa online at that same website.
With an online application it is easy to make mistakes. If your application is rejected, Immigration will not return your payment. So first read this article, to prevent expensive mistakes
The following basic documents will be required at the Port of Entry if you want to buy the visa at the airport:
1. Expiration date of the applicant's passport must be at least 6 (six) months after the date of entry. Damaged passports are not accepted.
2. Exit airline ticket or on-going ticket dated within 30 days after arrival. Even if you have plans to extend your VOA.
In that case buy a cheap exit ticket to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore etc. which is easy to cancel.
Buy a Visa on Arrival, VOA, before you queue up for immigration. The visa fee is IDR 500.000. This VOA is extendable for another 30 days, and costs also IDR 500.000 if you do it yourself. If you use an agent the price is almost double, but it saves you 2 trips to immigration office and a lot of paperwork.
The fee is to be paid in cash or by card. If you don't have the exact amount of banknotes needed, the officers return the remaining money in IDR (Indonesian Rupiah).
Extension:
Start the extension procedure at least 2 weeks before the expiring date, also if you do the extension online. Note that during official public holidays and important Balinese Hindu holidays immigration is closed or has limited working hours, for example: during the 10 days of the Galungan-Kuningan holiday next to nothing will be processed. So calculate the days needed to extent the visa.
The staff at the immigration office can help you with the formalities, but it requires a lot of patience and at least 2 times returning to the Immigration Office. Visa agents can help you to shorten the formalities and arrange the photo- and fingerprint procedures.
If you stay more than 30 days with a VOA or more than 60 days on an extended VOA, you will be considered “overstay”. The official fine for each day overstay is IDR 1.000.000 per day, approximately $100
An overstay up to 60 days is only an administrative matter. It has no further serious consequences. Have the required amount of money ready in cash and pay at the airport before departure.
Overstay of more than 60 days is a crime according to the Indonesian law. The official fine for overstay on a paid VOA is also IDR 1.000,000 per day. If the necessary funds are not available, the person can be imprisoned for 5 years. A person overstaying more than 60 days will be blacklisted, usually for 6 months. Entering Indonesia during that period will not be possible.
This VOA is a type B visa, mainly meant for tourism, not for work, study or volunteering.
Depending on your activities there are visa from A until E. If you are looking for a visa for visits to Indonesia with a different purpose we advice to contact a visa agency.
Type A is a free tourism visa for travelers with a passport from 9 selected countries in South East Asia.
There are two restricted regions (Papua and Poso) where travelers need a special permission and approval from the Indonesian Authorities. This can be done prior to your journey at the Indonesian Embassy in your home country or at the Immigration Offices in Indonesia.
A VOA is purely a tourist visa; you are not allowed to work, start a business or accept a trainee-ship, not even as a volunteer. It is meant for one entry in Indonesia (and one exit). There is no limit to the number of times that a 30-day free visa can be obtained in a single year.
Regulations can change without worldwide public announcement.
Check the website of the Indonesian Embassy for the latest information.