Indonesia visa guideIndian passport holders can get Indonesia's visa on arrival. For a Bali or Jakarta holiday you either buy it at the airport on landing or apply online beforehand for the e-VOA at evisa.imigrasi.go.id. Either way it costs IDR 500,000, gives a single entry and a stay of 30 days from arrival, and can be extended once inside Indonesia by another 30 days.
Apply for the e-VOA up to 14 days before travel and at least 48 hours before departure, carry a return or onward ticket, and submit the free arrival card within 3 days before you land. For stays beyond 60 days, the C1 tourist visa is applied for before travel.
Do Indians need a visa for Indonesia, and which one?
Indians can get their visa on arrival. India is on Indonesia's official list of countries eligible for the visa on arrival (VOA) and for its online version, the electronic visa on arrival (e-VOA). So for a Bali or Jakarta holiday you can either buy the visa at the airport when you land, or apply and pay online before you fly and walk straight to the immigration desk. It is not visa-free entry: you still hold a visa, but you never deal with an embassy.
The e-VOA costs IDR 500,000. The Directorate General of Immigration's e-Visa site says it is a single-entry visa, valid for 90 days, giving a stay of 30 days from the day you arrive. Indonesian immigration offices say the 30 days can be extended once, inside the country, by another 30 days, for a total of 60.
Indonesia visa on arrival for Indians at a glance
- VisaIndia is on the eligible list
- Visa on arrival, or e-VOA online
- FeeSame for the extension
- IDR 500,000
- StayExtendable once by 30 days
- 30 days from arrival
- e-VOA validityEnter on any date within it
- 90 days
- EntriesLeaving ends the visa
- Single
- Arrival cardFree, online
- Required within 3 days before arrival
Directorate General of Immigration e-Visa site, imigrasi.go.id and Indonesian missions, checked 14 Oct 2026
The e-Visa site says the e-VOA is for tourism, government visits, business meetings, goods purchasing or transit; it does not allow paid work. For a holiday longer than 60 days, the route is the C1 tourist visa, applied for online before travel; it gives a first stay of up to 60 days and can be extended. For trips in and out of Indonesia, the e-Visa site points to a multiple-entry visa such as the D1, because the VOA cannot be made multiple-entry.
Where do applicants from Punjab apply?
From home, online, or at the airport on landing. There is no visa centre, appointment or fingerprinting in India for the VOA.
- e-VOA online. Apply on evisa.imigrasi.go.id, which calls itself the official e-Visa website for Indonesia and belongs to the Directorate General of Immigration. One e-VOA application can cover up to 5 people at the same time. The visa arrives electronically and you download it from the Application tab.
- VOA at the airport. Buy it at the immigration counter when you land, if your arrival airport offers it. An Indonesian embassy notes that immigration asks for VOA payment in cash.
Two checks before you rely on the e-VOA. First, the port: the e-Visa site's FAQ says the e-VOA is available at Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta) and Ngurah Rai (Bali) airports, and the Directorate General publishes a separate list of entry points for e-VOA holders. If you land elsewhere, or arrive by cruise ship, check that list or use another type of visa. Second, the website: use the .go.id government address, and pay nowhere else.
Which documents depend on your situation?
For the e-VOA, the Directorate General's FAQ lists the upload: your passport's full biodata page, valid at least 6 months from your arrival date, a passport-size photo (each file JPG or PNG, up to 200 kb), an email address, and a Mastercard, Visa or JCB card. At the border you need a passport valid at least six months and a return or onward ticket to another country.
Couple or family
- What changes
- Every traveller needs a separate e-VOA. A child with their own passport needs their own request
Group of friends
- What changes
- Up to 5 people can be included in one e-VOA application
Buying the VOA at the airport
- What changes
- Passport with at least one blank page, the fee in cash, a return or onward ticket, and proof of health insurance for the stay, as an Indonesian embassy lists
Staying more than 30 days
- What changes
- Extend the VOA once by 30 days before it expires, or get a C1 tourist visa before you fly
Holiday longer than 60 days (C1)
- What changes
- A personal bank statement for the last 3 months showing at least USD 2,000 or equivalent, as the e-Visa portal asks
Leaving and coming back during the trip
- What changes
- A multiple-entry visa applied for through the e-Visa site, because the VOA is single entry
Connecting through Jakarta or Bali without leaving the airport
- What changes
- No visa if you stay in the international transit area
The embassy's health-insurance line and the Directorate General's shorter list do not match. Follow the stricter one and carry a travel insurance policy that covers your whole stay.
How much is the Indonesia visa fee for Indians?
The VOA and the e-VOA both cost IDR 500,000 per person, paid by card online or in cash at the airport counter. Extending the stay by 30 days costs another IDR 500,000, paid online. The C1 tourist visa for longer stays costs IDR 1,000,000. Mistakes are expensive: the e-Visa site says it cannot refund payments for errors in an application, and an e-VOA with wrong details is invalid. Our filing fee is shown at the top of this page.
How long does it take, and when should you apply?
The e-Visa site lets you apply for an e-VOA up to 14 days before travel and advises applying at least 48 hours before departure. The visa's 90-day validity starts on the date given in your application, and you can enter on any date within that period. An e-VOA is usually issued within hours to a few working days, so apply as soon as your flights are booked and you are inside the 14-day window.
The airport VOA takes no advance time, but it means a counter and a queue on arrival. Whichever you choose, submit the arrival card in the 3 days before you land.
For an extension, timing is strict. An Indonesian immigration office explains that you can start the process 14 days before your current stay ends and must finish it no later than one day before. You apply and pay online, then go to the nearest immigration office for a photo one working day after paying, with a valid ticket out of Indonesia.
Why do Indonesia visas get refused for Indian applicants?
The VOA itself is rarely refused to an eligible Indian with the right papers. The trouble comes at the border or later, and the e-Visa site warns that an e-VOA does not guarantee entry: the immigration officer at the port decides. These are the documented risks.
Details that do not match the passport
The e-Visa site says an e-VOA whose details do not fully match your travel document is invalid, you must get another, and there is no refund for errors. Copy your name and passport number exactly, and check before paying.
No ticket out of Indonesia
The Directorate General lists a return ticket, or an onward ticket to another country, as a requirement for both the VOA and the e-VOA. A one-way booking to Bali is the easiest way to be stopped.
A passport that falls short
The passport must be valid at least 6 months from your arrival date, and an Indonesian embassy asks for at least one blank page. Renew before you book if you are close.
Overstaying
The e-Visa site warns of fines of IDR 1,000,000 per day, detention, deportation or a ban on future travel. An overstay of more than 60 days can lead to detention, deportation or a ban. Extend in time instead.
Using a single-entry visa twice
The VOA ends when you leave Indonesia. Flying out to Singapore and back on the same visa does not work, and a new e-VOA cannot be applied for while you are still inside Indonesia.
Tips for a stronger file
- Book the ticket out first. Return or onward, dated within your 30 days unless you plan to extend.
- Apply in the right window. Not more than 14 days before travel, and at least 48 hours before departure.
- Use the official sites only. e-VOA at evisa.imigrasi.go.id and the arrival card through the link on that site.
- Do the arrival card. The e-Visa site says all travellers must submit an arrival card within 3 days before arriving. It links to the official All Indonesia service.
- Carry insurance and a hotel booking. Insurance is on one official list; a booking answers the most common border question.
- Dress for the immigration office. If you extend, the Yogyakarta immigration office asks visitors to cover knees and shoulders and wear shoes; flip-flops are not allowed inside.
- Keep a copy of the e-VOA. Download it from the Application tab and keep it on paper and on your phone.
- Use a credit card that works. The e-VOA takes only Mastercard, Visa or JCB credit cards, and the card does not have to be in your name.
Can I leave Indonesia and come back on the same visa?
No. The VOA and e-VOA are single entry, and the e-Visa site says there is no multiple-entry version: for that, you apply for a multiple-entry visa on the e-Visa site. If your trip runs Bali to Singapore and back to Bali, you need a second visa for the second Indonesian leg, or reorder the trip so that Indonesia comes at one end. India's Ministry of External Affairs sums up the VOA the same way: 30 days, single entry, extendable one time for 30 days. For other trip types, see the Indonesia country page.
Official sources
- The official e-Visa website for Indonesia, Directorate General of Immigration
- e-Visa FAQ, Directorate General of Immigration
- Visa FAQ, Directorate General of Immigration (Indonesian)
- List of visa on arrival subjects, Directorate General of Immigration (Indonesian)
- Extending Indonesia visa on arrival, Yogyakarta Immigration Office
- Visa on arrival and e-visa on arrival, Embassy of Indonesia in Copenhagen
- All Indonesia arrival card, Directorate General of Immigration
- Visa facility for Indian nationals, Ministry of External Affairs
