Indonesia e-VOA
Everything you need to apply for your Indonesia e-VOA: the requirements, the documents, and the steps from start to approval.
Official Indonesia government portalOverview
The Indonesia e-VOA is the electronic version of the visa on arrival, an online travel authorisation issued by Indonesian immigration before you fly. It is valid for entry as a single-entry document and permits a stay of 30 days for tourism, which is the usual reason travellers head to Bali and the rest of the archipelago. Once in the country the 30 days can be extended a single time for a further 30 days, giving up to 60 days in total, with the extension arranged at a local immigration office rather than online.
More than 90 nationalities are eligible, including travellers from the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada and Australia, and each traveller needs their own e-VOA, including children. Because it is single entry, the authorisation is used up the moment you leave the country: a side trip to Singapore or Malaysia and back means a new e-VOA for the return. The e-VOA covers leisure and short family visits only.
It does not authorise paid work, study toward a qualification, journalism for an Indonesian outlet, or any form of residence, all of which require the appropriate Indonesian visa applied for separately. The 2025 digital customs declaration is a separate arrival step and is not part of this authorisation.
Requirements in detail
Gather these before you open the Indonesia e-VOA form, so the application goes through on the first attempt. You need a passport valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date, with at least two blank pages for the entry stamp; a passport that expires sooner is the single most common reason an application is held up, so check the expiry date first, and keep its number and its issue and expiry dates beside you. Indonesian immigration expects you to hold a return or onward flight ticket showing you will leave within the permitted stay, and to know the address of your accommodation in Indonesia, so keep both to hand for arrival; a hotel or guesthouse booking satisfies the accommodation point.
A clear scan of your passport page forms part of the submission, so have it ready. A working email address receives the approval, and a payment card covers the single all-inclusive price, with the government fee set by Indonesian immigration itemised on your receipt. Each traveller, including every child, needs their own e-VOA, so prepare one set of documents for each applicant.
What you'll need
Have these ready before you begin your application. Requirements can vary by nationality and trip purpose.
- Passport with at least six months validity
- Scan of your passport bio page
- Return or onward flight booking, kept to hand for arrival
- Indonesian accommodation address, kept to hand for arrival
- Email address for eVOA delivery
- Payment method (one all-inclusive price)
How to apply
Applying for the Indonesia e-VOA is done entirely online, step by step. First, confirm the e-VOA applies to you: more than 90 nationalities are eligible for a single-entry tourism stay of 30 days, including travellers from the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Canada and Australia, and each traveller needs their own. Second, gather your passport and trip details as listed above.
Third, complete the online form, entering your name and passport number exactly as they appear in the passport, since a single mismatched character is the usual reason an application is held. Fourth, review the single all-inclusive price and pay; the application is checked for completeness before it reaches Indonesian immigration. Finally, the approved e-VOA arrives by email.
Keep a copy on your phone or printed, and present its QR code at the e-VOA lane when you land in Bali, Jakarta or another approved point of entry, travelling on the same passport you applied with.
On arrival
Once your Indonesia e-VOA is approved it arrives by email, and you keep a copy on your phone or printed to show at the airport. On arrival you go to the e-VOA lane and present the QR code on your approval; the officer scans it and stamps your passport. Travel on the exact passport you applied with, because the e-VOA is tied to that document electronically.
The e-VOA lets you board and request entry, but the immigration officer makes the final admission decision, so have your return or onward ticket and your accommodation details ready in case you are asked. If you want to stay longer, the one 30-day extension is arranged inside Indonesia at a local immigration office, not before you fly.
Government processing time
What the issuing authority typically takes once the application is submitted.
Government processing: the Indonesian Directorate General of Immigration decides in 1 to 3 business days. VisitPass review: Standard under 24h; Priority under 6h; Urgent under 30 min. The application is checked for completeness, submitted to the authority, and the confirmation issued.
When to apply: pay for the e-VOA online before you travel, ideally at least 48 hours before departure, so the government decision and the review both have room. The approval reaches you by email, and you present its QR code at the e-VOA lane when you land in Bali, Jakarta or another approved point of entry, with no payment queue at the counter.
At a glance
- Validity
- 30 days
- Maximum stay
- 30 days, extendable once
- Entry type
- Single
Who can apply
Available to nationals of more than 90 countries. Valid for single entry up to 30 days, extendable once for an additional 30 days at an immigration office. Children need their own eVOA.
Is this the official application?
VisitPass is an independent travel-document service, not a government website and not affiliated with the government of Indonesia. Your application is submitted to the official Indonesian e-VOA system, and the government fee is paid in full to Indonesian immigration and itemised on your receipt; the service fee covers preparing the application, reviewing it for completeness before submission, and email support. You can always apply directly on the government portal yourself; many travellers choose a guided form to complete it in their own language and have it checked before it is sent.
The decision to grant the e-VOA rests solely with the Indonesian authorities.
Indonesia help desk
Have questions about your e-VOA? Email the Indonesia desk and we reply within 24 hours.
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