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. Your Indonesia e-VOA is prepared in your own language and every answer is checked against the current rules before it is submitted to Indonesian immigration.
Requirements in detail
The Indonesia e-VOA asks for a few key documents, and each must match your passport exactly. Your passport needs to be valid for at least six months beyond your arrival date and to hold 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 before you start. You also confirm a return or onward flight ticket, since Indonesian immigration expects proof that you intend to leave within the permitted stay, and you provide the address of your accommodation in Indonesia, which a hotel or guesthouse booking satisfies.
The e-VOA itself is paid for online before you travel rather than at the airport counter, which is the whole point of the electronic version: the approval reaches you by email ahead of departure. A recent passport-style photograph forms part of the submission, so have a clear, recent image ready. The most frequent avoidable error is a mistyped name or passport number that does not match the passport page: a single wrong character can stall the approval or cause a query at the border.
We read every field back against your document before submission so that small slips are caught early rather than at check-in.
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
- Recent digital passport photograph
- Return or onward flight booking
- Indonesian accommodation address
- Email address for eVOA delivery
- Payment method (one all-inclusive price)
How to apply
Three steps from start to approval.
Complete the form
Answer the official questions online. Your draft is saved for 30 days, so you can finish once your documents are to hand.
Pay securely
You see the one all-inclusive price before you pay. We check your application for completeness before it reaches the government portal.
Receive by email
Your approved travel authorisation arrives by email. Bring it, or a copy, together with the passport you applied with when you travel.
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 1-3 business days; Rush 1 business day; Super Rush less than 6 hours. 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 80 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.
Indonesia help desk
Have questions about your e-VOA? Email the Indonesia desk and we reply within 24 hours.
indonesia@visitpass-online.com