Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, restrictions for entry into Indonesia apply. Entering Indonesia requires a valid visa or a stay permit. Visa on Arrival and Visa Free Entry are suspended until further notice.

To obtain a visa, you must have a local sponsor. The local sponsor must either be an individual, a company, or an institution that resides in Indonesia, that is relevant to your visit and will take full responsibility for your stay in Indonesia.

Visa application is now centrally managed by the Indonesian Immigration and accessible at https://visa-online.imigrasi.go.id/. Only the local sponsor can apply for the visa on behalf of the visitor. Details on the application is available at http://bit.ly/bukumanualevisa

If the application is approved, you will receive an e-Visa by email. Please print the e-Visa prior to your departure. You do not need to submit anything to the Indonesian Embassy.

Please prepare your documents and follow the health and safety measures in Indonesia.

Indonesian health protocols since 2 February 2022 until further notice

1.     Print out your negative PCR test result. The result is is considered valid for 48 hours from when the sample was taken to the time of your departure to Indonesia;
2.     Download an Indonesian mobile application PeduliLindungi (available on Google Play; App Store, App Gallery);
3.     Complete an electronic health alert card (e-HAC) on PeduliLIndungi;
4.     Register your Covid-19 vaccine certificate at vaksinln.dto.kemkes.go.id/sign/in (your verified certificate will appear on your PeduliLindungi app) for your access to indoor public places in Indonesia;
5.     Show printed or digital proof that you are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 at least 14 days prior to your departure (exemptions apply to visitors under 18 years old, diplomatic/official government visit, and medically certified persons). Indonesian citizen who are not fully vaccinated will receive vaccination after quarantine;
6.     Take another PCR test upon arrival in Indonesia;
7.     Undergo mandatory quarantine at your own cost at a government certified quarantine hotel:
  1. Quarantine duration 5 x 24 hours for those who are fully vaccinated (reference for quarantine locations available at quarantinehotelsjakarta.com);
  2. Quarantine duration 7 x 24 hours for those who are not fully vaccinated;

8.     Take another PCR test 1 day prior to your last day of quarantine;

9.     You will have clearance to continue your journey in Indonesia if test result is negative.

In the case of a positive PCR test results upon arrival in Indonesia:

  • Isolate at an approved facility or at a hospital.
  • Foreign citizens must bear their own isolation expenses.
  • Isolation costs for Indonesian citizens will be covered by the Indonesian Government.

Reference: 

  • Indonesian Covid-19 Task Force Circular Letter No 4 Year 2022 (Surat Edaran Kepala Satgas No 4 Tahun 2022 tentang Protokol Kesehatan Perjalanan Luar Negeri Pada Masa Pandemi Corona Virus Disease 2019)