VOA to Indonesia

Visa Information To Indonesia


International passports must be valid for at least six months from the date of arrival into Indonesia.  Proof of onward passage and sufficient funds are required. Except for Nationals listed in Category 1, all other Nationals are required to apply for entry visa to enter Indonesia. However, Nationals listed in Category 2 are eligible to apply for Visa-On-Arrival at special counters of the Immigration Office at Bandar Bentan Telani Ferry Terminal (BBT).


Category 1: Countries whose nationals Exempted from entry visas into Indonesia are -

   1. Brunei Darussalam

   2. Chile

   3. Singapore

   4. Malaysia

   5. Morocco

   6. Hong Kong SAR *

   7. Macau SAR *

   8. Philippines

   9. Thailand

10. Peru

11. Vietnam

12. Ecuador

13. Cambodia

14. Laos

15. Myanmar


* SAR – Special Administrative Region



Category 2: Countries whose nationals Eligible to apply for Visa On Arrival (VOA) into Indonesia are -

1. Argentina

33. Monaco

2. Australia

34. Netherlands

3. Austria

35. New Zealand

4. Bahrain

36. Norway

5. Belgium

37. Oman

6. Brazil

38. Poland

7. Bulgaria

39. Portugal

8. Cambodia

40. Qatar

9. Canada

41. Russia

10. China

42. Saudi Arabia

11. Cyprus

43. South Africa

12. Denmark

44. South Korea

13. Egypt

45. Spain

14. Estonia

46. Suriname

15. Finland

47. Sweden

16. France

48. Switzerland

17. Germany

49. Taiwan

18. Greece

50. United Arab Emirates

19. Hungary

51. United Kingdom

20. Iceland

52. United States of America

21. India

53. Algeria

22. Iran

54. Czech Republic

23. Ireland

55. Fiji

24. Italy

56. Latvia

25. Japan

57. Libya

26. Kuwait

58. Lithuania

27. Laos

59. Panama

28. Liechtenstein

60. Romania

29. Luxembourg

61. Slovakia

30. Maldives

62. Slovenia

31. Malta

63. Tunisia

32. Mexico

64. Timor Leste


65. Turkey


The length of stay (highlighted in bold) in relation to the VOA charges as follows:

a. US$ 10 per person up to a period of 7 (seven) days.

b. US$ 25 per person for stays more than 7 (seven) days, up to a maximum period of 30 (thirty) days.


Please note that the visa is not extendable and cannot be used for employment purposes.

Visitors are required to have at hand the following documents for VOA application:

1. Passport with minimum 6 (six) months’ validity

2. Arrival/departure Card

3. Return or onwards journey ticket


Visitors are advised to bring with them the exact amount in US Dollars for payment of VOA fees prior to departure for Bintan to minimize inconvenience and ensure a smooth VOA application process. Visitors are advised not to remove the Visa on Arrival sticker that would be pasted into their passports at anytime.


Nationals of countries not listed above, please check with the Indonesia Embassy in your respective countries.

Click here to find out more about Indonesia Embassies worldwide.