Visa requirements for Indonesian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Indonesia by the authorities of other states.
As of September 2024, Indonesian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 76 countries and territories, ranking the Indonesian passport 65th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.[1]
Country | Visa requirement | data-sort-type=number | Allowed stay | Notes (excluding departure fees) |
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Afghanistan | [2] | |||
Albania | [3] | 90 days |
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Algeria | ||||
Andorra | There are no visa requirements for entry into Andorra, but it can only be accessed by passing through France or Spain. A multiple-entry Schengen visa is required to re-enter either France or Spain when leaving Andorra. | |||
Angola | ||||
Antigua and Barbuda | A visa-exemption agreement was signed on 27 August 2021. | |||
Argentina | A maximum of 90 days of stay per period. An ETA is available for holders of US B2 visa or Schengen C visa (with at least 3 months of validity left) at a fee of 50 USD, for a stay of up to 90 days.[5] | |||
Armenia | [6] | Visa on arrival is available for holders of a valid sticker visa or resident card issued by Australia, Canada, GCC countries, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, EU or Schengen Area member states, United Kingdom or United States. | ||
Australia | [7] |
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Austria | ||||
Azerbaijan | [9] | eVisa option is also available for Indonesian citizens for maximum stay of 30 days. | ||
Bahamas | 3 months | A maximum of 90 days of stay per entry.[10] | ||
Bahrain | ||||
Bangladesh | The policy started on 31 March 2021.[11] | |||
Barbados | ||||
Belarus |
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Belgium | ||||
Belize | Visa requirement is waived for multiple-entry US visa holders.[13] | |||
Benin | [14] | 30 days | ||
Bhutan | [15] | Visas are issued only to tourists booked with a local licensed tour operator. | ||
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Visa requirement is waived for valid multiple-entry Schengen visa or residency permit holders, with a maximum of 15 days of stay. | |||
Botswana | [16] | 3 months | ||
Brazil | ||||
Bulgaria | Visa requirement is waived for valid Schengen residency permit holders | |||
Burkina Faso | [17] | |||
Burundi | ||||
Cambodia | 30 days | |||
Cameroon | [18] | |||
Canada | A Transit Without Visa (TWOV) is available if the Indonesian national holds a valid US visa, is traveling on an approved airline, and enters through an approved Canadian airport. However, nationals may not leave the airport during their stopover.[19] | |||
Cape Verde | Obtainable at Nelson Mandela International Airport, Cesária Évora Airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Aristides Pereira International Airport. | |||
Central African Republic | ||||
Chad | ||||
Chile | ||||
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Colombia | Can be extended to a maximum of 180 days within a one-year period. | |||
Comoros | ||||
[22] | 7 days | |||
Costa Rica | Visa requirement is waived for US and Canada visa holders.[23] | |||
Cote d'Ivoire | [24] | eVisa holders must enter through Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport. | ||
Croatia | ||||
Cuba | [25] | 90 days |
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Cyprus | ||||
Czech Republic | ||||
Denmark | ||||
Djibouti | [26] | |||
Dominica | ||||
Dominican Republic | No visa needed for holders of a Schengen residency permit.[27] | |||
Ecuador | ||||
Egypt |
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El Salvador | ||||
Equatorial Guinea | [31] | Required if travelling from a country with risk of yellow fever. | ||
Eritrea | ||||
Estonia | ||||
Ethiopia | ||||
Fiji | ||||
Finland | ||||
France | ||||
Gabon | [33] | eVisa holders must arrive through Libreville International Airport. | ||
Gambia | Must obtain an entry clearance from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel.[34] | |||
Georgia | [35] |
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Germany | ||||
Ghana | Visa on arrival or an emergency entry visa may be obtained.[37] | |||
Greece | ||||
Grenada | ||||
Guatemala | ||||
Guinea | [38] | |||
Guinea-Bissau | 90 days | |||
Guyana | [39] | |||
Haiti | ||||
Honduras | ||||
Hungary | ||||
Iceland | ||||
India | 30 days | |||
[40] | 15 days | |||
Iraq | ||||
Ireland |
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Israel | Confirmation from Israeli Foreign Ministry is required before a visa is issued.[43] | |||
Italy | ||||
Jamaica | ||||
Japan | Visa not required for visits up to 15 days using the Indonesian biometric passports that have previously been registered at the Japan Visa Exemption System (JAVES) website.[44] [45] [46] Valid for 3 years or when passport expires, whichever comes first. | |||
Jordan | [47] | 30 days |
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Kazakhstan | ||||
Kenya | [48] | |||
Kiribati | 90 days | 90 days within any 12-month period. | ||
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Kuwait | ||||
Kyrgyzstan | [49] | 60 days |
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30 days | ||||
Latvia | ||||
Lebanon | In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security. | |||
Lesotho | [50] | |||
Liberia | ||||
Libya | [51] | [52] | ||
Liechtenstein | ||||
Lithuania | ||||
Luxembourg | ||||
Madagascar | 60 days | |||
Malawi | [53] | 90 days | ||
Malaysia | 30 days | |||
Maldives | 30 days | |||
Mali | 30 days | |||
Malta | ||||
Marshall Islands | 90 days | |||
Mauritania | 30 days | Single-entry visa on arrival is available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport, at a fee of €55.[54] | ||
Mauritius | 60 days | |||
Mexico | Visa requirement is waived for valid US, Canada, Japan, UK or Schengen visa holders.[55] | |||
30 days | ||||
Citizens holding a residence permit or a valid visa issued by one of the member states of the European Union or one of the parties to the Schengen Agreement can apply for an electronic visa.[56] | ||||
Monaco | There are no visa requirements for entry into Monaco, but it can only be accessed by passing through France or Mediterranean sea. A multiple-entry Schengen visa is required to re-enter either France when leaving Monaco. | |||
Mongolia | [57] | 30 days | ||
Montenegro | Holders of travel documents containing a valid Schengen visa, a valid visa of the United States of America, United Kingdom, Ireland, or a permission to stay in these countries, may enter and stay, or pass through the territory of Montenegro up to 30 days, and not longer than the expiry of visa, if the period of validity of the visa is less than 30 days.[58] | |||
Morocco | 90 days | |||
Mozambique | 30 days | Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT. | ||
Myanmar | 14 days | |||
Namibia | [59] | 90 days | ||
Nauru | ||||
Nepal | [60] | 90 days | ||
Netherlands | ||||
New Zealand |
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Nicaragua | 90 days | |||
Niger | ||||
Nigeria | [63] | 90 days | ||
Visa is not needed for holders of a permanent residence in an EU Member State or a country signatory of the Schengen Agreement, they may stay no longer than 15 (fifteen) days upon every entry into the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia as long as the total length of stay does not exceed 90 days in any 180-day period. | ||||
Norway | ||||
Oman | [64] | 14 days / 30 days | ||
Pakistan | [65] | 90 days | Issued free of charge as of August 2024. | |
Palau | 30 days | |||
Panama | Visa requirement is waived for multiple-entry, 1 year valid USA, Australia, Canada or UK visa holders. Schengen visa holders are also included in this category.[66] | |||
Papua New Guinea | [67] | 60 days | Available at Gurney Airport, Mount Hagen Airport, Port Moresby Airport and Tokua Airport. | |
Paraguay | ||||
Peru | 90 days | |||
Philippines | 30 days | |||
Poland | ||||
Portugal | ||||
Qatar | [68] | 30 days | ||
Romania | Visa requirement is waived for multiple-entry Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia or Schengen visa holders.[69] | |||
[70] | 16 days | 72-hour visa-free visit to St. Petersburg, if travelling using St. Peter Line.[71] | ||
Rwanda | 90 days | |||
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 30 days | |||
Saint Lucia | ||||
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3 months | |||
Samoa | 60 days | |||
San Marino | Only accessible via Italy, therefore a Schengen visa is required, | |||
[72] | ||||
Saudi Arabia |
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Senegal | ||||
Serbia | 30 days |
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Seychelles | [75] | |||
Sierra Leone | [76] | 3 months / 30 days | ||
Singapore | 30 days | |||
Slovakia | ||||
Slovenia | ||||
Solomon Islands | ||||
Somalia | 30 days | |||
South Africa |
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[78] |
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Spain | ||||
Sri Lanka | [79] | 60 days / 30 days |
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Sudan | ||||
Suriname | [81] | 90 days | ||
Sweden | ||||
Switzerland | ||||
[82] | [83] | |||
Tajikistan | 30 days | |||
[84] | ||||
Thailand | 60 days | |||
Timor-Leste | [85] | 30 days |
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Togo | [86] | 15 days | ||
Tonga | ||||
Trinidad and Tobago | ||||
Tunisia | [87] | 3 months | ||
Turkey | 30 days |
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Turkmenistan | ||||
Tuvalu | 1 month | |||
Uganda | [88] | 3 months |
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Ukraine | ||||
United Arab Emirates |
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United Kingdom | ||||
United States | ||||
Uruguay | No visa applications are considered further notice, this is yet to be confirmed whether it applies to every nationals that need a visa [95] | |||
Uzbekistan | 30 days | |||
Vanuatu |
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90 days | ||||
30 days |
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Yemen | [98] [99] | |||
Zambia | [100] | 90 days | ||
Zimbabwe | 30 days |
Countries | Conditions of access | Notes | |
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Countries | Conditions of access | Notes | |
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United Kingdom | |||
Anguilla | |||
[106] | |||
Bermuda | |||
British Indian Ocean Territory | [107] | Those visiting the Territory must have prior approval. Visiting yachts to the Outer Islands require a permit before arrival. | |
Cayman Islands | |||
Gibraltar | Visa requirement is waived for holders of Schengen family residency permits [108] | ||
[109] | |||
[110] | |||
[111] | |||
Montserrat | Visa may be obtained online[112] | ||
[113] | |||
[114] | |||
[115] | |||
[116] [117] | |||
China | |||
Hainan | [118] | 30 days | |
Hong Kong | 30 days | ||
30 days | |||
Denmark | |||
Faroe Islands | [119] | ||
Greenland | [120] | ||
Netherlands | |||
Aruba | Visa requirement is waived for holders of Schengen residency permits | ||
Caribbean Netherlands | includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Visa requirement is waived for holders of Schengen residency permits | ||
Visa requirement is waived for holders of Schengen residency permits | |||
Visa requirement is waived for holders of Schengen residency permits | |||
France | |||
French Guiana | No visa required for holders of a permanent residency of France or one of the Schengen signatory states.[121] | ||
French Polynesia | No visa required for holders of a permanent residency of France or one of the Schengen signatory states. | ||
French West Indies | No visa required for holders of a permanent residency of France or one of the Schengen signatory states. includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy | ||
Mayotte | No visa required for holders of a permanent residency of France or one of the Schengen signatory states. | ||
New Caledonia | No visa required for holders of a permanent residency of France or one of the Schengen signatory states. | ||
Reunion | No visa required for holders of a permanent residency of France or one of the Schengen signatory states. | ||
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | [122] | No visa required for holders of a permanent residency of France or one of the Schengen signatory states. | |
Wallis and Futuna | |||
New Zealand | |||
31 days, including diplomatic passport | |||
30 days, including diplomatic passport | |||
[123] | |||
United States | |||
American Samoa | |||
Guam | |||
Northern Mariana Islands | |||
Puerto Rico |
Holders of Indonesian diplomatic or official / service passports may enter the following countries without a visa for 30 days (unless otherwise stated):
D - Diplomatic passports only.
1 - 90 days
2 - 90 days within any 180-day period.
3 - 60 days
4 - 30 days within any 180-day period.
5 - 14 days
Although a visa is generally needed by Indonesian citizens who hold ordinary passports, some countries apply visa waivers providing the Indonesian passport holders are also in possession of a visa or residence permit for certain countries (mainly USA / Canada / UK / Schengen / Australia/New Zealand). Some countries who apply such rules are these:
ETA available for holders of US B2 visa or Schengen C visa (with at least 3 months' validity left) at a fee of 50 USD and for a stay of up to 90 days.
Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:[144]
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1 - Up to 180 days
2 - Up to 90 days
3 - Up to 90 days in a period of 180 days
4 - Up to 60 days
The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:[145]
24 August 2015: During a meeting with the Vice President of Panama, Isabel Saint Malo at the East Asia-Latin America Cooperation in San José, Costa Rica, the foreign minister of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi formally requested Panama to provide a visa on arrival facility to Indonesians.[146] 30 September 2015: In a bilateral meeting with the foreign minister of Mexico, Claudia Ruiz Massieu in the United Nations headquarters in New York, Retno Marsudi requested Mexico to give reciprocal treatment for a visa waiver policy for Indonesians to visit Mexico.[147] 26 October 2015: In response to Indonesia's recent policy to abolish visa requirements for American citizens, the United States government plans to extend non-immigrant visas' validity issued to nationals of Indonesia to up to 10 years.[148] 22 May 2018: Indonesian Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi on her meeting with her Argentine counterpart, Jorge Faurie in Buenos Aires requests Argentina to ease visa application procedure for Indonesian citizens wanting to visit the South American nation.[149] |
March 2015: The government of Indonesia plans to pursue a reciprocal visa-waiver agreement with China, Japan, South Korea and Russia.[151] [152] [153] [154] 5 August 2015: During her visit to the 48th AMM in Kuala Lumpur, the foreign minister of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi and the foreign minister of South Korea, Yun Byung-se discussed further implementation of visa exemption agreements for Indonesians to travel to South Korea. Negotiation for the same agreements also discussed with her Russian counterpart, foreign minister of Russia, Sergei Lavrov for further implementation of visa exemption agreements for Indonesians to travel to Russia.[155] [156] [157] [158] [159] 21 October 2015: In the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting between Indonesia and Mongolia in Jakarta, Indonesia's Foreign Affairs Deputy Minister, A.M. Fachir and Mongolia State Secretary/Acting Foreign Affairs Vice Minister, Damba Gankhuyag are planning to arrange a mutual reciprocal visa waiver for holders of ordinary passports of both countries.[160] 24 October 2015: On the sidelines meeting of the Ocean Rim Association in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi and Indian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Vijay Kumar Singh are planning to arrange a mutual reciprocal visa waiver for holders of ordinary passport of both countries.[161] [162] 8 June 2016: The Taiwan government plans to extend its visa exemption scheme to Indonesian passport holders, as well as visa simplification to the rest 7 ASEAN nations. Visitors from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam will be granted entry privileges such as visa waivers, landing visas or e-visas, according to the report. Visitors from three others ASEAN member nations, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand already enjoy visa exemptions for stays of up to 30 days in Taiwan.[163] [164] [165] 19 February 2019: At Investment Summit 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal, Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Rina Soemarno requests that Bangladesh grants Indonesian passport holder visa-free access to the country based on reciprocity.[166] |
April 2015: Delegation of Indonesia and parliament of Romania has raised a possibility of waiving visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, service, and ordinary passports of both countries.[167] [168] 10 July 2015: Foreign minister of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi and European Commission Vice President, Frans Timmermans are planning to have a mutual reciprocal visa waiver arrangements for holders of ordinary passport of Indonesia and the European Union.[169] [170] [171] [172] [173] During her meeting with Federica Mogherini at 48th AMM that was held in Kuala Lumpur early August 2015, Minister Retno Marsudi requested support from the European Union counterpart for abolishing Schengen visa requirements for Indonesian citizens. July 27, 2015: During his visit in Indonesia, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron and the president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo raised a possibility to abolish visa requirements for holders of diplomatic, service and ordinary passport of Indonesia.[174] [175] [176] [177] [178] 31 July 2015: Indonesian Ambassador to Bulgaria and Albania and Bulgarian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs have raised possibility of waiving visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports of both countries.[179] 26 August 2015: In an interview to Indonesian media on 26 August 2015, Russian Ambassador to Indonesia, Mikhail Y Galuzin told that his government is ready to waive visa requirements to ordinary passport of Indonesia. Date of implementation is not determined yet because talks and negotiations are still on going.[180] 28 September 2015: In the 70th UN General Assembly in New York, the foreign minister of Indonesia, Retno Marsudi requested support from her French and German counterparts to secure visa-free access to the Schengen Area for Indonesian citizens. Foreign minister of France, Laurent Fabius and foreign minister of Germany, Frank Walter Steinmeier are committed to support Indonesia's request by the time this issue is discussed at the EU Commission. Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal and Romania also give their support for Indonesia to get a visa-free access to Schengen Area.[181] [182] [183] 5 November 2015: On the sidelines of the EU-ASEAN ministerial meeting in Luxembourg, the European Commission has reportedly included Indonesia in a list of countries proposed for review by the European Council. Indonesia's proposal will be submitted to the council early next year. European Council then will ask three main entities (Frontex, Europol and EASO) to study and review Indonesia's eligibility. If the study results are positive then the Council and the European Commission will propose a new regulation regarding the status change of Indonesia to get visa-free Schengen.[184] [185] [186] 27 April 2016: During his visit in Indonesia, the president of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolić and the president of Indonesia, Joko Widodo raised a possibility to abolish visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and service passports.[187] 17 May 2017: President Grybauskaite, during her state visit to Indonesia, expressed Lithuania's readiness to support the negotiations on CEPA and the free-visa policy for EU member states as such cooperation will help to generate a revenue of €2.5 billion.[188] 23 November 2018: Vice Chairman of Indonesia's People's Consultative Assembly, Ahmad Muzani requests Bosnia and Herzegovina to grant Indonesian passport holder visa-free travel to the Balkan nation.[189] |