All Indonesia Visa Types Explained

These are the routes for holidays, family visits and short business trips. The simplest is visa-free entry, available only to ASEAN passport holders for up to 30 days with no extension and no fee. Most other nationalities use the Visa on Arrival (VoA or e-VoA), which gives 30 days plus one 30-day extension — about 60 days in total — for a government fee of roughly $35–40. If you need more time, the B211A Visit Visa starts at 60 days and can be extended to around 180–210 days, though it needs a sponsor and is single entry. The D212 Multiple-Entry visa suits people who fly in and out often: up to 60 days per visit, valid for one to five years.

If Bali is becoming home, you move into the KITAS family and other residence options. A Working KITAS lets you work for a sponsoring Indonesian company for 6–12 months at a time and is renewable. An Investor KITAS is for shareholders in an Indonesian company and runs one to two years. The Retirement Visa is open to applicants aged 55 and over and is renewed yearly, but does not permit work. The Second Home Visa grants five to ten years of residence in exchange for a sizeable deposit, and the Digital Nomad visa (E33G) is built for remote workers earning foreign income.

Ask yourself three questions: how long do you want to stay, will you earn money in Indonesia, and how often will you enter and leave? A two-week holiday almost always means a VoA. A few months of slow travel points to a B211A. Living, working, retiring or investing means a KITAS or one of the long-stay permits. If you are still unsure, that is exactly what we are here for — tell us your plan and we will name the visa.

One distinction trips up a lot of people: working for an Indonesian employer is very different from doing remote work for clients abroad. Local paid work generally requires a Working KITAS with a sponsor. Remote work for foreign clients is tolerated on some visit visas and is the whole point of the Digital Nomad visa. Note that pre-2020 visa rules no longer apply, so older guides online can be misleading — everything here was last verified in June 2026.