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Visas in Indonesia
The immigration directorate's Visa on Arrival subject list, read in Indonesian, names the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Its free visit visa list names none of the four, so a tourist on these passports needs a visa, which can be a visa on arrival. [V1] [V2] The B1 visa on arrival is for a single entry with a first stay of up to 30 days from arrival, extendable once for another 30 days. It costs IDR 500,000, needs no sponsor, and is valid for 90 days from issue. [V3]
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- The immigration directorate's Visa on Arrival subject list, read in Indonesian, names the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Its free visit visa list names none of the four, so a tourist on these passports needs a visa, which can be a visa on arrival. [V1] [V2]
- The B1 visa on arrival is for a single entry with a first stay of up to 30 days from arrival, extendable once for another 30 days. It costs IDR 500,000, needs no sponsor, and is valid for 90 days from issue. [V3]
- An e-VoA is applied for online at evisa.imigrasi.go.id or indonesiavoa.vfsevisa.id with a passport page valid for at least 6 months, a recent photo and a return or onward ticket, and is emailed within 24 hours. A holder extends online; a visa bought at the airport is extended at an immigration office. [V3]
- B1 holders may not sell goods or services or receive salary, wages or compensation from individuals or companies in Indonesia. Whether working remotely for a foreign client is allowed is not stated on the page. [V3]
- The E33G remote worker visa gives a one-year stay, extendable online, with no sponsor. It asks for bank statements for the last 3 months of at least US$2,000 (to be safe, more than US$2,100), bank evidence of salary or income of at least US$60,000 a year (to be safe, more than US$61,000) and an employment agreement with a company established outside Indonesia. [V4]
- The E33G fee is IDR 7,000,000 for the year (visa IDR 500,000, verification IDR 2,000,000, stay permit IDR 3,000,000, re-entry permit IDR 1,500,000), with a processing time of five working days after payment. The page states no age minimum and no deposit, and the English version reads 'Data Not Yet Available', so the Indonesian page was read. [V4]
- The E33E retiree visa is for foreign nationals aged 55 or older and needs no sponsor. It asks for a commitment to deposit at least US$50,000 in your own account at a state-owned bank (to be safe, more than US$51,000), proved within 90 days of entry and kept while the permit is valid, and evidence of income or an allowance of at least US$3,000 a month (to be safe, more than US$3,100). [V5]
- The E33E gives 5 or 10 years, extendable online up to 10 years in total, and can be converted to another stay permit. The page names no path to permanent residence. The 5-year fee is IDR 13,000,000, which is not refunded if the application is rejected. [V5]
- The E33F one-year retiree visa needs a sponsor and evidence of income or an allowance of at least US$3,000 a month (to be safe, more than US$3,100). The Indonesian page read did not state an age. [V6]
- The E33 second-home visa gives 5 or 10 years with no sponsor, and the page states no age minimum. Within 90 days of entry you must prove either a deposit of at least US$130,000 in your own account at a state-owned bank (to be safe, more than US$140,000) or an apartment or condominium worth at least US$1,000,000 (to be safe, more than US$1,100,000), and keep it while the permit is valid. The 5-year fee is IDR 13,000,000. [V7]
- Canada says Indonesia strictly enforces its visa rules, that foreign travellers have been held in immigration detention for overstays, and that visa scams are increasing, including in Bali. It advises using official channels and never handing your passport to an agency offering visa services. [V8]
The Fernshore Index
How the Index grades visas, by passport.
Each grade is against a published measure, with its source and the date we checked it. It is research information, not advice. Where we have no figure, the row says Unknown.
Visa, United States passport
Unknown
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Visa, Canada passport
Unknown
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Visa, Australia passport
Unknown
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Visa, New Zealand passport
Unknown
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Questions about Visas in Indonesia.
Do I need a visa to visit Indonesia on a US, Canadian, Australian or New Zealand passport?
Probably, but it can be a visa on arrival. Indonesia's immigration directorate lists all four passports for visa on arrival and none for free visits. The B1 is IDR 500,000 for up to 30 days, extendable once by 30 days. You can apply online first (e-VoA) with a passport valid 6 months and an onward ticket.
What does the E33G remote worker visa need?
A one-year stay with no sponsor: 3 months of bank statements (to be safe, more than US$2,100), proof of income (to be safe, more than US$61,000 a year) and an employment agreement with a company set up outside Indonesia. The fee is IDR 7,000,000.
What does the E33E retiree visa need?
You must be 55 or older. It asks for a deposit commitment at a state-owned bank (to be safe, more than US$51,000), kept while the permit is valid, and monthly income (to be safe, more than US$3,100). It gives 5 or 10 years, up to 10 in total, and names no path to permanent residence.
What does the second-home visa need?
The E33 gives 5 or 10 years with no sponsor (no age minimum is stated). You commit a deposit at a state-owned bank (to be safe, more than US$140,000) or an apartment (to be safe, worth more than US$1,100,000), proved within 90 days of entry. The 5-year fee is IDR 13,000,000.
What should I watch for with Indonesian visas?
Canada says Indonesia strictly enforces its rules: overstayers have been held in immigration detention and face fines and deportation. It reports visa scams, including in Bali, and says to use official channels and never hand your passport to an agency offering visa services.
Sources
Where each figure comes from.
Every figure on this page links to the page we read, with the date we checked it.
- [V1] Visa on Arrival subject list (Indonesian-language page), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 16 October 2026.
- [V2] Free visit visa subject list (Indonesian-language page), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 16 October 2026.
- [V3] B1 Tourism Visitor Visa (visa on arrival, including e-VoA), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 16 October 2026.
- [V4] E33G Remote Worker Special Residency Visa (Indonesian-language page), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 15 October 2026.
- [V5] E33E 5-Year Retiree Special Residency Visa, Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 15 October 2026.
- [V6] E33F 1-Year Retiree Special Residency Visa (Indonesian-language page), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 15 October 2026.
- [V7] E33 Special Residency Visa (second home), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 16 October 2026.
- [V8] Indonesia travel advice and advisories, Government of Canada (travel.gc.ca). Checked 16 October 2026.