Visa requirements for Indonesian citizens

Indonesian passport

Visa requirements for Indonesian citizens are administrative entry restrictions imposed on citizens of Indonesia by the authorities of other states. As of January 2020, Indonesian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 71 countries and territories, ranking the Indonesian passport 72nd in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index. Indonesia is also a part of ASEAN and has visa-free access to these countries and vice versa.

Visa requirements map

  Indonesia

  Visa not required

  Visa obtainable on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Pre-arrival visa required

Visa requirements

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)
Afghanistan	Visa required		Due to safety concerns, the Indonesian government advises its citizens not to visit Afghanistan.
Albania	Visa required		Visa requirement is waived for used and valid, multiple-entry US, UK or Schengen visa holders. A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period.
Algeria	Visa required		A maximum of 180 days total stay within a one-year period.
Andorra	Visa required		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. A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period.
Angola	eVisa	30 days	International Certificate of Vaccination required. 30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.
Antigua and Barbuda	eVisa	30 days	Visa on arrival may only be obtained for US, UK, Canada or Schengen visa holders, among other requirements.
Argentina	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay per period. ETA is available for holders of US B2 visa or Schengen C visa (with at least 3 months' validity left) at a fee of US$50 and for a stay of up to 90 days.
Armenia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	120 days
Australia	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay per entry. May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa). Transit visa is not required.
Austria	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Azerbaijan	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	eVisa option is also available for Indonesian citizens for maximum stay of 30 days
Bahamas	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay per entry. Visa requirement is waived for the US or Canada Permanent Residents for a maximum stay of 30 days.
Bahrain	eVisa	30 days	Extendable for another 2 weeks by visiting NPRA in Bahrain.
Bangladesh	Visa required
Barbados	Visa not required	90 days
Belarus	Visa not required	30 days	Must arrive and depart via Minsk International Airport and not on flights to and from Russia since these are regarded as internal Union State internal flights with no border controls. Indonesian nationals must also have plane tickets with confirmation of a departure date within 30 days and medical insurance in the amount of at least €10,000.
Belgium	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Belize	Visa required		Visa requirement is waived for multiple-entry US visa holders.
Benin	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days / 8 days	International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Bhutan	Visa required		Visas are issued only to tourists booked with a local licensed tour operator.
Bolivia	Visa required		Authorization is required from the Directorate General of Immigration of Bolivia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa required		Visa requirement is waived for valid multIple-entry Schengen visa holders, with a maximum of 15 days of stay.
Botswana	Visa required
Brazil	Visa not required	30 days
Brunei	Visa not required	14 days
Bulgaria	Visa required		Visa requirement is waived for Romania, Cyprus, Croatia or Schengen visa holders for a maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period.
Burkina Faso	Visa required
Burundi	Visa required		International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Cambodia	Visa not required	30 days
Cameroon	Visa required		International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Canada	Visa required		Transit visa is not required if holding a valid US visa and travelling on an approved airline through an approved Canadian airport.
Cape Verde	Visa on arrival		Obtainable at Nelson Mandela International Airport, Cesária Évora Airport, Amílcar Cabral International Airport and Aristides Pereira International Airport. Passengers arriving via some countries must hold an International Certificate of Vaccination.
Central African Republic	Visa required		International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Chad	Visa required
Chile	Visa not required	90 days
China	Visa required		Visa on arrival is available for Indonesian passport holders with specific conditions and at only some ports of entry.
Colombia	Visa not required	180 days	90 days – can be extended to a maximum of 180 days within a one-year period.
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days
Republic of the Congo	Visa required		International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Democratic Republic of the Congo	Visa required		International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Costa Rica	Visa required		Visa requirement is waived for US and Canada visa holders.
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	90 days	May obtain online and must arrive at Port Bouet Airport.
Croatia	Visa required		Visa requirement is waived for Romania, Cyprus, Bulgaria or Schengen visa holders for a maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period.
Cuba	Tourist Card required		Tourist Card required in advance.
Cyprus	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Czech Republic	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Denmark	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Djibouti	eVisa	31 days
Dominica	Visa not required	21 days
Dominican Republic	Visa required
Ecuador	Visa not required	90 days	Extendable stay. A maximum of 60 days of stay in Galapagos under strict conditions.
Egypt	Visa required		Pre-approval from Egypt authorities required prior to visa issuance.
El Salvador	Visa required
Equatorial Guinea	Visa required		International Certificate of Vaccination required if travelling from a country with risk of yellow fever.
Eritrea	Visa required		A maximum of 30 days of stay from the day of arrival. Extendable at the Immigration Office in Asmara.
Estonia	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Eswatini	Visa required
Ethiopia	eVisa	up to 90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Fiji	Visa not required	120 days
Finland	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
France	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Gabon	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days	Electronic visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport. International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Gambia	Visa not required	90 days	Must obtain an entry clearance from the Gambian Immigration prior to travel. International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Georgia	eVisa	30 days	A maximum of 30 days of stay within 120 days Visa requirement is waived for Australia, EU and its territories, Switzerland, UAE, Qatar, Oman, New Zealand, Japan, Israel, Canada, South Korea, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Liechtenstein, Norway or USA visa holders.
Germany	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Ghana	Visa required		International Certificate of Vaccination required. Visa on arrival / Emergency entry visa may be obtained
Greece	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Grenada	Visa required
Guatemala	Visa required
Guinea	eVisa	90 days	International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Guinea-Bissau	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Guyana	Visa not required	30 days
Haiti	Visa not required	90 days
Honduras	Visa required
Hungary	Visa required
Iceland	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
India	Free e-Visa	90 days	e-Visa issued for duration 1 year multiple entry free of charge for Nationals of Indonesia.
Iran	Visa on arrival	30 days
Iraq	Visa required		As of July 2014, due to safety concerns, Indonesian government advises its citizens not to visit Iraq.
Ireland	Visa required		Visa is issued free of charge.
Israel	Visa required		Entry ban for Indonesian tourists has been lifted A confirmation from Israeli government is required before a visa is issued.
Italy	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Jamaica	Visa required
Japan	Visa not required	15 days	Visa not required for 15 days only if biometric passport is endorsed with a Visa Waiver Registration Certificate from a Japanese Embassy or Consulate.
Jordan	Visa on arrival	90 days
Kazakhstan	Visa not required	30 days
Kenya	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months	International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Kiribati	Visa required
North Korea	Visa required
South Korea	Visa required		Visa not required for a maximum stay of 30 days if: holding a visa issued by Australia, Canada, USA or New Zealand and only if in transit from or to those countries via South Korea. arriving and departing from Jeju (CJU) for tourism purpose. having previously entered Korea at least 4 times within the last 2 years or at least 10 visits in total.
Kuwait	Visa required
Kyrgyzstan	eVisa / Visa on arrival	1 month	Visa on arrival available at Manas International Airport. Electronic visa holders must arrive via Manas International Airport or Osh Airport or through land crossings with China (at Irkeshtam and Torugart), Kazakhstan (at Ak-jol, Ak-Tilek, Chaldybar, Chon-Kapka), Tajikistan (at Bor-Dobo, Kulundu, Kyzyl-Bel) and Uzbekistan (at Dostuk).
Laos	Visa not required	30 days
Latvia	Visa required
Lebanon	Visa required		In addition to a visa, an approval should be obtained from the Immigration department of the General Directorate of General Security (La Surete Generale).
Lesotho	eVisa
Liberia	Visa required		International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Libya	Visa required		As of March 2015, due to safety concerns, Indonesian government advises its citizens not to visit Libya.
Liechtenstein	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Lithuania	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Luxembourg	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days
Malawi	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	Can extend for a total of 90 days.
Malaysia	Visa not required	30 days
Maldives	Free visa on arrival	30 days
Mali	Visa not required	30 days	International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Malta	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival	90 days
Mauritania	Visa on arrival		Visa on arrival available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Mauritius	Visa on arrival	60 days
Mexico	Visa required		Visa requirement is waived for valid US, Canada, Japan, UK or Schengen visa holders.
Micronesia	Visa not required	30 days
Moldova	eVisa	90 days
Monaco	Visa required
Mongolia	Visa required
Montenegro	Visa required
Morocco	Visa not required	90 days
Mozambique	Visa on arrival	30 days
Myanmar	Visa not required	14 days
Namibia	Visa not required	30 days
Nauru	Visa required
Nepal	Visa on arrival	90 days
Netherlands	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
New Zealand	Visa required		As of 1 October 2019, Indonesian passport holders who are transiting via New Zealand (without going through passport control, previously without visa in this case) need to apply for Electronic Travel Authority (ETA).
Nicaragua	Visa on arrival	90 days
Niger	Visa required
Nigeria	Visa required		International Certificate of Vaccination required.
North Macedonia	Visa required
Norway	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Oman	eVisa	30 days
Pakistan	Electronic Travel Authorization		Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes. Online Visa eligible.
Palau	Free visa on arrival	30 days
Panama	Visa required		Visa requirement is waived for multiple-entry, one year valid USA, Australia, Canada or UK visa holders. Schengen visa holders are also included in this category.
Papua New Guinea	eVisa / Free visa on arrival	60 days
Paraguay	Visa required
Peru	Visa not required	183 days
Philippines	Visa not required	30 days
Poland	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Portugal	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Qatar	Visa not required	30 days
Romania	Visa required		Visa requirement is waived for multiple-entry Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia or Schengen visa holders.
Russia	Visa required		72-hour visa-free visit to St Petersburg, if travelling using St. Peter Line. The new e-visa system for foreigners visiting Kaliningrad has been introduced on July 1, adding that citizens of 53 countries, Indonesia included, are eligible. As of 1 Oct 2019, Indonesia is among 53 countries eligible for e-visa (free of charge) whose citizens are eligible for e-visa to enter St Petersburg and the Leningrad Region. The visa allows visitors to visit the area for maximum 8 days.
Rwanda	Visa not required	90 days	International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required	30 days
Saint Lucia	Visa required
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required	30 days
Samoa	Entry Permit on arrival	60 days
San Marino	Visa required		Only accessible via Italy, therefore a Schengen visa is required,
São Tomé and Príncipe	Electronic visa	15 days	International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Saudi Arabia	Visa required
Senegal	Visa on arrival		International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Serbia	Visa not required	30 days	30 days within period of one year
Seychelles	Free Visitor's Permit on arrival	3 months
Sierra Leone	Visa on arrival		International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Singapore	Visa not required	30 days
Slovakia	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Slovenia	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Solomon Islands	Visa required
Somalia	Visa on arrival
South Africa	Visa required
South Sudan	Visa required
Spain	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Sri Lanka	Free Visa on arrival	30 days
Sudan	Visa required
Suriname	E-tourist card	90 days	Multiple entry eVisa is also available.
Sweden	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Switzerland	Visa required		A maximum of 90 days of stay within a 180-day period in the Schengen Area.
Syria	Visa required		Due to safety concerns, Indonesian government advises its citizens not to visit Syria.
Tajikistan	eVisa	45 days	E-visa holders can enter through all border points.
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months
Thailand	Visa not required	30 days
Timor-Leste	Visa not required	30 days	Extendable once.
Togo	Visa on arrival	7 days
Tonga	Visa required
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa required
Tunisia	Visa required
Turkey	eVisa	30 days
Turkmenistan	Visa required
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	30 days
Uganda	eVisa / Visa on arrival		International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Ukraine	eVisa	30 days
United Arab Emirates	Visa required		Electronic visa available to passengers boarding Emirates or Etihad flight(s)
United Kingdom	Visa required		24-hour visa-free visit: when in transit to/from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA, or if holder of residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA, or if holder of certain EEA or Switzerland visas, or if holder of certain Irish visas.
United States	Visa required
Uruguay	Visa required
Uzbekistan	Visa not required	30 days
Vanuatu	Visa required		A maximum of 30 days of stay for visitors, extendable up to 4 months at the Vanuatu Immigration.
Vatican City	Visa required		Only accessible via Italy, therefore a Schengen visa is required.
Venezuela	Visa required
Vietnam	Visa not required	30 days
Yemen	Visa required		As of April 2016, due to safety concerns, Indonesian government advises its citizens not to visit Yemen.
Zambia	eVisa	90 days	International Certificate of Vaccination required.
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Countries	Conditions of access
Abkhazia	Visa required
Kosovo	Visa required	Do not need a visa a holder of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days' stay)
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required
Artsakh	Visa required
Palestine	Visa not required
South Ossetia	Visa not required
Taiwan	Visa required	Online Application for Travel Authorization Certificate available for Indonesian passport holders if: holding visa/residence permit/permanent residence certificate issued by USA/Canada/South Korea/UK/Schengen Convention countries, which may be valid or has expired less than 10 years prior to the date of arrival holding electronic visa issued by Australia/New Zealand, which still valid by the date of arrival holding Japanese visa/visa waiver together with proof of record of entering Japan or confirmed onward ticket to Japan
Transnistria	Visa not required

Dependent and autonomous territories

Countries	Conditions of access	Notes
United Kingdom
Anguilla	Visa required
Bermuda	Visa not required
British Virgin Islands	Visa required
Cayman Islands	Visa required
Falkland Islands	Visa required
Gibraltar	Visa required
Guernsey	Visa required
Isle of Man	Visa required
Jersey	Visa required
Montserrat	eVisa	Visa may be obtained online
Saint Helena	eVisa
Pitcairn Islands	Visa not required
China
Hainan	Visa not required	30 days
Hong Kong	Visa not required	30 days
Macau	Visa not required	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands	Visa required
Greenland	Visa required
Netherlands
Aruba	Visa required
Caribbean Netherlands	Visa required	includes Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Curaçao	Visa required
Sint Maarten	Visa required
France
French Guiana	Visa required
French Polynesia	Visa required
French West Indies	Visa required	includes overseas departments of Guadeloupe and Martinique and overseas collectivities of Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy
Mayotte	Visa required
New Caledonia	Visa required
Réunion	Visa required
Saint Pierre and Miquelon	Visa required
Wallis and Futuna	Visa required
New Zealand
Cook Islands	Visa not required	31 days, including diplomatic passport
Niue	Visa not required	30 days, including diplomatic passport
Tokelau	Visa required
United States
American Samoa	Visa required
Guam	Visa required
Northern Mariana Islands	Visa required
U.S. Virgin Islands	Visa required
Puerto Rico	Visa required

Diplomatic and/or service passports

Visa-free access specifically for holders of Indonesian diplomatic and/or service passports only

Visa-free access applies specifically to holders of Indonesian diplomatic and/or service passports visiting the following countries:

Afghanistan30 days Albania Angola Argentina 90 days Austria 30 days Azerbaijan 30 days Bahrain visa-on-arrival Bangladesh 30 days Belarus 30 days Belgium 90 days Bolivia 90 days Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days Brazil 14 days Bulgaria 90 days Cambodia 14 days Cape Verde Chile 30 days China Costa Rica 30 days Croatia 14 days Czech Republic Ethiopia 3 months France 30 days Gambia Georgia 30 days Greece 90 days Haiti Hungary 90 days

India 30 days Iran 14 days Italy 90 days Japan 30 days Jordan Kazakhstan 30 days Kosovo 15 days Kyrgyzstan 30 days Laos 14 days Liechtenstein 90 days Lithuania 30 days Luxembourg 90 days Malawi 90 days Mali 1 month Malta 90 days Mauritania 3 months Mauritius 90 days Mexico 30 days Moldova 90 days Monaco 30 days Mongolia 30 days Montenegro Netherlands 90 days North Korea 14 days North Macedonia 30 days Norway Oman visa-on-arrival Pakistan 30 days Paraguay 90 days

Peru 90 days Poland 30 days Portugal 90 days Qatar 30 days Romania 90 days Russia 14 days Rwanda 90 days San Marino 90 days Serbia 30 days Slovakia 90 days Slovenia 30 days South Africa 30 days South Korea 30 days Sri Lanka visa-on-arrival Suriname 30 days Switzerland 90 days Tunisia 30 days Turkey 60 days Uganda visa-on-arrival United Arab Emirates 90 days United Kingdom diplomatic passports only Uruguay 90 days Vatican City 90 days Venezuela 30 days Vietnam 14 days Zambia visa-on-arrival Zimbabwe

Agreement on visa exemptions for holders of diplomatic and/or service passports were signed with the following countries but not yet ratified:

• Armenia (signed on 1 November 2016)
• El Salvador (signed on 21 August 2015)
• Equatorial Guinea (signed on 21 August 2019)
• Niger (signed on 16 October 2017)
• Panama (signed in 2015)
• Sweden (signed on 22 May 2017)
• Ukraine(signed on 5 August 2016)

Visa exemption due to having other visas

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:

1. Albania: Requires valid multiple entry Schengen visa ("C" or "D") or valid residence permit in any Schengen member states or previously used multiple-entry visa or residence permit of UK or USA, stay is within the validity term of the visa or the residence permit.
2. Andorra: No formal visa required but multiple-entry Schengen visa is required.
3. Anguilla: Requires valid visa issued by U.K. Please read additional information.
4. Antigua and Barbuda: Requires a valid visa issued by USA/Canada/Schengen states/UK and payment of appropriate fees.
5. Argentina: ETA available for holders of US B2 visa or Schengen C visa (with at least 3 months' validity left) at a fee of US$50 and for a stay of up to 90 days.
6. Belize: Visa on arrival for holder of valid multiple entry USA visa.
7. Bosnia and Herzegovina: Requires valid multiple-entry visa or residence permit issued by a Schengen or EU countries for stay up to 15 days.
8. British Virgin Islands: Requires visa issued by Canada, USA or United Kingdom valid for a minimum of 6 months on arrival. They must travel as tourists or on business for a maximum stay of 6 months.
9. Bulgaria: Valid Schengen visa required or valid visas and residence permits issued by Romania, Cyprus and Croatia.
10. Costa Rica: Requires valid visa from EU Member State, Canada, Japan, Korea (Rep. of) or USA, for a max.stay of 90 days.
11. Croatia: Requires valid multiple entry Schengen visa ("C" or "D") or valid residence permit in any Schengen member states or valid visa and residence permits of Bulgaria, Cyprus or Romania.
12. Cyprus: Requires valid multiple entry Schengen visa ("C" or "D") or valid residence permit in any Schengen member states or valid multiple-entry visas and residence permits issued by Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia.
13. Dominican Republic: Requires visa issued by Canada, USA or any EU Member State for a max. stay of 30 days. Fee: USD 10.-. Extension possible.
14. Georgia: Requires valid visa/residence permit (min. 6 months from expire date) for Canada, the US, UK, a Schengen Member State, Overseas/Dependant Territories of GB & Northern Ireland, Middle East GCC, Japan, South Korea, Australia, or New Zealand for nationals of Indonesia.
15. Honduras: Requires valid visa for Canada, the USA or a Schengen Member State for nationals of Indonesia.
16. Kosovo: Requires valid multiple entry Schengen visa and stay up to 15 days.
17. Mexico: Requires permanent residency in Canada, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States (B1/B2 visa also accepted) or the Schengen countries.
18. Montenegro: Requires visa issued by a Schengen Member State or U.S.A., or not longer than the expiry of the visa, if the validity of the visa is less than 7 days.
19. North Macedonia: Requires permanent residence permit of any EU or Schengen member states or a multiple entry Schengen visa (C). In case of possession of multiple entry Schengen type C visa, validity of the visa must be at least 5 days than the planned stay in North Macedonia.
20. Panama: Requires visa issued by USA/UK/Canada/Australia/any member countries of the EU, which has been used at least once to enter those countries AND must buy tourist card that is of US$30 on arrival.
21. Romania: Requires valid multiple entry Schengen visa ("C" or "D") or valid residence permit in any Schengen member states or permanent residence permits issued by the UK or Ireland (the validity of which is of 5 years or more) or valid visa issued by Bulgaria, Cyprus or Croatia.
22. São Tomé and Príncipe: Requires visa issued by USA or a Schengen Member state together with a passport valid for a minimum of 3 months from the arrival date for a maximum stay of 15 days.
23. South Korea: Requires valid visa of USA/Canada/Australia/New Zealand and is travelling between one of those countries to/from a third country and hold a confirmed onward ticket departing within 30 days.
24. Taiwan: Online Application for Travel Authorization Certificate available for Indonesian passport holders who hold visa/residence permit/permanent residence certificate issued by USA/Canada/South Korea/UK/Schengen Convention countries, which may be valid or has expired less than 10 years prior to the date of arrival, or valid electronic visa issued by Australia/New Zealand by the time of arrival, or Japanese visa/visa waiver together with proof of record of entering Japan or confirmed onward ticket to Japan.
25. Turks and Caicos Islands: Requires visa for Canada, United Kingdom or the USA.

APEC Business Travel Card

  Full members of the scheme

  Transitional members (United States, Canada)

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:

Australia1 Brunei1 Chile1 China2 Hong Kong2 Japan1 South Korea1 Malaysia2 Mexico1

New Zealand1 Papua New Guinea2 Peru1 Philippines3 Russia1 Singapore2 Taiwan1 Thailand1 Vietnam2

_{1 – up to 90 days
2 – up to 60 days
3 – up to 59 days}

The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:

• no need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such (except by Canada and United States)
• undertake legitimate business in participating economies
• expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members
• expedited scheduling of visa interview (United States)

Visa requirements amendment log

America

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. 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. 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. 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.

Asia

March 2015: The government of Indonesia plans to pursue a reciprocal visa-waiver agreement with China, Japan, South Korea and Russia. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Europe

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.

Non-visa restrictions

Many countries have entry restrictions on foreigners that go beyond the common requirement of having either a valid visa or a visa exemption. Such restrictions may be health related or impose additional documentation requirements on certain classes of people for diplomatic or political purposes.

Blank passport pages

Many countries require a minimum number of blank pages to be available in the passport being presented, typically one or two pages. Endorsement pages, which often appear after the visa pages, are not counted as being valid or available.

Vaccination

Main articles: Vaccination requirements for international travel, International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, and Vaccine passports during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cover of the new International Certificate of Vaccination issued by the Bureau of Quarantine in the Philippines since 2021

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia, require all incoming passengers older than nine months to one year to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis, as does the South American territory of French Guiana.

Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area or has visited one recently or has transited for 12 hours in those countries: Algeria, Botswana, Cabo Verde, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Lesotho, Libya, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Passport validity length

Very few countries, such as Paraguay, just require a valid passport on arrival.

However many countries and groupings now require only an identity card – especially from their neighbours. Other countries may have special bilateral arrangements that depart from the generality of their passport validity length policies to shorten the period of passport validity required for each other's citizens or even accept passports that have already expired (but not been cancelled).

Some countries, such as Japan, Ireland and the United Kingdom, require a passport valid throughout the period of the intended stay.

In the absence of specific bilateral agreements, countries requiring passports to be valid for at least 6 more months on arrival include Afghanistan, Algeria, Anguilla, Bahrain, Bhutan, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Curaçao, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Vanuatu, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 4 months on arrival include Micronesia and Zambia.

Countries requiring passports with a validity of at least 3 months beyond the date of intended departure include Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Honduras, Montenegro, Nauru, Moldova and New Zealand. Similarly, the EEA countries of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, all European Union countries (except Ireland) together with Switzerland also require 3 months validity beyond the date of the bearer's intended departure unless the bearer is an EEA or Swiss national.

Countries requiring passports valid for at least 3 months on arrival include Albania, North Macedonia, Panama, and Senegal.

Bermuda requires passports to be valid for at least 45 days upon entry.

Countries that require a passport validity of at least one month beyond the date of intended departure include Eritrea, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Macau, the Maldives and South Africa.

Criminal record

Some countries, including Australia, Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and the United States, routinely deny entry to non-citizens who have a criminal record, while others impose restrictions depending on the type of conviction and the length of the sentence.

Persona non grata

The government of a country can declare a diplomat persona non grata, banning them from entering the country or expelling them if they have already entered. In non-diplomatic use, the authorities of a country may also declare a foreigner persona non grata permanently or temporarily, usually because of unlawful activity.

Israeli stamps

Israeli border control Entry Permit (issued as a stand-alone document rather than a stamp affixed in a passport)

Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, and Yemen do not allow entry to people with passport stamps from Israel or whose passports have either a used or an unused Israeli visa, or where there is evidence of previous travel to Israel such as entry or exit stamps from neighbouring border posts in transit countries such as Jordan and Egypt.

To circumvent this Arab League boycott of Israel, the Israeli immigration services have now mostly ceased to stamp foreign nationals' passports on either entry to or exit from Israel (unless the entry is for some work-related purposes). Since 15 January 2013, Israel no longer stamps foreign passports at Ben Gurion Airport. Passports are still (as of 22 June 2017) stamped at Erez when passing into and out of Gaza.

Iran refuses admission to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa or stamp that is less than 12 months old.

Biometrics

See also: Countries applying biometrics

Several countries mandate that all travellers, or all foreign travellers, be fingerprinted on arrival and will refuse admission to or even arrest travellers who refuse to comply. In some countries, such as the United States, this may apply even to transit passengers who merely wish to change planes rather than go landside.

Fingerprinting countries/regions include Afghanistan, Argentina, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, India, Japan, Kenya (both fingerprints and a photo are taken), Malaysia upon entry and departure, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Many countries also require a photo be taken of people entering the country. The United States, which does not fully implement exit control formalities at its land frontiers (although long mandated by its own legislation), intends to implement facial recognition for passengers departing from international airports to identify people who overstay their visa.

Together with fingerprint and face recognition, iris scanning is one of three biometric identification technologies internationally standardised since 2006 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for use in e-passports and the United Arab Emirates conducts iris scanning on visitors who need to apply for a visa.

See also

• Visa policy of Indonesia
• Indonesian passport

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