Frequent asked questions Indonesia visa

The procedure for applying for a visa to Indonesia starts online. You need to open the online application form. After filling in all the details of the respective traveler(s), the application can be paid very easily. This can be done via iDeal, Bancontact, PayPal, or credit card. Once the payment is completed, you will receive an email from us within a maximum of 1 working day with instructions on how to provide the required documents.

For submitting these documents, you can choose to deliver them in person to our office, send them by email, or send them via registered mail or courier. Of course, you can also use our secure pickup service for a fee.

Once the visa is ready, you will receive it by email. You need to print it in duplicate (one Indonesian version and one English version) and take it with you on your trip. Therefore, keep the visa separate in your passport before you travel.

The application for the visa for Indonesia can be made between 90 days and about one week before departure, depending on the type of visa you choose. To ensure that the visa is granted on time, we recommend submitting the application a few weeks before departure.

Please note: There can be a maximum of 1 valid visa for Indonesia in your passport. If you have an existing visa in your passport, the validity of that old visa will be voided.

Yes, the visa for Indonesia can also be applied for urgently. This means that the application at Traveldocs will be treated as a priority. Your application will essentially be placed at the top of the stack and will be processed first when submitting applications for Indonesia.

However, this does not mean that the visa will be delivered faster, as there is a standard processing time of 7 to 10 working days for this.

Yes, it is possible to add multiple travelers traveling to Indonesia together on one application form. Because a lot of data only has to be entered once, this can save a lot of input.

There are a number of delivery methods, namely; deliver at our office in Hoofddorp, send it yourself (registered by post or by courier), have it picked up by us (the next day or in case of emergency the same day).
Sometimes our pick-up service can be used the same day. The possibility and costs depend on the pick-up location, the time and the crowds at our courier service. The costs for the next day’s pick-up also depend on the pick-up location.
You can contact us by phone for the possibilities of our collection service.

If your stay is shorter than 30 days and you can show this with a return ticket within 30 days of entry, you can purchase a visa at certain border posts. You can find out which ones they are on the Important Information page for the Indonesian visa.

If you want to go to Indonesia for a vacation or business trip, you must apply for an Indonesia visa before entering the country. The visa is a digital document issued by the Indonesian government and is added separately to the passport by the traveler. With this Indonesia visa, you have permission to enter the territory of Indonesia. This B211 visa is usually issued by the Indonesian embassy in The Hague or the General Director of Immigration in Jakarta, Indonesia.

If you have a Dutch or Belgian passport and plan to stay in Indonesia for more than 30 consecutive days for a vacation or business trip, you must apply for a visa for Indonesia before departure. This allows you to stay in Indonesia for up to 60 days—extendable to a maximum of 180 days. If your stay is shorter than 30 days, you can obtain a Visa on Arrival upon arrival in Indonesia or enter the country visa-free.

If you choose to stay visa-free in Indonesia for up to 30 days, you are required to leave the country on the 30th day. You can extend your visa-free entry by an additional 30 days while in Indonesia.

Yes, anyone traveling, regardless of age, must be able to present a visa when entering Indonesia. This means that everyone must therefore also have their own passport (children are therefore not credited in the passport of a parent / guardian), which will contain the visa.

If you apply for the Visa on Arrival, you will receive 30 consecutive days of stay in Indonesia, with a possible extension of 30 days.

If you apply for the regular tourist visa, you can stay in Indonesia for up to 60 consecutive days, with the option to extend it twice for 60 days each time.

No, you do not have to,
Note: You can only travel within the validity dates stated on the visa for Indonesia. If you have changed your trip and it is no longer within the validity of the visa, you must apply for a new visa.

The visa is valid for 3 months from the time of issue. From then on you will have 3 months to enter Indonesia. The number of days of maximum stay (60 consecutive) starts upon arrival.

If you want to go to Indonesia for a vacation or business trip, you need to apply for a visa.

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The passport must be valid for at least seven months after each entry. For a long stay in Indonesia, it must be valid for the entire duration of the stay. The passport must contain at least one blank page.

Additionally, the provided copy of the passport must be fully visible (all four corners must be shown in the scan or photo), and all information, including small print, must be clearly readable. The photo must be taken from directly above and should not contain reflections or blacked-out information.

You can enter nine zeros (000000000) in the input field on the application form.

Document numbers in the Netherlands never contain the letter “O”, but they can contain the number “0”. Even though it seems that there is a letter O in your passport, it will be the number 0. It is also important to know that document numbers in the Netherlands are 9 characters long.
Belgian document numbers may include the letter (s) “O” and / or the number “0”. Belgian document numbers are 8 characters long and always start with 2 letters followed by 6 numbers.

The passport photo must be submitted digitally and should have been taken within the last 3 months. The photo must be of high quality and in color with a white background. Head coverings are only allowed in the passport photo for religious reasons; the entire face must be visible.

It is best to have the photo taken by a professional photographer and request that they provide you with both a hard copy and a digital version of the photo. This way, you can ensure that the photo meets the requirements set by the Indonesian government.

Children under 12 must provide a letter of consent written in English signed by the parent (s) / guardian and a copy of the parent (s) / guardian (s) passport, as well as a copy of the birth certificate .
Children 12 through 17 years of age must provide a letter of consent written in English signed by the parent (s) / guardian and a copy of the parent (s) / guardian (s) passport
If the child is traveling with both parents and they have already obtained their visas, a copy of the visa and a copy of the flight confirmation must also be provided.
If the child is traveling alone or with one of the parents or another family member, an official letter of authorization (to be obtained from the municipality where the child is registered) and a copy of the birth certificate must be provided.
If it concerns an application for the whole family, then only a copy of the passport of both parents / guardians and a letter of consent must be submitted if the child is under 12 years old.

For the application for an Indonesian visa, you must provide a copy of your flight itinerary. This itinerary or e-ticket for your flights must demonstrate that the traveler is departing from the EU to Indonesia and that the return trip, including the date, is from Indonesia.

The passport photo must be hardcopy (on paper and and digital), taken in the last 3 months in the format 35x45mm . The passport photo must be of high quality and in color with a white background. Headwear is only allowed in the passport photo if this is for religious reasons: The visibility of the entire face is then a requirement.
We strongly recommend that the photo be taken by a recognized photographer (do not forget to mention that it is for a Chinese visa! They know the exact conditions for this) and request these in addition to hard copy, also provided digitally via email, so that you can upload it to our system when placing your application.
The hard copy passport photo must be loose (so not attached to the application form in any way) and free of any glue / staple remnants.

The passport must be valid for at least seven months after each entry. For long stays in Indonesia, valid for the entire period of stay. The passport must contain at least one blank page.

Also, the supplied copy of the passport must be fully visible (all 4 corners must be on the scan or photo) and all information, including fine print, must be visible and clearly legible. The photo must be taken from straight up and must not contain reflections or blackened information.

Document numbers in the Netherlands never contain the letter “O,” but may contain the digit “0.” So even if it looks like there is a letter O in your passport , it will be the number 0. It is also important to know that document numbers in the Netherlands are nine characters long.

Belgian document numbers may have the letter(s) “O” and/or the digit “0”. Belgian document numbers are eight characters long and always begin with two letters followed by six digits.