Only 10 days after issuing a much debated limit on the visa on arrival, this limit has now already been cancelled (see below for the Indonesian document and the English translation).
The original document (20 October 2015) was an internal memo with a list of instructions designed to catch illegal foreign workers.
These instructions were created by the local Bali Immigration department and were meant for the local Bali airport immigration officers.
The purpose of these instructions was to increase the surveillance on foreigners who were suspected of working illegally on a tourist visa (either 30 day free visa or 30 day visa on arrival).
One of the instructions made (but now cancelled) was that a visitor was only allowed to enter Indonesia maximum twice per 12 months on a tourist visa (either a visa on arrival or free visa).
The same Immigration office, who first issued this new decree with limitations on the number of visa on arrival entries (among others), has now cancelled this decree only 10 days later.
Continue here to read the current Indonesia visa regulations.
Indonesia visa on arrival limitations cancelled
Here is the translation of the letter that now cancels these limitations.
Notice of cancellation of instruction
Head of the immigration office class I Ngurah Rai
The head of the Ngurah Rai immigration department has decided after the meeting on Thursday, 29 October 2015 at 11:00h WIB (12 noon Bali time), at the secretary’s office of the Immigration, about the instruction of the Ngurah Rai department with number; W20.FNG.UM.01.01-4774 year 2015 on 20 October 2015 about the increased surveillance of foreigners in the working area of the Ngurah Rai immigration office, canceled and declared null and void.
Thus to be informed
Badung, 30 October 2015
Head off Office,
Joseph H.A. RENUNG WIDODO
Copy of Indonesian language document.
Hello i am from india i have one important question that i visited jakarta in april 2019 and get visa on arival and come back to india after 3 days now i want to know i want to go Indonesia again in august 2019
Did i need to buy visa on arival again? and i want to visit two cities now pekanbaru and jakarta did i have to do immigration also at both these airports? please Help me?
If you are from India you can get the free 30 day visa
Hello everyone
I have an important question, I would be grateful if you can answer me clearly.
I arrived in Bali 1 month ago and fell in love with Indonesia and its people. I wish to stay in indonesia for at least 4 years. I’m ready to go out every month for a transit and come back to Indonesia every month if you have to. I work online for the european market so I can choose where I want to live in the world and I wish to live in indonesia. My problem is: I am Malagasy and I have a new Malagasy passport (with 18 pages free) but which has no power to internationnal. My question is: can I make a transit (singapore / bali) every month? Is this legal in Indonesian laws? Or are there other alternatives more noble and less expensive and tiring? because air travel can be tiring. THANK YOU for reading and answering my question and GOOD STAY to ALL
Maybe consider applying for a social visa.
hello,
I am Pakistani national and working here in Qatar in Govt Department. Few months back I hear in a news that Indonesian govt include Pakistani citizen to travel as a tourist on a arrival visa.
I just want to confirm that can I travel as a tourist and get on arrival visa or I should apply for visa here an Indonesia embassy.
Pakistan did not make it to the final list of 169 free countries. If you are from Pakistan then you need to get a visa before traveling to Indonesia.
What is 30 days free visa I visit surabaya on 17sep 2016 and left on 21sep 2016. But they charge me 35$ on arrival l am Indian passport holder even I asked at immigration counter they for free visa but he told no I have to pay kindly let me know how to get free visa on arrival. Thanks
In Indonesia there are 29 airports that can process free visa arrivals and departures. Surabaya is not one of these 29 airports. You can the list with 29 airports on this page; http://topbali.com/indonesia-visa/
Hi.I’m Indian citizen, I’m coming to jakarta on march 21 2016 then i back my country. Then I’m again come Jakarata on 18 May then I back my country. Now I want come again. I’m two times use visa on arrival. If I have any problems again come to jakart
You should be Ok as there is no law that limits the amount of visa on arrivals you can do per year and as long as you don’t use your visa for the wrong purpose.
Tanks ketut
Ketut , sorry I’m not understand in clearly. Please explain me in clearly..
Hello there I have Kenyan passport and am work and stay in Saudia and I visit Indonesia 3time be4 .. And I wold like to visit again soon so do I need visa or I will got my visa at arraivel .. Coz some airline asking for visa … Or they have new information in they computer …
Thank you …. Makasi
Hello, if you have a Kenya passport then you can get a free 30 day visa. You can find the current Indonesia visa regulations over here.
Hello! I have one important question. I’m a Portuguese citizen, and I will arrive to Bali one day at evening, and I go Dili on next-day morning (so I will stay one night in a hotel in Bali). I need some kind of visa ? Can you help me. Thanks in advanced.
Hi Nuno, as you are from Portugal you will get a free 30 day visa. You can read the current Indonesia visa regulations over here.
Thank you for your answer. I forgot to mention that after some days in Dili I will back to Bali (and stay more 6/7 days to visit more things)before I return to Portugal. I had read the regulation but I have a doubt because I don’t know when it’s consider be in tourism or be in transit. Thanks in advanced.
Hi Nuno you will be fine. The regulation was cancelled and even if it was still active it was aimed at catching illegal foreign workers. There is no need to worry if you are here on a day transit and then a 7 day holiday. Enjoy!
What about social visa is that still ok for 6 months or do we need the get a business Visa
Hello Marco, as far as I am aware there have been no changes to the social or business visa.
… it means it is like before? 30 days no problem?
Hi Manfred, yes, there are no longer limits on how often you can visit Indonesia. The standard tourist visa is 30 days (either an extendable 30 day visa on arrival or a non-extendable 30 day free visa).
Thanks for information! Are you from the government or what are you doing?
Hello! I have one very important question. Could U please help me and say how many times I, as a polish citizen, can enter indonesia, ( especially Bali ) during 12 months on VOA with my brazilian husband. I will really appreciate your help cause I found few different infos and I am lost…a bit. We are going to bali with no illegally work intension. We are both freelancers and work only with our computers and we want to move there to practice yoga , work in co-working places on our online business and blogs and have a great time, but we know already that 60 days is not enough. So please give us any info how it really looks like there with this thing. Thank U very much and have a great day ?
Hello Karolina, there is no limit (anymore) on the amount of annual VOA visits. There used to be a limit (imposed on 20 October) but this limit has now been cancelled (cancelled on 30 October). A wonderful day to you as well 😉
why is the Indonesian government doing all they can to limit tourists coming to Indonesia
What they were trying to do with these regulations is to try and limit foreigners working illegally in Bali on a tourist visa. They were not trying to limit legitimate tourists although it sure did look like it.
Asians, they are different. Thats it. No logic to be used.