Validity period of the Indonesia visa
The Indonesia e-visa that you can apply for through this website has a validity period of 90 days. The maximum allowed stay is 30 days. That means that you can stay in Indonesia for a maximum of 30 days. Your passport must have a residual validity of at least 6 months on the day you leave Indonesia.
Apply easily for your e-visa
British and European Union citizens require a visa to travel to Indonesia. They can easily apply for this visa online in just a few minutes. The application process for the Indonesia electronic visa is very straightforward. You only need to fill in the application form, make the payment and submit the necessary documents (passport photo, scanned copy of your passport and confirmation of your return flight ticket). Once you have completed your application, your visa will be approved within 7 days on average. Thus, applying for an electronic visa is the easiest way to meet the visa requirement. There is no need to go the Indonesian embassy or consulate, or to queue for hours upon arrival at the airport. You can submit your visa application in just a few minutes through this website.
Validity period and maximum allowed stay
The Indonesia electronic visa is valid for 90 days and allows for a maximum stay of 30 days. Once your electronic visa has been approved, you will have 90 days to arrive to Indonesia. On arrival to the country, the customs officers will put a stamp with your arrival date on your passport. Your maximum stay of 30 days will begin at that moment, even if your arrival in Indonesia takes place on the last day of the visa's validity period. Please note that you must meet the visa requirements throughout your whole stay in Bali, Java, or any other of the Indonesian islands. Keep also in mind that your passport must be valid for at least six months on the day you leave Indonesia. If your passport is due to expire soon, apply for a new one in good time. This will avoid you problems during your trip.
The Indonesia visa allows you to stay in Indonesia for up to 30 days. Once your visa is approved, you will have 90 days to travel to the country.
The e-visa that you can apply for through this website does not allow you to travel to Indonesia multiple times with the same visa. For this, you must apply for a special visa through the immigration services. Another option is to leave Indonesia and apply again for an e-visa from abroad.
How far in advance should I apply for my Indonesia visa?
The average processing time for the Indonesia e-visa is 7 days. However, you'd better apply as soon as possible for it. The Indonesian immigration services may suffer unexpected technical problems. The immigration service may carry out random checks, which could result in a longer processing time for you application. If you apply for your visa more than 60 days before your arrival in Indonesia, your application will be temporarily placed on hold until exactly 60 days before your arrival date. In this way, your application will not be processed too quickly, and you will be guaranteed that your visa will not expire before you arrive in the country. In order to determine whether your application is placed on hold, you must indicate your expected date of arrival on the application form.
If you submit your application more than 60 days before your arrival in Indonesia, it will be placed on hold to prevent your visa from expiring before the start of your trip.
How can I extend my visa for Indonesia?
The Indonesia electronic visa permits a stay in Indonesia of a maximum of 30 days. If you want to stay longer than 30 days, you can always extend your electronic visa once for an additional 30 days. For this, you must go to one of the various immigration offices in Indonesia. If you wish to extend the validity of your visa, you must first make an appointment online with an immigration office.
During the appointment to extend your visa, your biometric data will be taken. You will also be required to pay a surcharge of 500,000 Indonesian rupiah (approximately £26). If, before travelling to Indonesia, you already know that you will stay for more than 30 days but less than 60, it may be advisable to plan your extension application in advance. Making an appointment can take some time. If you plan your extension application at the last minute, you may exceed the validity period of your visa, breaking the Indonesian law. This could result in criminal prosecution or a fine.
To make an appointment to renew your visa for Indonesia, you will need the following:
- Fill in the application form
- Pay online
- Upload the documents
- Receive and print your visa
In addition, you must meet all the requirements of the Indonesia visa. If this is not the case, you will not be eligible for an extension and will have to leave the country.
Can my visa expire?
In principle, the e-visa for Indonesia is valid for 90 days and the maximum length of stay is 30 days. However, both the validity and the maximum length of stay may expire before. This can happen, for example, if your passport expires during your trip or if you no longer meet the requirements for the electronic visa. If during your stay in Indonesia, you wish to engage in activities that are not permitted by the electronic visa, such as working or studying, you will need to leave Indonesia and apply for another type of visa outside the country.
