Indonesia entry requirements for Australian passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Visa (Smartraveller): Read the official visa text below
Passport validity (Smartraveller): Read the official text below
Official source: Smartraveller (Australian Government) – Indonesia travel advice, section “Travel” · page updated 16 October 2026, still current at 17 October 2026 (Australian time) · checked on 17 October 2026 · Content from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website - www.smartraveller.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Changes: we quote excerpts unchanged and leave out some general notes; the short summaries are ours.
Whether Australians need a visa for Indonesia and how long an Australian passport must be valid, as published by Smartraveller, the Australian Government's travel advice service, quoted word for word with the date of the official page.
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Do Australians need a visa for Indonesia?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The first official sentence does not match a wording we summarise.
Official text, “Visas and border measures”:
Each country or territory decides its own entry and exit rules, including health border screening measures. To find out what you need to enter a destination, ask their embassy, consulate or immigration office.
Travel to Bali
Before travelling to Bali, read the Bali Provincial Government's official 'Do's and Don'ts' advice. Failure to observe local customs and laws may lead to criminal penalties and/or deportation.
Foreign tourists entering Bali must pay a tourist levy of IDR 150,000 per person. The tourist levy is separate from the e-Visa on Arrival (e-VOA) or the Visa on Arrival (VOA).
Cashless payments can be made online before you travel or when you arrive at designated payment counters at Bali's airport and seaport. If you're just transiting or hold a certain visa, you may be exempt from paying the levy. See the Bali Provincial Government's official website and FAQs for further information.
e-Visa on Arrival and Visa on Arrival
If you're travelling for tourism, official government duties or business meetings, you can apply for an e-VOA online, at least 48 hours before your travel, through the Directorate General of Immigration e-Visa website or the All Indonesia website, following the submission of your arrival card.
You can't transit without an e-VOA or VOA. Check the requirements from Indonesian Immigration before applying.
Additional requirements may apply if you're travelling on government duties.
The e-VOA and VOA cost IDR 500,000, with the e-VOA also charging a small online processing fee.
If you don't apply for an e-VOA at least 48 hours in advance of your travel, you can still apply for a regular VOA at certain international airports, seaports and land crossings. A list of locations can be found on the Directorate General of Immigration website.
For the VOA, some regional immigration checkpoints may only accept cash payment. Be prepared to pay in cash if required.
To apply for a regular VOA, you must show:
- your ordinary passport with at least 6 months of validity from the date you plan to enter. It's also recommended that you have at least 6 months passport validity from the date you plan to leave Indonesia, to avoid any issues for your departure or onward travel.
- a return flight booking to Australia or onward flight booking to another country.
The e-VOA and VOA is valid for a 30-day stay and can be extended once (for a maximum of 30 days) by applying at the immigration office closest to your hotel or residence. Make sure you extend your visa within the first 30 days to avoid an overstay fine and deportation.
If travelling on an emergency passport, you can obtain a VOA for tourism (B1) or official travel (B4) only, as long as the passport has 12 months of validity when you enter Indonesia.
Make sure you have the right visa for your trip. It's illegal to work, conduct research, volunteer, or post online content for revenue, payment, sponsorship or other commercial purposes on a tourist visa. Indonesian authorities may consider it a breach of visa conditions if you create content for commercial purposes while you're on a tourist visa, even if the content is published after you've departed Indonesia. Authorities may check that you are following your visa conditions, including what you post online.
Contact your travel agent, airline, or your nearest Embassy or Consulate of Indonesia for details.
Other visas
If you're entering Indonesia from a port or airport that doesn't issue a VOA, or you're visiting for a purpose not allowed under the e-VOA or VOA conditions, you must apply for a visa before you travel.
Check the Indonesian Immigration website for further information or contact your nearest Embassy or Consulate of Indonesia. Entry and exit conditions can change at short notice.
Overstaying your visa or stay permit, or breaching Indonesian immigration regulations may result in fines, detention, deportation or re-entry bans.
- check your visa and permit, and contact the Directorate General of Immigration (DGI) or speak with the DGI live chat function for advice specific to your needs
- if you use an agent to extend your visa or stay permit, use only reputable companies
Border measures
Before entering Indonesia, make sure you understand your visa conditions, entry and exit requirements, including if you travel by private sea vessel. The Australian Government can't intervene in immigration, customs or quarantine matters in other countries.
All international passengers are required to complete the All Indonesia Arrival Card online and within 72 hours (3 days) of your travel to Indonesia. You can apply for an e-VOA following the submission of your arrival card on the All Indonesia website.
Beware of fake websites charging a fee to submit the arrival card.
You may not be allowed to enter Indonesia if you have a criminal record. This is regardless of how long ago you committed an offence. If you're concerned contact an Embassy or Consulate of Indonesia well in advance before you travel.
Indonesian immigration and visa decisions are final. The Australian Government can't help you.
Also in the official “Travel” section:
Other formalities
If you're staying in a private residence, including private Airbnb or a rental, not a hotel, register when you arrive with both:
- the local Rukun Tetangga Office
- local police
More information:
- Embassy of Indonesia in Canberra
Official source: Smartraveller (Australian Government) – Indonesia travel advice, section “Visas and border measures” · page updated 16 October 2026, still current at 17 October 2026 (Australian time) · checked on 17 October 2026 · Content from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website - www.smartraveller.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Changes: we quote excerpts unchanged and leave out some general notes; the short summaries are ours.
How long must my Australian passport be valid for Indonesia?
We quote the official text word for word and do not summarise it. The official sentence does not match a wording we summarise.
Official text, “Passport”:
Validity
Many countries require your passport to be valid for at least 6 months before entering or departing. This includes for transit.
If your passport expires too soon, you might not be able to travel.
The Australian Government doesn’t make these rules. Check your passport’s expiry date before you go. If you’re not sure, it’s a good idea to get a new passport.
You should also have at least 6 months passport validity from the date you plan to enter and leave Indonesia, to avoid any issues for your departure or onward travel. This also applies even if you're just transiting or stopping over. Travellers have been stranded, detained, or returned to their previous port overseas at their own cost.
If travelling on an emergency passport, make sure you have 12 months validity.
Some foreign governments and airlines apply these rules inconsistently. Travellers can receive conflicting advice from different sources.
Damaged Passports
Indonesian authorities have strict standards for damaged passports, and travellers have been refused entry with a damaged passport. Normal wear and tear, including water damage, minor tears or rips to the pages, can be considered damaged.
It's important that:
- there are no tears, folds or cuts in the passport pages, including the photo page
- everything on the photo page is legible and clear
- there are no marks across your photo or in the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) on the photo page
- no pages have been removed
- there's no alteration or tampering
- there's no sign of water damage on the cover of pages
If you're not sure about the condition of your passport, call the Australian Passport Office on 131 232 or contact your nearest Australian embassy or consulate overseas. We may need to see your passport to assess it.
More information:
- Passport Services
- Damaged passports
- Using and protecting your passport
The same section also has Smartraveller's general notes (“Lost or stolen passport”, “Passport with ‘X’ gender identifier”), the same on every destination page: read them on the official page.
Official source: Smartraveller (Australian Government) – Indonesia travel advice, section “Passport” · page updated 16 October 2026, still current at 17 October 2026 (Australian time) · checked on 17 October 2026 · Content from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Smartraveller website - www.smartraveller.gov.au, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). Changes: we quote excerpts unchanged and leave out some general notes; the short summaries are ours.
For Australian passport holders. These rules are published by Smartraveller, the Australian Government's travel advice service (Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), for Australian citizens. Before You Fly is an independent site: it is not an Australian Government site and is not endorsed by DFAT. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice. British passport? See the UK (FCDO) rules.
Read the full official travel advice for Indonesia (safety, health, local laws) before you travel.
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