Indonesia entry requirements for British passport holders (2026): visa and passport validity
Passport validity (FCDO rule): At least 6 months after the day you arrive
Visa (FCDO): You need a visa to visit Indonesia. Official visa text
Official source: GOV.UK – Indonesia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 18 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Whether you need a visa and how long your British passport must be valid to enter Indonesia, as published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), quoted word for word, with a checker for your dates.
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Do I need a visa for Indonesia with a British passport?
In short: You need a visa to visit Indonesia.
Our one-line summary of the first FCDO sentence below, which matches a wording we recognise. It applies to British citizen passport holders; read the full official text, which may add conditions.
You must have a visa to visit Indonesia.
You can get a 30-day visa on arrival (VOA) for:
- tourism
- visiting family or friends
- some business activities and official meetings
- buying goods
- official government visits
The VOA is not suitable for all business activities, volunteering, influencer work, or creating commercial online content. If you plan to create sponsored social media content, work as an influencer, or produce online content for commercial purposes while in Indonesia, you may need a different type of visa.
Check which visa you need on the Indonesian immigration website.
The VOA costs 500,000 Indonesian rupiah and can be paid by cash or card. It is valid for single entry only.
To get a VOA, your passport must meet Indonesia’s entry requirements, and you must have proof of your onward or return journey. Most of the main airports and seaports issue VOAs.
You can also apply online for a visa before you travel using the Indonesian immigration website. Apply at least one week before you leave. You can choose from several visa options, including multiple-entry visas and 60-day visas.
Make sure your visa is approved before you arrive in Indonesia. If it is not approved before you travel, you may only be able to get a 30-day VOA. A visa approved after you enter Indonesia is not valid and you could face penalties for overstaying.
All Indonesia Declaration Form
Before travelling to Indonesia, fill out the online customs and health declaration on the All Indonesia arrival card website or app within 72 hours of arrival. The All Indonesia arrival card is a service free of charge and travellers should avoid accessing alternative websites or email links that request payment for this service.
After completing the form, you can also use the All Indonesia app to apply for a visa.
More from the FCDO visa section (extensions, border checks and other cases)
Extending your visa or residence permit
The 30-day visa can be extended once, for another 30 days, at any immigration office within Indonesia. If you applied online, you can get the extension on the Indonesian immigration website.
Make sure you extend your visa within the initial 30 days to avoid an overstay fine of 1 million rupiah a day.
KITAS extension (stay or work permit)
If you’re a KITAS holder with an expired stay permit, you can apply for an extension from outside Indonesia through a sponsor. The sponsor must submit the application to the immigration office attaching a copy of your passport and proof of your departure from Indonesia. The application is submitted without biometric sampling. The sponsor must report your arrival within 30 days.
Visa scams
Beware of visa scams by fake visa agents who, having taken your money, may fail to provide a visa or supply the wrong visa. This could result in you overstaying and getting a fine of 1 million rupiah a day, plus possible deportation and a re-entry ban. Use the Indonesian immigration website to get or extend your visa.
Visa scams are increasing in Indonesia. Some travellers have lost significant amounts of money. Others have been deported despite paying a large fee to an agent to get the correct visa or extension.
Travellers are advised to use only the official government links provided via the FCDO travel advice to reduce the risk of engaging with fraudulent services.
Not following visa conditions
Using the wrong type of visa, or staying in Indonesia after your visa expires, is taken very seriously. It can lead to prosecution, detention and deportation at your own cost. The cost of overstaying your visa is one million rupiah a day.
If your visa will expire while you are in hospital or in detention, contact Indonesian Immigration before it expires to avoid any overstay fines.
You can find more information about visa overstays, deportation and how the British Embassy in Jakarta can help in these situations.
Official source: GOV.UK – Indonesia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO), section “Visa requirements” · page last updated 18 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Passport validity: official text “Passport validity requirements”
To enter Indonesia, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and have at least 2 blank pages.
Official source: GOV.UK – Indonesia travel advice, Entry requirements (FCDO) · page last updated 18 September 2026 · checked on 17 October 2026
Check your passport for Indonesia
Schengen rules count your whole trip in the Schengen area: if you visit several Schengen countries, enter the day you first enter the area and the day you leave the last Schengen country.
The check runs in your browser: your dates are not sent anywhere. It applies the FCDO sentence literally (for example “6 months” is counted as the same day of the month 6 months later).
For British passport holders only. These are the rules published by the UK government (FCDO) for British citizens. If you hold another passport, check your own government's advice. The airline and the border officials of the destination decide whether you can travel or enter: this site is information, not legal advice.
Blank pages: the official text says “…at least 2 blank pages…”. The checker does not count pages.
Recent FCDO updates to the entry requirements
- 28 August 2026: “Updated information about visa requirements ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 10 June 2026: “Updated information about 'All Indonesia Declaration Form' and visa scams ('Entry requirements' page).”
- 12 February 2026: “Addition of information that visa on arrival cannot be used to undertake volunteering, and addition of information about the risk of possible arrest for possessing CBD oil ('Entry requirements' and 'Safety and security' pages).”
- 10 December 2025: “New information about dual nationals returning to the UK (‘Entry requirements’ page).”
- 8 October 2025: “Updated information about visa requirements('Entry requirements' page).”
Read the full FCDO travel advice for Indonesia (safety, visas, health) before you travel.
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