One place to understand every route into Indonesia — from a quick tourist entry to permanent residence. Choose the right visa by nationality, purpose and how long you want to stay, with the 2026 facts you need to plan with confidence.
Indonesia offers a wide spectrum of visas, and the right one depends almost entirely on three questions: your nationality, your purpose and how long you intend to stay. This guide is built to answer those questions in order, so you can move from 'I have no idea' to 'here is exactly what I need' without wading through legal jargon.
For short trips, most visitors use the Visa on Arrival or its online version, the eVOA, while the B211A visit visa suits longer tourism, family or business stays. When you want to live, work or invest, the conversation shifts to the KITAS limited-stay permit — available in work, investor, spouse, retirement and student categories — and, for those putting down deeper roots, the KITAP permanent stay permit, valid for five years and renewable indefinitely.
Higher up the ladder sit the residence-by-investment routes: the Second Home Visa, backed by an IDR 2 billion bank deposit, and the Golden Visa, with tiers built around investments of around USD 350,000 and USD 2.5 million. Investors building a business often pair these with a PT PMA company, which requires IDR 10 billion in planned capital.
Whichever path you take, the practical details matter: extensions are typically processed in three to five working days, overstaying costs IDR 1,000,000 per day, and every visitor to Bali pays the IDR 150,000 Tourism Levy per entry. The sections below break it all down, and we are always one message away if you would rather we simply choose for you.
A quick map of the options, from a short holiday to a permanent home in Indonesia.
The simplest entry for short stays — apply online with the eVOA or on arrival, valid for 30 days and extendable once.
For longer tourism, family or business stays beyond the on-arrival limit, with extension options.
Work, investor, spouse, retirement and student categories for living legally in Indonesia for months or years.
A permanent residence permit valid for five years and renewable indefinitely for long-term residents.
Residence by investment — an IDR 2 billion deposit for the Second Home Visa, or USD 350k / USD 2.5M Golden Visa tiers.
Foreign-owned company formation, requiring IDR 10 billion in planned capital, often paired with an investor KITAS.
Answer these in order and the right route becomes clear.
Holiday, family visit, business, paid work, study, retirement or investment — purpose is the single biggest factor in which visa is legal for you.
Days and weeks point to a VOA or eVOA; months suggest a B211A; years mean a KITAS, and a permanent move points toward KITAP.
Eligibility for the eVOA and certain routes depends on your passport. We confirm what you qualify for before you commit.
Once your route is clear, we prepare, submit and track everything — including extensions in three to five working days where needed.
Tell us your nationality, purpose and how long you want to stay — we will pinpoint the right visa and guide you through every step.
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