Indonesia Implements Tiered Visa Fees for Efficient Arrivals

RRI.CO.ID, Jakarta - The Directorate General of Immigration aims to make the arrival process for foreign nationals faster and more orderly by encouraging electronic visa processing before departure.

As part of this policy, the Visa on Arrival (VOA) fee has been adjusted from the previous IDR 500,000 (approx. USD 29–30) to a range of IDR 750,000 to IDR 1 million (approx. USD 43–57).

Director General of Immigration, Hendrasam Marantoko, said the new fee structure is intended to reduce queues at airports and improve the efficiency of immigration services.

Foreign nationals who process their visas electronically from their home countries will pay a lower fee than those who complete the process only after arriving in Indonesia.

“Our Visa on Arrival fee is currently only IDR 500,000. Given significant fluctuations in exchange rates, we consider this amount very low. Therefore, an adjustment is necessary,” Hendrasam said during a press briefing at the Directorate General of Immigration building in Jakarta on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, as reported by Antara.

Under the new scheme, foreign nationals who process an e‑VOA before departing are charged IDR 750,000 (approximately USD 43), while those who arrange a VOA upon arrival are charged IDR 1 million. This measure is expected to prevent backlogs at immigration counters, particularly at airports with high volumes of international arrivals.

“If we consider them non‑compliant, meaning they have not filled out the application by the time they arrive, they are charged IDR 1 million, which is slightly more expensive. Conversely, foreign nationals who process their e‑VOA before departing pay only IDR 750,000. The purpose is to prevent congestion at the airport,” Hendrasam said.

He emphasized that the fee adjustment is not solely aimed at increasing non‑tax state revenue (PNBP), but also at improving the quality of immigration services. The Directorate General of Immigration seeks to make the arrival process more orderly and efficient.

This effort is also linked to the standing of Soekarno‑Hatta International Airport, which ranked 10th globally in the “World’s Best Airport Immigration Service” category at the Skytrax World Airport Awards.

The Directorate General of Immigration aims to maintain and further improve this achievement.

“We want to maintain and even improve this standing. That is the approach we are taking. We continue to generate Non‑Tax State Revenue; even if that revenue decreases slightly, we can still provide better service by effectively managing and reducing queue lengths,” he said.

Immigration service data also reflects high levels of travel activity and residence permit applications by foreign nationals. Between January and July 2026, the Directorate General of Immigration issued 4,879,160 e‑visas and 4,323,319 electronic Visas on Arrival (e‑VOA).

During the same period, 53,347 Limited Stay Visas (ITAS) and 440,807 Visit Visas (ITK) were issued, along with 131 Golden Visas, 61,687 visa‑free entries, and 53 “Global Citizen of Indonesia” statuses.

For residence permits, the issuance of Visit Stay Permits (ITK) reached 5,082,786 -- an increase of 24.7 percent compared to 4,075,486 permits issued during the same period the previous year.

Limited Stay Permits (ITAS) rose by 26.4 percent to 145,761 permits, compared to 115,252 previously. Permanent Stay Permits (ITAP) totaled 4,120 issuances, marking a 45.5 percent increase from 2,830 permits issued during the same period last year. ***