Do US citizens need a visa for Indonesia?
US citizens can obtain a visa on arrival in Indonesia and stay up to 30 days. Check the fee and which documents the border requires before you fly. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Indonesia requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
🇺🇸 United States → 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Visa on arrival
You can get a visa at the border. Check the fee and what documents it requires.
Maximum stay
30 days
Passport validity
6 months
Pre-registration
e-Arrival
Alternative route: eVisa
Do I need a visa for Indonesia from the United States?
Yes. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from the United States makes no difference on its own. US citizens can obtain a visa on arrival in Indonesia and stay up to 30 days. Check the fee and which documents the border requires before you fly. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Indonesia requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
The requirement runs both ways: Indonesia passport holders need a visa to travel to the United States, so neither side of this corridor is visa-free.
The provider also lists evisa as a route into Indonesia on this passport, which may suit a longer or non-tourist trip better.
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Indonesia can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
e-Arrival required
Separate from any visa: Indonesia requires this registration before or on arrival. Do it even if you need no visa.
Common questions
United States passport, Indonesia border — answered from the same rule the verdict shows.
Yes. US citizens can obtain a visa on arrival in Indonesia and stay up to 30 days. Check the fee and which documents the border requires before you fly. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Indonesia requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
Yes. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from the United States makes no difference on its own. US citizens can obtain a visa on arrival in Indonesia and stay up to 30 days. Check the fee and which documents the border requires before you fly. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your arrival date. Separately from any visa, Indonesia requires e-Arrival before or on arrival.
Up to 30 days per entry on the rule that applies to a United States passport. Longer or non-tourist stays need a different permission.
6 months. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding.
Yes. A visa is issued at the border for up to 30 days. Check the fee and which documents the border post requires before you fly, because it is refused at the counter rather than corrected there.
Yes. Indonesia requires e-Arrival. This is separate from a visa and applies even to travellers who need no visa, so complete it before you travel.
No. This is guidance based on data from Travel Buddy, last checked 2026-09-04. Entry rules change without notice and the final decision rests with border officials. Always confirm with the official government source before booking or flying.
Other passports for Indonesia
The same destination on a different passport. Rules differ sharply by nationality, so check the one you will actually travel on.
All Indonesia entry rules by passport