Long-returning tourists to Bali will recall that once upon a time if you wanted to extend your visa on arrival, you would have to make a trip to an immigration office no less than three times—if you completed the process without a visa agent.
The process was often seen as arduous and time-consuming, but now, it is easier than ever to extend the 30-day visa on arrival, and Indonesia Immigration has issued some updates on how to complete the process.
There are two options for tourists to obtain their 30-day visa on arrival. The first is the classic option, to apply for the visa on arrival actually on arrival.
The process requires tourists to first visit the payment desk at the international arrival hall of Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and pay the IDR 500,000 fee.
The next step is to head over to the immigration counter with the proof of payment, passport, and other travel documents, present them to the immigration official, and enter the Island of the Gods.
The second option is to apply for the visa ahead of time upon arrival. This is known as the eVisa on Arrival or eVoA. The process is super simple and can be completed online.
Travelers must head to the official Indonesian eVisa website and follow the steps on the screen. The eVisa on Arrival can be applied for up to 48 hours before travel, though leaving 5 days is advisable.
Once the eVisa on Arrival is granted, it is valid for 90 days. The 30-day stay period begins once the traveler is stamped into Indonesia.
The eVoA also costs IDR 500,000 and unlike the standard Visa on Arrival, enables tourists to enter and depart Indonesia using the immigration autogates available at I Gusti Ngurah Rai and Soekarno-Hatta International in Jakarta.
It is at the point of the visa extension that the process now merges. For tourists who wish to extend their VoA or their eVoA, the process can be completed entirely online via the official Indonesia eVisa website. The process is super simple. Once at the Indonesia eVisa website, click ‘Extend My Visa.”
Then input the passport number, nationality, and date of birth of the traveler making the extension application. Next, click ‘detail’ to view the personal information of the application.
The next steps are super simple too, fill out the form with all the correct details and proceed to payment. The extension costs an additional IDR 500,000 and can be paid via all major credit and debit cards.
Once submitted, an immigration officer will review the application and your visa extension will be issued within 3-5 days. It is highly advisable to process the visa extension application as soon as possible after landing in Bali.
Tourists are advised not to leave the extension process to the last minute, since overstaying is a criminal offence. The visa extension must be applied for before the current visa expires.
Indonesia Immigration advises tourists to make the visa extension application at least 7 working days before their current 30-day period is due to expire. They also suggest simple tips like putting an event in your calendar so that the risk of forgetting is reduced.
Indonesia Immigration offers plenty of helpful tips and travel advice through its Instagram account. The English language Indonesia Immigration account can be found at @IndonesiaImmigration and full support can be found at the eVisa website.
Earlier this month Indonesia Immigration issued a full guide to tourists to help travelers avoid common mistakes during their application process. Indonesia Immigration noted that one of the most common mistakes is applications containing incorrect, incomplete, or inconsistent information.
Paying close attention to passport details such as the date of issue and the date of expiry, and the spelling of names and email addresses is essential.
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Nigel
Sunday 2nd of March 2025
What they need to do is fix the problem that tells you that you already have a visa when it is expired, lso get rid of the pdf format required, and shouldn't need a return ticket as the price is more expensive for a flexi ticket, easier to book return ticket when you extend knowing that date of your departure,
WAYAN BO
Sunday 2nd of March 2025
Anyway it’s not comfortable to visit not visa free state. One planet one world.