Country guide
Indonesia
Visa
Visa on arrival
Vaccinations
Conditional
Currency
Indonesia Rupiah (IDR)
Time zones
UTC / GMT +7 (covering Sumatra, Java, Madura, West Kalimantan, Central Kalimantan) UTC / GMT +8 (covering East and South Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali, Nusa Tenggara) UTC / GMT +9 (covering Maluku and Irian Jaya)
Dialing code
+ 62
Best time to go
May – September (dry season)
Drinking water
All water should be regarded as being potentially contaminated. Milk is unpasteurised. Bottled water is available.
Visa guide
Entry requirements
- Passport with a minimum validity of 6 months;
- Transportation ticket outbound Indonesia
- The Immigration officer might request other additional information/documents (eg, proof of accommodation, proof of sufficient funds).
Visa requirements
Visas are required by SA passport holders.
Tourist visas for stays of up to 30 days are issued on arrival. Tourists may apply for an E-VOA prior to arrival, allowing them to skip immigration queues on arrival.
Visas for other purposes must be applied for before arriving in Indonesia.
REQUIREMENTS FOR E-VOA
- Apply online at evisa.imigrasi.go.id or indonesiavoa.vfsevisa.id
- Passport bio page. Your passport must be valid for 6 months after departure date (format JPG/JPEG/PNG with max. size of 200 kb)
- Recent passport photo (format JPG/JPEG/PNG with max. size of 200 kb)
- Return air tickets
Issuing authorities
Embassy of Indonesia, Gauteng
949 Francis Baard Street, Hatfield, Pretoria, 0083
Tel: 012 342 3350 /1/2/3
Consular: 09:00 -12:00 Mon-Fri
E-mail: pretoria.kbri@kemlu.go.id
Website: www.kemlu.go.id/pretoria
Consulate-General of Indonesia, Cape Town
124 Rosmead Avenue, Kenilworth, 7708, Cape Town
Tel: 021 761 7015
E-mail: indo.capetown@kemlu.go.id
Website: www.kemlu.go.id/capetown
Visa processing time
E-VOA will be processed within 24 hours.
Visa validity
Valid for 90 days from date of issuance, for a stay of 30 days. It can be extended once for a further 30 days.
Visa cost
The cost is IDR 500,000 (ca. USD 35 / AUD 50) per person
VFS Service fees: IRD 230,000
SA representative
South African Embassy in Indonesia
Suite 705, 7th Fl, Wisma GKBI., JI Jend. Sudirman No. 28 Jakarta, 10210
Tel: (0062) 21 2991 2500
E-mail: Jakarta.consular@dirco.gov.za
Web: dirco1.azurewebsites.net/jakarta/
Health / vaccinations
Compulsory: Yellow Fever (Dependant on Country of Origin/Stopover)
Recommended Travel Vaccines: Hepatitis A & B, Japanese Encephalitis (Not available in SA), Rabies, Typhoid, Tetanus, Polio
Malaria Risk
Public holidays
2026: Jan 1, 16; Feb 16-17; Mar 18-24; Apr 3, 5; May 1, 14-15, 27-28, 31; Jun 1, 16; Aug 17, 25; Dec 24-25