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Indonesia

Visa

Visa on arrival

Vaccinations

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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

Please check with relevant authorities for the latest updates before travel.

Last updated: 5 August 2026