Do British citizens need a visa for Indonesia?

Yes. You can get a visa on arrival at designated ports or apply in advance online for the e-VOA. It costs IDR 500,000 and is valid for one 30-day stay.

Can I work as an influencer or content creator on a visa on arrival?

No. GOV.UK says the visa on arrival does not cover influencer work, commercial online content or volunteering. It covers tourism, visits to family and friends and some business meetings.

Can I extend my 30-day visa on arrival in Indonesia?

Yes, once, for another 30 days. GOV.UK says you must get the extension within your first 30 days, at an Immigration Office in Indonesia. The extension fee is IDR 500,000.

How many blank pages does my passport need for Indonesia?

GOV.UK says at least 2. Canada's travel advice asks for only one, and we found no Indonesian official figure, so keep 2 blank pages as GOV.UK advises.

Indonesia visa for British citizens: do you need one?

Yes, British citizens need a visa for Indonesia, and the usual route is the visa on arrival, either bought at the airport or applied for online in advance as an e-VOA. It costs IDR 500,000 for a single 30-day stay, which can be extended once by 30 days. Check what the visa covers if you plan to create content or volunteer, and fill in the free All Indonesia arrival declaration before you land.

Checked against official government sources on 27 October 2026.

Visa for a tourist visit: Visa on arrival
How long you can stay: 30 days, extendable once by 30 days
Arrival form: All Indonesia (arrival declaration / arrival card)

How to fill in the All Indonesia, step by step

Visa rules for a tourist visit

The UK government's travel advice on GOV.UK (updated 19 Oct 2026) says British citizens can get a visa on arrival (VOA) or an e-VOA, valid for 30 days and a single entry, for 500,000 IDR. The United Kingdom is on the eligible list on Indonesia's official e-VOA page, which shows the same fee (no date shown, checked 27 Oct 2026).

According to GOV.UK, this visa covers tourism, visiting family or friends and some business meetings. It does not cover volunteering, influencer work or creating commercial online content, so you need a different visa for those.

How long you can stay

The visa gives you 30 days in Indonesia. GOV.UK says it can be extended once, for another 30 days, and that you must get the extension within your first 30 days.

The Yogyakarta Immigration Office adds that you apply for the extension at an Immigration Office while you are in Indonesia, that it costs IDR 500,000 and that you can apply from 14 days before your stay expires, for a total stay of 60 days (page posted 24 Aug 2022, updated 4 Nov 2025).

What to have ready

A passport that expires at least 6 months after the date you arrive in Indonesia (GOV.UK and Indonesian regulation).
At least 2 blank pages, according to GOV.UK. Official sources disagree here: the Government of Canada asks for at least one blank page, and we found no Indonesian official figure, so keep 2 free as GOV.UK advises.
Proof of an onward or return journey, which GOV.UK says you need. Indonesia's e-VOA page also advises carrying a printed return ticket in case an officer asks for it.
The visa fee of IDR 500,000, paid online for the e-VOA or at the counter on arrival.
If you are going to Bali, the Bali tourist levy of 150,000 IDR per person (GOV.UK and the Bali Provincial Government), paid once per trip, cashless, online through Love Bali or at the counters at Bali's airport and port.

The arrival form

You also need All Indonesia, the official arrival declaration that combines immigration, customs and health questions. It is free and mandatory, you fill it in within the 72 hours before you arrive, and we have a separate page that walks you through it.

Recent and upcoming changes

The Bali tourist levy is set by Bali Provincial Regulation No. 2 of 2025, which amends Regulation No. 6 of 2023, and by Governor Regulation No. 25 of 2025.

Common questions

Do British citizens need a visa for Indonesia?: Yes. You can get a visa on arrival at designated ports or apply in advance online for the e-VOA. It costs IDR 500,000 and is valid for one 30-day stay.
Can I work as an influencer or content creator on a visa on arrival?: No. GOV.UK says the visa on arrival does not cover influencer work, commercial online content or volunteering. It covers tourism, visits to family and friends and some business meetings.
Can I extend my 30-day visa on arrival in Indonesia?: Yes, once, for another 30 days. GOV.UK says you must get the extension within your first 30 days, at an Immigration Office in Indonesia. The extension fee is IDR 500,000.
How many blank pages does my passport need for Indonesia?: GOV.UK says at least 2. Canada's travel advice asks for only one, and we found no Indonesian official figure, so keep 2 blank pages as GOV.UK advises.

Entry rules can change at short notice, and the border officer makes the final decision. Before you travel, check Indonesia's official immigration website or your own government's travel advice.

Official sources

Every fact on this page comes from these government pages and official travel advice.