Indonesia visa for American citizens
Visa on arrival
🇺🇸 American passport → 🇮🇩 Indonesia: a visa on arrival is issued at the border.
How it works
You get the visa at the border: land with your passport, a photo if required, and the fee (card or exact cash). Queues vary — an onward ticket and hotel address speed things up.
Heads-up: Indonesia commonly asks for proof of onward travel (airline check-in and on arrival).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond Indonesia: the United States passport
The 🇺🇸 United States passport ranks #32 of 199 worldwide, entering 159 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the United States passport: 🇯🇵 Japan (90 days), 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days), 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (30 days) — all 159 open destinations.
Going the other way? Indonesian citizens visiting the United States need a visa arranged in advance.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when Indonesia changes its entry rules for American passports.
Capital Jakarta · Currency Indonesian rupiah (Rp) · Dialling +62
Before you travel
Sorting your Indonesia trip on the United States passport:
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