Visa checks · updated 2026-08-17

Indonesia visa for British citizens

Visa on arrival
🇬🇧 British 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 Kingdom passport

The 🇬🇧 United Kingdom passport ranks #20 of 199 worldwide, entering 162 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).

Also visa-free on the United Kingdom passport: 🇯🇵 Japan (90 days), 🇹🇭 Thailand (60 days), 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates (30 days) — all 162 open destinations.

Going the other way? Indonesian citizens visiting the United Kingdom need a visa arranged in advance.

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Before you travel

Sorting your Indonesia trip on the United Kingdom passport:

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Every destination for the United Kingdom passport, and everyone who can enter Indonesia.

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