- Entry Restrictions
International travel to Indonesia is currently restricted and entry is granted only to the following passengers:
- Nationals of Indonesia;
- Holders of Temporary Stay Permits (ITAS) or Permanent Stay Permits (ITAP);
- Holders of visit visas, if arriving from a country other than the United Kingdom;
- Holders of APEC Business Travel Cards, if arriving from a country other than the United Kingdom;
- Nationals of the United Arab Emirates traveling under the Safe Corridor program to Densapar, Jakarta, Medan or Surabaya AND holding a business visa, if arriving from a country other than the United Kingdom (they must possess a return ticket as well as an English medical certificate showing a negative COVID-19 PCR test issued within 72 hours prior to arrival in Indonesia);
- Employees working on strategic national projects in Indonesia;
- Employees engaged in medical, food and humanitarian work.
Most visa waiver/exemption and visa on arrival arrangements are temporarily suspended until further notice.
Passengers arriving in Indonesia must present a completed Electronic Health Alert Card (E-HAC) to the immigration officers. Passengers may also install the E-HAC app on their smartphones through the Android Play Store or the Apple App Store. E-HAC filling can be done before travel, during the departure or during the arrival process before reaching the Port Health Authority (KKP) checkpoint.
COVID-19 Testing Requirements
Until 8 January 2021, international travelers arriving in Indonesia from one of the countries below must present a medical certificate (in English) showing a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to departure to Indonesia:
- Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or Switzerland
International travelers coming to Indonesia from countries other than those listed above must present a medical certificate (in English) showing a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to departure to Indonesia.
Until 8 January 2021, nationals of Indonesia arriving from the United Kingdom must present a medical certificate (in English) showing a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 48 hours prior to departure to Indonesia.
Government officials at the port of entry will validate the pre-departure PCR test and then issue a clearance letter that will allow the passengers to complete the mandatory 14-day quarantine period at their home/accommodation in Indonesia.
International passengers arriving in Indonesia are also subject to a COVID-19 PCR test at the discretion of the health officials at the port of entry. If an on-arrival COVID-19 test comes back positive, then passengers will be referred to a local hospital to undergo a COVID-19 RT-PCR test and quarantine.
2. Quarantine/Self-Isolation Requirements
All travelers who are permitted to enter Indonesia must agree to serve a mandatory 14-day quarantine period, subject to the testing protocol outlined above.
Please note that this page is updated on an ongoing basis, but COVID-19 related restrictions and policies are subject to frequent and sudden change, often with little to no advance notice to the public. Therefore, to ensure that you have the latest updates, we recommend that you reach out to T&S at apac@tandslaw.com for additional information.
