Foreign Nationals Entering Indonesia Must Now Be Fully Vaccinated

The National Covid-19 Taskforce has implemented a new requirement for foreign nationals applying for an Indonesian visa to enter the country: foreign nationals must now be fully vaccinated to be permitted entry. This is done to protect Indonesian citizens from imported cases as a response to the reported Covid-19 variants from other countries.

According to Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, as of 6 July 2021, all foreign nationals (WNA) entering Indonesia must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and have a vaccine card as proof.

"All foreigners who come to Indonesia, starting July 6, 2021, must show a vaccine card (fully vaccinated) and a negative PCR result for Covid-19 before entering Indonesia. Vaccine certificates are exempted from being granted to diplomats and visiting foreign officials at the ministerial level in accordance with diplomatic relations practices that are also applied by other countries," said Spokesman Jodi.

Luhut also explained that for Indonesian citizens entering Indonesia but have yet been vaccinated, therefore don’t have a vaccine card, they must show a negative PCR test result for Covid-19 before arrival. Then, they must undergo quarantine and have a negative PCR result at the end of quarantine. They will then be given the vaccine immediately.

"Quarantine rules, both for foreigners and Indonesian citizens, will undergo quarantine for 8 days with 2 PCR tests, namely upon arrival and on day 7," explained Spokesman Jodi.

8 Day Quarantine

Per the direction of the Ministry of Health, travellers must undergo an 8-day quarantine with the following considerations:

Offshore Visa Applicants

Currently, the Government still imposes restrictions for foreigners entering Indonesian territory. This rule excludes the entry of foreigners for essential purposes such as working in national strategic projects, family unions, and humanitarian reasons.

For offshore visa applicants, there are several additional documents required:

These additional terms and conditions also apply to visa application processes (for humanitarian purposes) at Indonesian representative offices overseas.

All applications related to immigration stay permits can be carried out online through the website at imigrasi.go.id

For consultation and immigration information services, please visit www.imigrasi.go.id