Most Western travellers will require a visa prior in order to gain entry to Indonesia. Visas must be obtained prior to entry by submitting applications together with two passport size photographs at least two months prior to departure at the nearest Embassy or Consulate of the Republic of Indonesia. Tourist, business, cultural and family visas will be granted as subject to approval by Indonesian authorities.

Tourists from Brunei, Chile, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam can enter Indonesia without a visa.