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Indonesia visa rules for South Africa passport holders

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The answer

Visa on arrival. South Africa passport holders can get a visa on arrival in Indonesia.

Entry
Visa on arrival
Stay
30 days per entry
Fee
IDR 500,000
Covers
Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA ONARRIVAL30 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

imigrasi.go.idDirectorate General of Immigration, Ministry of Immigration and Corrections of IndonesiaChecked 28 Oct 2026

Visa B1 merupakan Visa Kunjungan Saat Kedatangan ( Visa on Arrival ) bagi negara subjek visa kunjungan saat kedatangan untuk satu kali masuk ke Indonesia dengan izin tinggal pertama kali maksimal 30 hari

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

The conditions that come with this rule, from its official sources.

Conditions from official sources

  • Needs a return or onward ticket.

Passport validity

Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months.

paspor yang sah dan masih berlaku paling singkat 6 bulan sebelum masa berlakunya habis

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Indonesia passport holders need to visit South Africa.

Visa-free nearby

Other places South Africa passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Jakarta, nearest first.

  1. SingaporeSingapore, about 900 km from JakartaVisa-free
  2. MalaysiaKuala Lumpur, about 1,190 km from JakartaVisa-free
  3. ThailandBangkok, about 2,330 km from JakartaVisa-free · 30 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Jakarta

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Jakarta, month by month.

  1. JanHigh 30.3°CLow 25.2°CRain 348 mm
  2. FebHigh 30.1°CLow 24.9°CRain 404 mm
  3. MarHigh 31.9°CLow 25.5°CRain 209 mm
  4. AprHigh 32.7°CLow 25.8°CRain 163 mm
  5. MayHigh 32.5°CLow 26.2°CRain 103 mm
  6. JunHigh 31.9°CLow 25.8°CRain 73 mm
  7. JulHigh 32.4°CLow 25.2°CRain 88 mm
  8. AugHigh 32.3°CLow 25.5°CRain 43 mm
  9. SepHigh 33.0°CLow 25.6°CRain 60 mm
  10. OctHigh 32.4°CLow 26.4°CRain 100 mm
  11. NovHigh 32.5°CLow 25.9°CRain 135 mm
  12. DecHigh 31.3°CLow 25.5°CRain 202 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 14 to 24 years between 1993 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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