Indonesia Launches New Site, Updates E-Visa Names and Codes
Indonesia’s new e-visa portal now requires all applicants to use the updated immigration site, introducing revised visa codes and potential processing delays during the transition period.
On 9 January, the Indonesian government launched a new dedicated website for electronic visa (e-Visa) applications.
All visa requests must now be submitted via https://evisa.imigrasi.go.id/ instead of the previous portal https://molina.imigrasi.go.id/.
As a result, visa subtypes on the new site carry updated codes—used by immigration authorities to designate visa types and that will appear on issued visas. For example, the former B211 A/B visa is now a tourism or business visa, while the former B213—which requires a brief in-country micro-procedure upon arrival—is now classified as a visa on arrival.
Foreign nationals and employers should expect processing delays of around five business days during the first week of the system’s rollout, as the platform adapts to the new online system.
Existing online account holders must re-register to access the new platform, a process expected to take about 5 to 10 minutes and requiring a digital ID photo of the signatory. For new users, the setup typically takes around three business days.
This move reflects Indonesia’s ongoing digital transformation of its immigration procedures, aligning with global trends in digitalizing visa services to improve efficiency, security, and migration flow management.
Since last year—excluding several ASEAN countries—most tourists must now obtain a 60-day visa (Tourism Visa, previously B211A), often with supporting financial documentation, or a 30-day Visitor Visa renew-able on arrival (formerly known as the “Visitor Visa”), which remains simpler to acquire but still requires a minor in-country step. Fee for the latter: 500,000 IDR (€23.86).
