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🇮🇩 Indonesia

Indonesia is no. 26 in our list of the 50 most visited destinations, with 13.6 million international arrivals in 2024. Below: visa rules for every passport, cash limits at customs and the tourist traps official travel advice warns about.

Rank 26 of 50 by international arrivals (13.6 million, 2024) · Source: UN Tourism

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Explore Indonesia: things to do, shopping, food and getting around

Bali and Borobudur, from Indonesia's official tourism website and the Bali Provincial Government.

Things to do

Places to visit

  • Borobudur

    Magelang, Central Java

    The world's largest Buddhist temple and a UNESCO World Heritage site, built in the 8th and 9th centuries, with 504 Buddha statues. It's 1.5–2 hours by car from Yogyakarta's airports. Access to the top stupa level (Zone 1) needs an extra, limited ticket.

    Source: Wonderful Indonesia (Ministry of Tourism) – Borobudur Temple

Cheap ways to get around

Food

General tips

Summarised in our own words from the linked pages, official tourism boards and transport authorities first; items marked "Not official" come from other guides. Prices and opening times change, so check the source before you go. Last checked 24 Oct 2026.

Common tourist traps and how to avoid them

Scams and risky spots named in official travel advice for Indonesia, plus a few reported in public visitor reviews (labelled), in our own words.

  1. Drink spiking

    How it works: Spiking linked to sexual assault is reported in Bali, Lombok and the Gili Islands, including after inviting new acquaintances to hotel rooms.

    How to avoid it: Watch drinks being made, never leave them alone, do not accept drinks from strangers.

  2. Bag-snatching in Bali

    How it works: Bags are often snatched in busy tourist areas.

    How to avoid it: Conceal your bag and carry only essentials.

  3. Card fraud and fake ATM helplines

    How it works: Cards are copied out of sight; fake "help" numbers on ATMs are used to get card details.

    How to avoid it: Keep your card in view and call only your bank's official number.

  4. Short-changing money changers

    How it works: Unlicensed changers short-change tourists.

    How to avoid it: Use licensed changers showing the Bank Indonesia logo and QR code – scan it to check the licence.

  5. Tattoo, nail-salon and spa scams

    How it works: Scams at tattoo parlours, nail salons and spas in Bali are rising.

    How to avoid it: Choose providers carefully and agree the price before starting.

  6. Methanol in fake branded alcohol

    How it works: Gangs produce counterfeit branded drinks; deaths have occurred even from licensed venues.

    How to avoid it: Be cautious with spirits and cocktails; seek urgent help for symptoms.

  7. Short-changing at roadside money changers in Kuta

    How it works: Small money-changer stalls in Kuta and Legian advertise unusually good rates. While counting out the notes they distract you or use sleight of hand, so you leave with less cash than agreed.

    How to avoid it: Use a bank or a licensed changer, get a receipt, count the cash yourself and keep hold of your own money until the total is right.

    From visitor reviews, not official Kuta and Legian, Bali. Sources: reddit.com · coconuts.co · thebalisun.com. Researched 23 Oct 2026; there is no official page to re-check, so this date is not updated automatically.

Areas flagged in official advice

  • Volcano exclusion zones (follow local alerts)

Official advice: FCDO: no areas advised against.

Emergency numbers in Indonesia

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: FCDO travel advice – Safety and security · FCDO travel advice – Warnings and insurance · FCDO travel advice – Getting help (emergency numbers) · FCDO page updated 18 Sept 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Customs rules for banknotes and other cash when you enter or leave Indonesia.

PMK 157/2017 & Bank Indonesia rules (via DJBC)

Bringing cash in
Declare cash or other payment instruments worth IDR 100 million or more (any currency) to customs when arriving.
Taking cash out
Same declaration before departure.
Local currency (IDR) in
Declare IDR 100 million or more.
Local currency (IDR) out
Taking IDR 100 million or more in rupiah out of Indonesia needs Bank Indonesia permission.
Foreign currency
Individuals may not carry foreign banknotes worth IDR 1 billion or more (only licensed companies, with Bank Indonesia approval).
  • Arrival customs declarations are made online (allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id since 1 Sep 2025).

Official source: beacukai.go.id · beacukai.go.id · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

Indonesia visa rules by passport

The general rule for each passport, from official sources. Open a passport to see conditions and options that depend on where you live.

Visa-free19 passports
Visa on arrival80 passports
eVisa93 passports
Embassy visa6 passports

Verified rules for Indonesia: 186 of 198 passports; awaiting verification: 12; not yet covered: 0. A rule that is awaiting verification or not yet covered is not a negative visa decision: it only means we haven't confirmed it on an official source yet.

⚠ Unofficial sources: 12 rules for Indonesia are not from an official Indonesia government source (based on other governments' travel advice or secondary research). They are labelled on each page, are not counted as verified above, and should be confirmed with the embassy before travel.

Requirements for all visitors to Indonesia

These apply on top of the visa rules above, whatever your passport, unless an item says otherwise.

  • Arrival cardAll Indonesia arrival declaration

    Applies to: every passenger arriving from abroad. In force from 1 Oct 2025.

    Official source: imigrasi.go.id · Last checked 2 Nov 2026

  • HealthYellow fever certificate if arriving from a WHO yellow-fever risk country

    Applies to: travellers aged 9 months or over arriving from a country WHO lists as a yellow-fever risk country.

    Official source: cdn.who.int · Also checked: wwwnc.cdc.govNot official · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

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