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Indonesia for Congolese (Republic of the Congo) passport holders: eVisa

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇨🇬 Congolese (Republic of the Congo)
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

eVisa

Indonesian e-Visa (C1 visit visa) required

Congolese (Republic of the Congo) passport holders are not eligible for visa exemption or visa on arrival and need a visit visa before travel, applied for online (e.g. C1 single-entry visit visa, up to 60 days).

Conditions

  • Apply online at evisa.imigrasi.go.id with your passport bio page and photo; pay the fee with the billing code generated for the application (the C1 page names designated Indonesian banks; the portal also shows card payment).
  • Single entry; first stay up to 60 days, extendable several times up to 180 days in total.
  • Proof of funds: a 3-month bank statement (yours or your sponsor's) showing at least USD 2,000 or equivalent.
  • No sponsor needed unless you are stateless, hold a non-national travel document or are a citizen of a country on the restricted list referred to on the C1 page (that list is not reproduced there; the official calling-visa list does not include Republic of the Congo).
  • Passport valid at least 6 months and a return or onward ticket.
  • Complete the All Indonesia arrival declaration (immigration, customs, health, quarantine) online or in the app – it can be filled from 3 days before arrival; mandatory since 1 Oct 2025.

About this route

Route type
eVisa: you apply online before you travel.
Documents
3 listed by the official source.
Fee
IDR 1,000,000 (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official application pageevisa.imigrasi.go.id ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 4 Oct 2026 against imigrasi.go.id · Read in browser on official page

Documents

3 documents listed by the official source
  • Passport bio page (valid 6+ months)
  • Passport-size photo
  • 3-month bank statement showing at least USD 2,000 or equivalent

Fees

Official government fee
IDR 1,000,000
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
IDR 1,000,000 (C1 tourist/visit visa); verification fee IDR 0.

These notes may mention other charges that we have not yet separated into government and service fees. Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
90 days from issue
Maximum stay
60 days, extendable up to 180 days in total

How to apply: Indonesian e-Visa (C1 visit visa) required

Where to apply

Where: Online

Official application page: evisa.imigrasi.go.id ↗ (opens in a new tab)

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

Quick answers

Do Congolese (Republic of the Congo) passport holders need a visa for Indonesia?

Indonesian e-Visa (C1 visit visa) required. Congolese (Republic of the Congo) passport holders are not eligible for visa exemption or visa on arrival and need a visit visa before travel, applied for online (e.g. C1 single-entry visit visa, up to 60 days). Source: https://www.imigrasi.go.id/wna/permohonan-visa-republik-indonesia/c1-visa-wisata

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Indonesia

Option 1
eVisaBusiness visit (meetings, conferences – not paid work)

Business visit: Indonesian e-Visa (C1 visit visa) required

Short business visits (meetings, conferences, negotiations – not paid work) follow the same route as a holiday, because the official source covers business visits (Tourism, family visits, meetings (C1 visit visa)). Congolese (Republic of the Congo) passport holders are not eligible for visa exemption or visa on arrival and need a visit visa before travel, applied for online (e.g. C1 single-entry visit visa, up to 60 days).

Conditions

  • Apply online at evisa.imigrasi.go.id with your passport bio page and photo; pay the fee with the billing code generated for the application (the C1 page names designated Indonesian banks; the portal also shows card payment).
  • Single entry; first stay up to 60 days, extendable several times up to 180 days in total.
  • Proof of funds: a 3-month bank statement (yours or your sponsor's) showing at least USD 2,000 or equivalent.
  • No sponsor needed unless you are stateless, hold a non-national travel document or are a citizen of a country on the restricted list referred to on the C1 page (that list is not reproduced there; the official calling-visa list does not include Republic of the Congo).
  • Passport valid at least 6 months and a return or onward ticket.
  • Complete the All Indonesia arrival declaration (immigration, customs, health, quarantine) online or in the app – it can be filled from 3 days before arrival; mandatory since 1 Oct 2025.
Government fee
IDR 1,000,000
IDR 1,000,000 (C1 tourist/visit visa); verification fee IDR 0.
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
90 days from issue
Max stay
60 days, extendable up to 180 days in total
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Where: Online

Official application page ↗

Documents checklist

  • Passport bio page (valid 6+ months)
  • Passport-size photo
  • 3-month bank statement showing at least USD 2,000 or equivalent

✓ Read in browser on official page

Official wording

“Republic of the Congo is not on the Imigrasi visa-exemption, VoA or calling-visa lists, nor on the eVisa portal Visitor Visa list (accessed 2026-10-04). C1 page: single entry, first stay up to 60 days, extendable up to 180 days; "Visa C1 cost IDR 1,000,000"; "You don't need a sponsor to apply for this visa. Unless you are: Stateless; or A holder of a non-national passport travel document; or A citizen of a particular country on this list."”

Working in Indonesia

Main work visa routes for Indonesia

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Limited stay visa for work with a sponsor (E23) / ITAS

For: Foreign workers sponsored by an employer in Indonesia

  • Sponsored by an employer in Indonesia
Length
First ITAS for 180 days, 1 year or 2 years; extensions allowed up to 6 years in total

Source: Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi – Izin Tinggal Terbatas (in Indonesian) (imigrasi.go.id).

What the source says

"Visa Tinggal Terbatas untuk Bekerja dengan Sponsor (E23) 180 hari 1 tahun 2 tahun" … "keseluruhan ITAS tidak lebih dari 6 tahun"

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Overview: Indonesia eVisa (official). Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Indonesia

Option 1
Visa-freeTransit (changing flights)

Airside transit: no visa if you stay in the international transit area

Indonesia's Directorate General of Immigration says you do not need a visa if you are not going to leave the international transit area. If you pass immigration, the normal entry rules for your passport apply - see the holiday section.

Conditions

  • Stay in the international transit area.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“Directorate General of Immigration (evisa.imigrasi.go.id) FAQ: 'Do I have to obtain a visa if I do not leave the international transit area? No. You do not have to get a visa if you are not going to leave the international transit area.'”

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Before you go to Indonesia

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Indonesia.

Cash you can bring in and take out

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.

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

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Emergency numbers in Indonesia

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Explore Indonesia

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Things to do:
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