Can you get a visa on arrival at Jakarta airport instead of applying for an e-visa in advance?

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TL;DR

Yes, you can get a visa on arrival at Jakarta airport — the whole process with payment takes about 10 minutes, and the visa costs around $31.

What the community said

Another traveler clarified payment details for the visa on arrival in Jakarta: cash only is accepted, change is given in local currency (rupiah), and there's no separate tax. The whole process took about 5 minutes.

cash payment, change in rupiah, ~5 minutes

One traveler filled out the QR code (for the arrival card) the morning before departure, but paid for the actual visa on arrival at Jakarta airport — cost was $31.

$31 visa on arrival

Another traveler only filled out the electronic arrival card in advance (not the visa itself) to speed up immigration, then got the visa on arrival at the Indonesian airport.

electronic arrival card

According to one traveler's experience, getting the visa right at Jakarta airport, including payment, took only about 10 minutes — no need to apply for an e-visa beforehand.

~10 minutes at the airport