Do you need a visa for Indonesia with a British passport?
Visa on arrival
With a British passport, the visa for Indonesia is issued on arrival and allows a stay of up to 30 days.
Rule checked on 11 October 2026
Data last updated on 11/10/2026
Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), visualpharm (MIT), xpressmike (CC BY-SA 4.0), VisaMundial (CC BY 4.0). Each rule is decided by majority vote across these sources; disagreements are arbitrated against official government sources.
This is for guidance only: entry rules change without notice. Confirm it before you travel with the consulate or embassy of your destination, and with the relevant authorities (your airline, border police).
Climate & seasons
When to go to Indonesia?
Monthly averages over the past 5 years (Open-Meteo).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| High | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° |
| Rain (mm) | 319 | 224 | 253 | 182 | 227 | 260 | 243 | 193 | 221 | 220 | 265 | 235 |
Frequently asked questions
- How long can you stay in Indonesia with a British passport?
- With a British passport, the permitted stay in Indonesia is up to 30 days under the “visa on arrival” regime. Checked on 11 October 2026.
- What do you need to do before travelling to Indonesia?
- With a British passport the visa for Indonesia is issued on arrival, with nothing to arrange beforehand.
- Where does this information come from, and is it up to date?
- It is the majority vote of four open datasets (Wikipedia, visualpharm, xpressmike, VisaMundial), re-synchronised every month; last checked on 11 October 2026. Entry rules change without notice: confirm with the consulate before you travel.
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