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As Indonesia prepares to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, and as Bali is getting ready to also observe the holy day of Nyepi, tourists on the island are being reminded that business hours will be different for the coming week or so.
Opening hours for businesses and government offices will be changing to accommodate holiday time, including immigration.
Indonesia Immigration has announced that visa processing will be temporarily closed over the Nyepi Holy Day and the Eid al-Fitr holiday which is observed nationally.
Indonesia Immigration announced, “Visa services will be temporally closed on Friday, March 28th, 2025, due to the public holiday and collective leave for Nyepi (1947 Saka New Year) and from Wednesday, April 2nd to Monday 7th April 2025 due to the public holiday and collective leave for Eid al-Fitr 1446 H.”
Indonesia Immigration office confirmed that Visa Exemption and Visa on Arrival services will remain available at airports and ports. The Immigration Office adds “We will resume regular operations on. Tuesday, April 8th, 2025.”
They confirmed, “Visa application received on March 27th (Thursday), 2025, will be processed starting April 8th (Tuesday) 2025.”
The Acting Director General of Immigration at the Ministry of Immigration, Saffar Muhammad Godam, has urged the public, whether travelers, residents, or Indonesian nationals who are processing passport applications, visas, residency permits, and other immigration documents to complete their applications before Thursday 27th March 2025.
Godam explained to reporters “The visa system can accept applications until Thursday 27th March, but the last working day before joint leave and Eid and Nyepi holidays is Wednesday 26th. So for people who have urgent needs to take care of passports, please complete it before March 26th.”
Tourists and long-stay international residents in Bali who need to extend their visas, visas of any kind, can access the extension device via the evisa.imigrasi.go.id website to submit their application to avoid overstaying. The verification process will be completed by the Immigration officer after the public holidays are completed.
Godam explained “We are still operating optimally for departure and arrival checks at immigration checkpoints throughout Indonesia as well as electronic visa on arrival or eVoA services.
For tourists who are staying in Bali on a 30-day eVisa on Arrival and wish to extend their stay by a further 30 days, the process is incredibly simple. The eVisa on Arrival is the most appropriate visa for almost all international tourists, travelers, and holidaymakers visiting Bali, or anywhere else in Indonesia.
The visa is valid for 30 days and can be extended online for a further 30 days. The visa costs IDR 500,000 plus bank processing fees.
Applicants can apply for up to five travelers on one application, making it easy for families, couples, and groups of travelers to arrange their visas all in one go.
The official Indonesia eVisa website is easy to use, though it is best to complete the visa application process using a laptop or desktop computer, rather than a smartphone. Be sure to deactivate any VPN or ad-blockers before starting the application as the site tends to timeout if they are activated.
Indonesia Immigration has also recently published a guide to help tourists avoid common mistakes that mean visa applications are rejected or denied.
Indonesia Immigration explained “Getting a visa rejected can be frustrating, but it’s often avoidable! From missing documents to financial proof issues, here’s what you need to know to increase your chances of approval.”
The top reason why visa applications get rejected is due to incomplete documents. This can range from typos in names, errors in passport numbers and emails, and errors or inconsistencies in filling in passport details such as the date of issue and the date of expiry. The full guide to how to avoid visa mistakes in Indonesia can be found here.
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