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What happens if you overstay your visa in Indonesia
Updated 30 October 2026 · 4 min read · Facts as of October 2026
A fine is charged for every day you stay beyond your permitted period. Long overstays can lead to deportation and a ban on re-entering Indonesia. Filing an extension before your current stay expires avoids overstay status entirely, so act as soon as you know you want to stay longer.
How overstay is counted
Your permitted stay ends on the date shown on your visa or stay permit, not on the date you think you arrived. Every day past that date counts, including the day you leave. Short overstays are settled with a daily fine at the airport or immigration office; longer ones are treated as an immigration offence.
The consequences
- Daily fine for every day over.
- Deportation for long overstays, at your own cost.
- Re-entry ban, which can stop you returning to Indonesia for an extended period.
How to avoid it
Most visit visas and all KITAS and KITAP permits can be extended, but only before they expire. Immigration asks for visit stay extensions at least 14 days before the expiry date, and some categories have strict deadlines. Note the expiry date when you arrive and contact us a few weeks ahead if there is any chance you want to stay.
If you have already overstayed
Contact us immediately with your visa type and expiry date. For a short overstay the practical path is usually to settle the fine and leave or regularise the stay; the longer you wait the more limited the options become. We cannot guarantee last-minute availability, so earlier is always better.
Visa For Indonesia is a private visa-assistance service, not the Indonesian government. Rules, fees and eligibility change; the figures below are correct as of October 2026 and you can always check or apply directly at evisa.imigrasi.go.id.