UPDATE 5 JULY 2021: Foreigners will need a vaccination certificate (fully vaccinated) to enter. Follow this link for the update: https://mileschaser.com/2021/07/05/new-requirements-to-enter-indonesia-for-foreigners-july-2021/
Find out my personal experience on how to enter Indonesia during COVID-19, and also the quarantine requirements.
Indonesia is generally Partially Restrictive.
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Without further, here are the things you need to prepare.
Who can enter Indonesia?
Passangers who can enter Indonesia:
- Indonesian Citizen
- Temporary Stay Permit (ITAS) or Permanent Stay Permit (ITAP) holder
- Temporary residence visa holder
Note: They must not have been in India in the past 14 days - Diplomatic or service visa holder
Note: They must not have been in India in the past 14 days - Diplomatic or service stay permit holder
Note: They must not have been in India in the past 14 days - e-visit visa holder with a visa number ending with LN
Note: They must not have been in India in the past 14 days - APEC Business Travel Card holder
Note: They must not have been in India in the past 14 days - Travel Corridor Arrangement (TCA) traveller
Note: They must not have been in India in the past 14 days
Pre-departure PCR Tests Requirements to Enter Indonesia
Passengers must have a printed negative COVID-19 PCR or RT-PCR test taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. Otherwise, they will be denied of entry. Most important, the test result must be in English.
Indonesia Quarantine Length
You will need to get COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival and quarantine for 5 or 14 days, especially with the spike in India cases recently, some will need to undergo 14 days quarantine.
On the positive side, Indonesia has one of the most relaxed quarantine requirements.
Booking Indonesia Quarantine Hotels
There is a comprehensive list of the Indonesian Quarantine Hotels produced by KEMLU summarised in a separate article.
You can either contact the contactperson in the list or book upon arrival. However, I believe the options are more limited upon arrival.
What to do after Arrival in Indonesia?
A completed “electronic health awareness card (e-HAC)” must be presented upon arrival. The card can be obtained before departure at https://inahac.kemkes.go.id/
In another case, download their app through here:
App Store (iOS): https://apps.apple.com/id/app/ehac-indonesia/id1516837421
Play Store (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kemenkes.inahac&hl=en&gl=US
Quarantine Experience Summary
Given these points, Indonesia has one of the most relaxed quarantine experience in the world.
They do not really restrict you inside the room unlike in Singapore.
For instance, you can view my experience here:
https://mileschaser.com/2021/05/27/the-truth-about-21-days-singapore-shn-extended-by-7-days-toxic-nightmare/
https://mileschaser.com/2021/04/16/singapore-shn-experience-at-hotel-jen-orchardgateway-sdf/
Finally, 5 days will pass by very quickly, and in no time, you will be out of quarantine.
Thank you for the good collection.
What do you mean by that?
I was allowed to hang around in the lobby, I even met GoFood / Grab / ShopeeFood riders
Oh that sounds good. Which hotel did you use?
If you want, you can reply privately 🙂
I stayed here: Holiday Inn Express Pluit
you can find the list of the hotel here to choose 🙂
https://mileschaser.com/2021/05/21/travelling-to-indonesia-complete-jakarta-quarantine-hotel-list-may-2021/
at that time i was allowed to roam around, but of course not for very long. one thing they are strict about is not to exit the main door at all.
I had 5 days at JS Luwansa & they are relax with the rules.