South Korea Visa Requirements for Indonesian Citizens (2026)

Yes — Indonesian passport holders need a visa to enter South Korea. Every number on this page carries the date we last verified it.

Specifically for Indonesian passport holders

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  As an Indonesian passport holder travelling for tourism, you would normally apply for a C-3-9 ordinary tourist visa or a C-3-1 short-term general visa, both covering stays of under 90 days. [10]
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  Group tours can be covered by a C-3-2 group tourist visa and medical visits by a C-3-3 medical tourist visa, again for stays of under 90 days. [10]
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  A B-2-2 tourist or transit status allows entry without a visa when you arrive at ports or airports in Jeju. [10]

Required documents

• Your original passport. [2]
• A visa application form with a bar code, or the electronic form filled in through the Visa Portal. [2] [14]
• One natural-colour photograph measuring 3.5 cm by 4.5 cm. [1]
• Scanned images of your passport pages. [1]
• Soft copies of the other documents required for your status of stay. [3]
• A credit card for paying the application fee electronically. [1]

Fees & processing

Fee details are queued for government-source verification. The official portal has current pricing.

⚠ Official-source material indicates “USD 40 for a single-entry visa for stays of 90 days or less; USD 60 for 91 days or more; USD 70 double-entry; USD 90 multiple-entry” — this value is being re-verified. Follow the official portal.

How to apply

1. Complete the visa application form, either on paper or through the electronic form on the Visa Portal. [14]
2. Collect your passport, photograph, scanned passport pages and the documents required for your status of stay. [1] [3]
3. Submit the application in person at a Korean diplomatic mission abroad, or through the Visa Portal. [1] [14]
4. Pay the visa fee with a credit card when you apply. [1] [2]

Before you fly

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  Apply only through official government channels: look-alike agencies and phishing sites have been known to charge high fees. [4]
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  Short-term visitors are normally issued a single-entry visa with a stay of 90 days or less, at the discretion of the head of the Korean diplomatic mission abroad. [14]

Full South Korea entry guide — customs, health, long stays — on the destination page.

Conditions & fine print

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  Visa not required for a maximum stay of 30 days if the traveler:
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  Holds a visa issued by Australia, Canada, USA or New Zealand, and only if they transit from or to those countries via South Korea.
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  Indonesians who have previously visited South Korea may receive a multiple entry 5-year valid visa, or multiple entry 10-year valid visa for Indonesians who live in major cities. -->

Watch out for

Recent changes

1. 2026 · upcoming
   On 25 February 2026, South Korea announced that it will be expanding the tour group visa-free policy towards citizens of Indonesia in the future.
2. 2022-09-16 · confirmed
   Qatar
3. 2016-09-21 · confirmed
   United Arab Emirates
4. 2014-11-29 · confirmed
   Kazakhstan
5. 2014-01-01 · confirmed
   Russia
6. 2013-01-10 · confirmed
   Uruguay
7. 2007-12-22 · confirmed
   Venezuela
8. 2006-03-01 · confirmed
   Japan
9. 2004-10-20 · confirmed
   Chile
10. 2003-12-17 · confirmed
    Guatemala
11. 2003-06-27 · confirmed
    Latvia
12. 2002-05-20 · confirmed
    Brazil

Policy updates affecting this route

1. 2026-09-07 · confirmed
   E-9 workers were assigned to a specific site; transfer to another site permitted only in limited cases → Allowed to transfer to another site belonging to the same construction company (same employer) where the new site meets E-9 requirements — South Korea loosens E-9 worksite transfer rules

Frequently asked

Sources & last verified

This is general travel information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change and enforcement varies at the border — always confirm on the official portal before you travel.