Indonesia business visa (C2 and D2)

The C2 and D2 cover business meetings, purchasing goods, discussions and negotiations, signing business agreements and inspecting goods at offices, factories or production sites. Tourism and visiting friends or family are allowed during the same stay.

Attending a trade fair as an exhibitor, speaking at an event, auditing a company or installing machinery each have their own C-code visas (C11, C10, C17, C20), so check the visa list if your trip involves those activities.

The key document is a letter, invitation or correspondence from the Indonesian government agency or private company explaining its relationship with you and the purpose of your visit. For the D2 a letter from an Indonesian spouse or parent with the family card is an accepted alternative.

The D2 additionally asks for a CV, a travel itinerary and the three-month bank statement showing at least USD 2,000.

The C2 costs IDR 2,000,000: IDR 1,000,000 for the visa and IDR 1,000,000 verification fee. The D2 costs IDR 4,000,000 for one year, IDR 6,000,000 for two years and IDR 11,000,000 for five years, each including the IDR 1,000,000 verification fee.

Payment is made with the billing code generated after submission, through the designated banks.

Apply on evisa.imigrasi.go.id or, for the C2, at an Indonesian embassy or consulate. Immigration checks completeness, verifies payment, creates and verifies your profile, approves and issues the visa within five working days of payment.

Stays start on arrival and last up to 60 days, extendable online up to 180 days in total. A C2 stay can be converted into a limited stay permit; a D2 cannot.

Business visitors may not sell goods or services in Indonesia or receive payment, wages or similar compensation from people or companies there. D2 holders are also barred from continuously supervising producers or sales operations; that kind of ongoing management needs a work or investor visa.

If you will be employed by an Indonesian entity, apply for the E23 work visa instead.