What the Indonesia visa is for
This visa is an official document that lets a foreign national enter, stay in and leave the country for a set period. The purpose of the trip decides the visa type, and each type has its own rules. Almost every application, whether on paper at an embassy or online, asks for a recent photo of the applicant, so the Indonesia visa photo is one of the first things to prepare.
Indonesia visa photo size explained
The photo for this application, as listed by the embassy consular visa service, is a square of 2×2 inches, about 51×51 mm. In our template the head size is about 1.29 inches from chin to the top of the head, and the eyes sit about 1.18 inches above the bottom edge. Printed at 300 DPI, the photo stays sharp at this size. Some embassies and consulates publish a different photo size for their own forms, so if your embassy names another format, follow it; our tool also makes the Indonesia visa photo in other formats.
Digital photo for an online application
This format works both on paper and online. When you apply online, you upload the visa photo as a file instead of a print. Keep the file under 240 KB, in colour and with a plain white background. A phone snapshot of a printed photo is not a good digital photo: it loses sharpness and picks up glare. Make the digital visa photo from the original camera image instead, and check it online before you submit it. For the electronic visa portal, see our e-visa registration photo page.
Visa types and the photo
There are several visa types, and each one needs a visa photo of the same size:
- Tourist visa for leisure travel.
- Business visa for meetings and conferences.
- Social-cultural visa for cultural exchange or family visits.
- Work visa for employment.
- Student visa for study.
- Transit visa for passing through to another country.
Citizens of some countries can get a visa on arrival for up to 30 days, extendable once for another 30 days; see our eVoA photo page for the electronic version.
Documents you need with the photo
Besides the visa photo, a typical Indonesia visa application includes:
- A passport valid for at least six months from the date of entry, with at least one blank page.
- A completed and signed visa application form.
- Proof of accommodation: a hotel booking or an invitation letter from your host.
- A travel itinerary or flight booking.
- Proof of funds, such as bank statements.
- Extra documents for some visa types, for example an employment letter for a work visa or an acceptance letter for a student visa.
How to apply for an Indonesia visa
First choose the visa type that fits your trip. Gather the documents and prepare the visa photo in the right size. Fill in the application form from the website of the embassy or consulate in your country, then submit it with your documents; some countries also accept an online application. Pay the visa fee, which depends on the visa type and the length of stay. Processing usually takes from a few working days to a few weeks, so ask the embassy for its current times. Once the visa is approved, check every detail on it. Official information is on the sites of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Immigration Office.
Why the photo size matters
The photo size is part of the requirements, so a visa photo in the wrong size may not be accepted. The face has to be large and clear: a head size of about 1.29 inches fills most of the 2×2 inch frame. A photo cropped too tight or too loose fails the size check even when the picture itself is sharp. Our photo maker places the head and eye line at the right size automatically, so you do not have to measure anything by hand.
Printing the visa photo
For a paper application, print the visa photo at 300 DPI on photo paper and cut it to the exact 2×2 inch size. Do not scale the image when printing, or the photo size changes. Check that the print is in colour, sharp and free of marks. If the form asks for more than one visa photo, print them all from the same file so every photo matches.
Visa photo checklist
- Correct photo size: 2×2 inches (51×51 mm).
- Plain white background, no shadows or patterns.
- Recent colour photo, not a copy of an old one.
- Neutral expression, mouth closed, both eyes open.
- Head straight and centred, full face inside the frame.
- Sharp photo with no filters; file under 240 KB for an online upload.
Staying within your visa
Overstaying a visa can lead to fines, deportation or a ban on re-entry. Some visa types can be extended while you are in the country; the local immigration office explains how. Keep the digital file of your visa photo in case you need it again.
