The multiple entry visa serves foreign visitors who need multiple entries into and exits from Indonesia for client meetings, family visits or medical treatments. The visa types are categorized from D1 to D17 under Ministerial Decree No. M.IP‑08.GR.01.01/2025 (issued 2 May 2025). Each category refers to non-salaried activities in Indonesia. Unlike the Single Entry Visa, the multiple entry visa allows multiple border crossings under the MEV system for five years with each initial entry limited to 60 days. This limit resets after each visit.
Typical traveler profiles who would make use of a multiple entry visa are:
- Regional sales manager: flies from Tokyo to Jakarta every month to review distributor targets – D1 (business meetings).
- Binational spouse: an Australian citizen visiting her Indonesian husband in Yogyakarta every quarter – D1 (family).
- Medical tourist: gulf resident undergoing scheduled orthopedic treatment in Bali – D1 (medical).
Validity and general requirements
The Multiple Entry Visa has a validity ranging from 1 to 5 years. It allows travelers to have multiple entries lasting 60 days each with extensions allowed at an immigration office in Indonesia. This type of visa requires an Indonesian sponsor and cannot be used for employment or project execution.
The core visa requirements are as follows:
Feature | Detail |
Validity | 1, 2 or 5 years |
Stay per entry | 60 days (reset on re‑entry) |
Extensions | One in‑country extension (additional 60 days) |
Entry frequency | Unlimited while visa is valid |
Processing time | 7–10 Indonesian working days |
Sponsorship | Required (company, institution or family member) |
Conversion | Not convertible to work or stay permit |
Required documents Multiple entry visa
The application requires a 6-month passport validity, recent color photo, return or onward ticket, local sponsor, a three-month bank statement showing at least USD 2,000 and a confirmed Indonesian address. Applicants must have an active e-Visa account at evisa.imigrasi.go.id.
Allowed activities under Multiple entry visa
Below is an overview of the revised scope of multiple entry visa categories. Most short‑term business, family and medical visits now sit under the widened D1 index, simplifying the application for frequent travelers.
Index | 2023 Scope (Reg. 21/2023) | 2025 Scope (Decree 08/2025) |
D1 | Tourism, family visits, onward travel | Tourism, family visits, onward travel, business meetings, goods purchasing, medical treatment |
D2 | Business meetings, goods purchasing | Merged into D1 |
D3 | Medical treatment | Merged into D1 |
D4 | Government duties | Unchanged |
D7 | — | Art or cultural performances |
D8 | — | Government‑invited or international sporting events |
D12 | Pre‑investment exploration | Unchanged |
D14 | Filming projects | Unchanged |
D17 | Audits, QC, inspections of Indonesian branches | Unchanged |
Compliance and Penalties
An administrative fine of IDR 1,000,000 per day will be imposed for overstaying. Doing paid work in Indonesia without a work permit or any other unauthorized activities will result in blacklisting, deportation and sanctions under Immigration Law No. 6/2011. Border inspections may require travelers to present flight tickets as well as meeting materials and medical appointment records as proof of your entry reason.
How PNB Immigration Law Firm can help
PNB’s immigration specialists assist clients by obtaining sponsor letters and preparing e-Visa applications while confirming D-index compliance and extending visas from within Indonesia. Our team at PNB Immigration Law Firm assists clients in developing tailored and strategic multiple entry visa solutions.