Visa rule, Indonesia

Indonesia Business Visa (D2)

Summary

The Indonesian D2 visa is a business visit visa for many trips. It is issued for 1, 2 or 5 years, but each stay is limited to 60 days, counted from the date you arrive. You can extend a stay several times inside Indonesia, up to 180 days in total for that stay. When you leave and enter again, a new 60 days begins. The visa allows meetings, negotiations and buying goods, and it does not allow selling or being paid in Indonesia. The Directorate General of Immigration runs the rule.

Limit
60 days for each stay
With extensions
Up to 180 days in total for one stay
Period
From the date of arrival, for each entry
A day counts when
You are in Indonesia for any part of it, starting with the arrival day
Visa validity
1, 2 or 5 years from the date of issue, with many entries
Run by
Directorate General of Immigration (Direktorat Jenderal Imigrasi)

Who it applies to

The rule

The Directorate General of Immigration lists the D2 as a visit visa for several journeys for business. Its official description says that you may stay in Indonesia for a maximum of 60 days, counted from the date of arrival. This limit applies to each arrival. The visa itself is valid for 1, 2 or 5 years from the date it is issued, and you choose the validity when you apply.

The same description says that the stay permit can be extended several times up to a maximum of 180 days. The extension is requested online through the official e-visa site. The 180 days are the total for one stay, including the first 60 days. When that total is reached you must leave. If you leave and enter again while the visa is valid, you receive a new stay of 60 days.

The D2 allows business activity that is not employment: doing business, attending meetings, buying goods, holding talks and negotiations, signing agreements and inspecting goods at an office, factory or production site. Tourism and visits to family and friends are allowed too. You must not sell goods or services, and you must not receive a wage or any similar payment from a person or company in Indonesia. The stay permit cannot be converted into a limited stay permit, which is the permit for living and working in Indonesia.

To apply you need a passport that is valid for at least 6 months and proof of funds: a bank statement for the last 3 months showing at least 2,000 US dollars or the same value in another currency. Citizens of most countries do not need a sponsor. Immigration officers at the border and in the immigration offices decide on entry and on each extension.

Why it exists

Indonesia wants foreign business visitors and investors to come often and with little paperwork, so it offers one visa for many trips over several years. The limit of 60 days for each stay, and the 180-day ceiling with extensions, keep these trips as visits. A person who would stay longer, sell in the local market or take paid work must hold a limited stay permit with a work authorisation, where the state checks the employer and collects the related fees and taxes.

Counting the days

You count the days of one stay in Indonesia, from the date you arrive. Any part of a day in Indonesia is one day, and each new arrival starts a new count.

  1. Take the arrival date shown on your entry stamp or electronic record as day 1.
  2. Count forward to day 60. That is the last day of your stay unless you extend.
  3. If you need more time, apply for an extension online before day 60.
  4. With each approved extension, note the new last day. The total for one stay must not pass 180 days.
  5. When you leave Indonesia and come back, start a new count at day 1.
  6. Check that the day you plan to enter is still inside the validity of the visa.
How Countr counts it. Countr counts any part of a day in Indonesia as one day and counts each stay on its own, with a limit of 60 days. When you leave and enter again, the count starts again. Countr does not know about an extension: if your stay is extended, your real limit is the new date from immigration, up to 180 days in total, and the app will show you over the 60 days while you are still allowed to stay. Countr only counts days the phone can see. If your photos or location history have large gaps, the app can show fewer days than you really stayed.

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Examples

A 60-day stay

Kenji, a Japanese buyer, holds a D2 visa issued for 2 years. He lands in Jakarta on 3 March 2026. Counting 3 March as day 1, day 60 is 1 May 2026. He visits suppliers in Java and Bali and flies out on 28 April, inside the 60 days.

Extending one stay to the ceiling

Laura, a Dutch company owner, also arrives on 3 March 2026. A factory project takes longer than planned, so she applies for extensions before her stay ends. With extensions her stay can run to a total of 180 days. Day 180 counted from 3 March is 29 August 2026. She cannot extend past that date and must leave Indonesia by then.

The trap: visa validity is not the length of stay

Sam has a D2 visa valid for 5 years and believes he can stay for months without doing anything. He arrives on 1 June 2026 and stays until 15 August without an extension. His 60 days ended on 30 July, so he has overstayed by 16 days, although his visa is valid until 2031. A short trip out before 30 July and a new entry would have given him a new 60 days.

Exceptions

Common misconceptions

“A 5-year D2 visa lets me stay in Indonesia for 5 years.”
No. The 5 years are the time in which you may enter. Each stay is 60 days from arrival, or up to 180 days with extensions.
“The D2 is a work visa.”
No. It allows business visits such as meetings, negotiations and buying goods. You must not sell goods or services or be paid by a person or company in Indonesia.
“The 180 days are a limit for the whole year.”
The official description gives 180 days as the most that one stay can reach with extensions. It does not state a yearly total. Each new arrival starts a new stay of 60 days.
“The visa is valid from the day I first use it.”
No. The validity is counted from the date of issue. If you do not use the visa in that time, you need a new one.

Questions and answers

Does the day I arrive in Indonesia count as day 1?

Yes. The stay is counted from the date of arrival, so the arrival date is day 1. A stay that starts on 3 March reaches day 60 on 1 May.

Does leaving for Singapore for a day give me a new 60 days?

A new entry on a valid D2 visa starts a new stay of 60 days. The immigration officer still decides each entry, so carry proof of the business reason for your trips.

What happens if I overstay a D2 stay by a few days?

An overstay is a breach of Indonesian immigration law. A fine is charged for each day of a short overstay, and a longer overstay can lead to deportation and a ban on returning. Extend before day 60 or leave in time.

Can I go on holiday in Bali with a D2 visa?

Yes. The official description of the D2 allows tourism and visits to family and friends next to business activities. The limit of 60 days for each stay is the same.

How much does the D2 visa cost?

The official fee list shows 4,000,000 rupiah for 1 year, 6,000,000 rupiah for 2 years and 11,000,000 rupiah for 5 years. Each amount includes the visa fee and a verification fee of 1,000,000 rupiah.

Do I become tax resident in Indonesia if I use the D2 a lot?

You can. Indonesian tax law has its own day test, which treats a person as resident after more than 183 days in Indonesia in any 12 months. That count is separate from the 60 days of each stay.

Sources

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This page explains the rule and how the days are counted. It is not legal or tax advice. The authority decides each case on its own facts.