Indonesia adds Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Macau to its visa-free entry list

Ministerial Regulation No. 10 of 2026 also consolidates earlier visa-free additions for Turkey, Brazil, and Peru, bringing the total expansion to six countries and territories

Passport holders from Kazakhstan, Belarus, and the Macau Special Administrative Region of China can now enter Indonesia without a visa for stays of up to 30 days. The three are the genuinely new additions under Ministerial Regulation No. 10 of 2026, signed by Indonesia's Minister of Immigration and Corrections Agus Andrianto and effective as of July 9, 2026, according to Indonesia Business Post.

Before this regulation, travelers from Kazakhstan, Belarus, and Macau had to go through either Indonesia's visa-on-arrival process at the airport or apply for a visa through an Indonesian embassy in advance. Now, they can pass through immigration at any designated checkpoint with just their passport.

The same regulation also consolidates the visa-free status of Turkey, Brazil, and Peru, which had already been granted access under previous regulations in 2025. The new regulation replaces Ministerial Regulation No. 10 of 2025, bringing all six under a single updated legal framework.

Do I now qualify for visa-free entry to Indonesia?

If you hold an ordinary passport from Kazakhstan or Belarus, or a Macau SAR passport, you can enter Indonesia without a visa for stays of up to 30 days. The facility covers tourism, family visits, social visits, cultural activities, government business, seminars, exhibitions, meetings with a head office or representative office, and transit. Your passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of entry and have at least one blank page. You will also need proof of a return or onward flight.

If you plan to stay beyond 30 days, work, study, or carry out activities that fall outside the permitted categories, the visa-free option does not cover you. The 30-day stay cannot be extended and cannot be converted into another visa type while in the country. You would need to apply for the appropriate Indonesian visa before traveling.

Why were these three countries added?

Agus said every addition goes through a rigorous cross-ministerial evaluation rooted in Presidential Regulation No. 95 of 2024, which sets the criteria for expanding Indonesia's visa-free program. He described the process as weighing "the principle of reciprocity, national security, the impact on the tourism sector, economic and investment potential, as well as other strategic aspects determined by the President."

He was clear that Indonesia does not offer visa-free access as a default gesture of goodwill. Each country on the list earned its place through a strategic assessment.

The decision for Kazakhstan and Macau was first discussed at a high-level coordination meeting in Jakarta on May 11, 2026, involving the Coordinating Ministry for Law, Human Rights, Immigration and Corrections, alongside representatives from the Ministry of Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Immigration and Corrections, and Ministry of Law. Belarus was added during the subsequent regulatory process.

What does the Kazakhstan-Indonesia relationship look like now?

Indonesia's Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, Fadjroel Rachman, described the visa-free arrangement as a landmark moment. He noted that Kazakhstan had already been granting visa-free entry to Indonesian citizens, making Indonesia's move a reciprocal step that completes the circle.

Fadjroel projected that the deepening bilateral relationship could push two-way trade to approximately $2 billion within the next three to five years. He invited citizens of both countries to take advantage of the open borders for tourism, trade, investment, and study.

How does this fit into Indonesia's broader visa strategy?

Indonesia has been selectively rebuilding its visa-free program after scaling it back dramatically from the 169-country list that existed under Presidential Regulation No. 21 of 2016. The current approach, governed by Presidential Regulation No. 95 of 2024, evaluates each country individually rather than granting blanket access.

The ministry noted that Indonesian passport holders currently enjoy visa-free access to 88 countries, and expects the expanded reciprocal arrangements to attract more foreign tourists while reinforcing Indonesia's position in the global economy.