{
  "id": "visa/voa-not-free-not-universal",
  "signature": "AI tells a tourist that Indonesia (Bali) entry is free visa-on-arrival for everyone",
  "signature_zh": "",
  "regex": "(indonesia.*visa|bali.*visa|visa.*indonesia|indonesia.*voa|e.?voa.*indonesia)",
  "domain": "visa",
  "category": "administrative_barrier",
  "subcategory": null,
  "root_cause": "Indonesia offers Visa on Arrival (and e-VOA online) to many nationalities for tourism - but it is NOT free (around IDR 500,000), is valid 30 days, and can be extended once for another 30 days. Some nationalities are not eligible and must obtain a visa in advance.",
  "root_cause_type": "generic",
  "root_cause_zh": "",
  "versions": [
    {
      "version": "any",
      "introduced": null,
      "deprecated": null,
      "removed": null,
      "behavior_change": null,
      "status": "active"
    }
  ],
  "os_specific": {},
  "dead_ends": [
    {
      "action": "Assume Indonesia/Bali entry is free and open-ended for all tourists",
      "why_fails": "Visa on Arrival costs a fee, lasts 30 days, and only nationals on the eligible list qualify. Treating it as free or unlimited leads to unexpected fees or denied entry.",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.imigrasi.go.id/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "action": "Overstay the 30-day VOA assuming a small fine at the airport",
      "why_fails": "Overstaying incurs a daily fine (around IDR 1,000,000/day) and longer overstays can mean detention and deportation. Extend before expiry instead.",
      "fail_rate": 0.7,
      "condition": "Overstaying the 30-day VOA",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds": [
    {
      "action": "Buy the e-VOA online before departure (or VOA on arrival) if eligible, and extend once before it expires if needed.",
      "success_rate": 0.9,
      "how": "Apply for e-VOA via the official immigration portal, or pay VOA at the airport; extend once online or at an immigration office before day 30.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": [
        "https://www.imigrasi.go.id/"
      ]
    },
    {
      "action": "If your nationality is not VOA-eligible, apply for a visit visa in advance through an Indonesian mission or the official e-visa system.",
      "success_rate": 0.8,
      "how": "Check eligibility on imigrasi.go.id and apply for the appropriate visit visa before travel.",
      "condition": "",
      "sources": []
    }
  ],
  "workarounds_zh": [],
  "transition_graph": {
    "leads_to": [],
    "preceded_by": [],
    "frequently_confused_with": []
  },
  "official_doc_url": null,
  "official_doc_section": null,
  "error_code": null,
  "verification_tier": "ai_generated",
  "confidence": 0.8,
  "fix_success_rate": 0.85,
  "resolvable": "true",
  "first_seen": "2024-01-01",
  "last_confirmed": "2026-06-14",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-14",
  "evidence_count": 3,
  "tags": [],
  "locale": "en",
  "aliases": [
    "visa/voa-not-free-not-universal/id"
  ]
}