How long must your passport be valid for Indonesia?

At least six months after the day you arrive, plus two blank pages. The page requirement is the one people miss: Indonesia asks for two where most countries ask for one, and a well-travelled passport can fail on that alone.

By Code Majesty Tech LLC Last reviewed October 13, 2026

“To enter Indonesia, your passport must have an ‘expiry date’ at least 6 months after the date you arrive and have at least 2 blank pages.”

GOV.UK — Indonesia travel advice, entry requirements · checked 2026-10-13

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Two blank pages, not one

This is the difference worth knowing. Thailand asks for one blank page; Indonesia asks for two. If you have been checking your passport against the usual advice, you may have checked against the wrong number.

It is also the condition least likely to be on your mind. Expiry dates are printed on the front page and easy to check; remaining space is something you have to actually look for, and a passport that is nearly full gives no warning.

The six months run from your arrival date

Not from the day you booked, and not from the day you leave. Count forward six months from the date you land — if your expiry date falls before that, you do not meet the requirement.

For a two-week trip to Bali the distinction rarely matters. For a longer stay it does, and it is worth doing the arithmetic rather than estimating.

Does this apply to Bali specifically?

Bali is a province of Indonesia, so Indonesia's entry requirements apply there in full. There is no separate, more relaxed rule for it, despite how often it is treated as its own destination.

Most searches about Bali passport rules are really searches about Indonesia's, and the answer is the one above.

If your passport falls short

Renew it before you book rather than after. Routine renewals take weeks in most countries, and demand rises noticeably ahead of peak travel periods.

If the trip is already booked, check whether your passport authority offers an expedited service. The airline will check your passport at check-in and has no room to make an exception.

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