Indonesia Arrival Card: Your Mandatory Digital Pass Unifying Immigration, Customs, and Health for a Seamless Arrival
If you are planning a trip to Indonesia, the days of juggling multiple paper forms for health, immigration, and customs are over. As of October 1, 2025, the Indonesian government mandates the use of the All Indonesia Arrival Card—a single digital form that consolidates all required entry declarations.
This unified digital card is mandatory for all travelers (foreign and Indonesian citizens alike) entering via air, sea, or land. Trevalo provides the complete, step-by-step guide to correctly submitting your Arrival Card, ensuring you breeze through customs and immigration at Jakarta (CGK), Bali (DPS), or any other Indonesian port of entry.
🔑 Section 1: All Indonesia Arrival Card Essentials
The All Indonesia Arrival Card is a powerful digital tool that replaces three separate paper forms.
1. What Does the Card Include?
The single digital submission covers all three agencies:
| Old Requirement | New Section on Arrival Card | Purpose |
| Immigration Arrival Card | Personal & Travel Details | Passport, flight, and accommodation information. |
| Electronic Customs Declaration (e-CD) | Baggage & Goods Declaration | Declaration of cash, alcohol, tobacco, and high-value items. |
| Satusehat Health Pass | Health & Quarantine Declaration | Declaration of travel history and current health symptoms. |
2. Who Must Submit It?
- Mandatory: All travelers entering Indonesia by international flight, ferry, or land border crossing.
- Includes: Tourists, business travelers, long-term residents, Indonesian citizens, and children/infants (each traveler must have their own submission, even if grouped).
- Exceptions: Travelers transiting airside who do not pass through Immigration and Customs.
3. The 72-Hour Submission Rule
- You must submit the Arrival Card no earlier than three (3) days (72 hours) before your scheduled arrival date and time in Indonesia.
- Action: Submission is highly recommended to be done before your departure to avoid queues and unreliable airport Wi-Fi.
📝 Section 2: Step-by-Step Submission Guide
The process typically takes 5–10 minutes, provided you have your documents ready.
What You Will Need:
- Passport details (valid for more than 6 months)
- Flight/Vehicle Number and Arrival Date
- Accommodation Address in Indonesia
- IMEI number(s) of any high-value mobile devices (see Section 3)
First: Access the Official Portal
- Navigate to select “Foreigner” or “Indonesian Citizen.”
- Choose your submission type: Individual or Group
Second: Enter Personal and Travel Details
- Fill in the Lead Traveler’s information (Full Name, Passport Number, Date of Birth). Input your Arrival Date, Departure Date, and Purpose of Visit (e.g., Tourism, Business).
- Select your Mode of Transport (Air, Sea, or Land) and enter your Flight/Vehicle Number and Arrival Port (e.g., DPS – I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport).
- Provide your Accommodation Address in Indonesia.
After that: Complete Health and Customs Declarations
This is the most critical part, replacing the old separate forms:
- Health Declaration: Answer questions regarding your current health symptoms (fever, cough, etc.) and list any countries visited in the past 21 days.
- Customs Declaration:
- State the Number of Baggage arriving with you.
- Answer Yes/No questions regarding restricted items (narcotics, weapons, pornography).
- Answer Yes/No regarding goods you need to declare (e.g., cash over IDR 100 Million, goods exceeding the duty-free limit of USD $500).
- IMEI Registration: If you are bringing new or high-value phones/tablets purchased abroad that you intend to use with a local SIM card, you must declare them in this section.
Finally: Review, Submit, and Save the QR Code
- Review all details, paying special attention to the Customs answers.
- Enter your valid Email Address to receive the confirmation.
- Click “Submit.”
- A QR Code will be generated on screen and sent to your email. Screenshot this QR code immediately for offline access upon arrival.
🛑 Section 3: The Critical Customs and IMEI Rules
Failure to accurately complete the Customs and IMEI sections of the Arrival Card can lead to fines or denial of service.
1. Duty-Free Limits (Goods Declaration)
- You must declare any goods purchased or obtained abroad that exceed FOB USD $500 per person.
- Excise Goods Limits: If you are 21 or older, you must adhere to strict limits (e.g., 1 liter of alcoholic beverage and 200 cigarettes per person). Declare any amount exceeding these limits.
- Cash: You must declare if you are carrying cash or bearer instruments (cheques, etc.) valued at IDR 100 million or more.
2. Mobile Device (IMEI) Registration
- This is mandatory for any mobile device (phone, laptop, tablet) purchased abroad that you intend to use with an Indonesian cellular network for longer than 90 days.
- Action: If your declared device value is over USD $500, you will be liable to pay import taxes (40% of the value exceeding $500) at the Customs counter upon arrival. Without this declaration, your device may be blocked from the local network after 90 days.
TREVALO FINAL ADVICE:
The All Indonesia Arrival Card is non-negotiable. Save your QR code as an offline image and be prepared to present it multiple times: at the Immigration Counter and the Customs Counter after baggage claim. A completed, accurate card is your quickest way to start your Indonesian adventure.