What Indonesia’s Visa Revenue Target Surpassed Means for Bali

Jakarta — Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration recorded Rp8.68 trillion (about US$548 million) in non-tax state revenue by 07.30 WIB on Oct. 12, 2026, equal to 101.88 percent of its target for the year. Visa services supplied Rp4.7 trillion (about US$297 million), or about 55 percent of the total.

The figure covers immigration services nationwide and was reported as Indonesia entered the middle of October. The Directorate General of Immigration is the national agency responsible for immigration administration, including visas, passports and residence permits. Its reported revenue therefore reflects payments connected to services used by Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals.

For foreign visitors and residents in Bali, the data shows the financial weight of visa and immigration services within the state’s non-tax revenue system. It does not announce a new visa fee or change an existing immigration rule. Instead, it measures receipts already collected under the services available during 2026.

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Visa services were the largest reported contributor. Passport services generated Rp2.1 trillion (about US$133 million), while immigration permits and re-entry permits produced Rp1.52 trillion (about US$96 million). Other services contributed Rp270 billion (about US$17 million). These categories indicate that the total includes more than payments made by foreign nationals: passports are principally used by Indonesian citizens, while permits and re-entry documents relate to immigration status and travel.

The reported result also places the year’s receipts above the government’s full-year target before the year ended. Republika and Radio Republik Indonesia reported the same headline figures, while the Directorate General of Immigration identified visas as the leading source. The agency attributed the result to the performance of immigration services and projected that total 2026 receipts could reach Rp10.9 trillion (about US$690 million) to Rp11 trillion (about US$696 million) by year-end.

That projection is not a new obligation for travelers. In practice, a foreign visitor or resident remains affected by the specific visa, permit or re-entry service used, including its applicable fee and validity conditions. The revenue announcement itself does not state that those conditions changed.

Sources

• Republika Online — national news organisation
• Radio Republik Indonesia — public broadcaster
• bengkalis.imigrasi.go.id