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Indonesia

Nationality · visas, permits and migration

Moved to OECD countries, 2023
103,998
Top destination, 2023
Japan
U.S. non-immigrant visas, FY2025
70,932
UK visas issued, 2025
44,157
Schengen visa refusal rate, 2024
4.2%
NationalityIDISO 3166
Year by year
Data as at 2025
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Visa requirements for a short visit

Whether citizens of Indonesia need a visa for a short tourist or business visit, according to the legal lists. Rules change; check the official source before travelling.

DestinationShort visitLegal basis
Schengen areaVisa requiredRegulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30.12.2025)
United KingdomVisa requiredImmigration Rules, Appendix Visitor / ETA National List
CanadaTemporary resident visa requiredIRPR s. 190, Schedule 1.1
Hong KongNo visa for visits of up to 30 daysImmigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements, 31.12.2025
Source: Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated 30 Dec 2025); UK Immigration Rules, Appendix Visitor and ETA National List; Canada IRPR s. 190 and Schedule 1.1; Immigration Department (HKSAR), visit visa requirements as at 31 Dec 2025Data as at Oct 2026

Where people from Indonesia move

Inflows of foreign nationals by country of nationality, as recorded by each destination (OECD).

Inflows to OECD countries, 2023
  1. Japan67,088
  2. South Korea18,022
  3. Türkiye4,167
  4. Germany3,686
  5. Netherlands2,183
  6. Australia2,066
  7. United States1,790
  8. New Zealand1,074
  9. Hungary890
  10. Canada630
  11. France334
  12. Czechia325
  13. Italy254
  14. Switzerland253
  15. Belgium242

Inflows to all OECD countries by year

52k104k200020032006200920122015201820212023
52k104k2000200420082012201620202023
Data table
200028,203
200130,082
200233,257
200331,729
200427,423
200535,521
200631,006
200727,298
200831,884
200922,688
201025,027
201127,774
201230,586
201336,336
201435,307
201534,754
201638,870
201739,134
201847,848
201953,685
202027,132
202122,263
202285,571
2023103,998
Share going to the top destination
64.5%
Destinations recording arrivals
15
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

Living abroad

People born in Indonesia who live in another country: mid-year estimates of the international migrant stock (UN DESA). Where a destination records citizenship rather than country of birth, its foreign citizens are counted.

Largest destinations, 2024
  1. Malaysia1,761,502
  2. United Arab Emirates298,351
  3. Taiwan292,830
  4. Bangladesh205,947
  5. Singapore180,437
  6. Saudi Arabia169,846
  7. Japan157,343
  8. Hong Kong145,244
  9. Kuwait115,347
  10. Australia104,566
  11. Netherlands100,339
  12. Qatar46,021

Living abroad by year

1.87M3.75M19901995200020052010201520202024
1.87M3.75M19902000201020202024
Data table
19901,309,876
19951,664,243
20002,128,328
20052,406,449
20103,031,600
20153,269,321
20203,446,736
20243,745,148
Living abroad, 2024
3,745,148
Change since 2000
+76.0%
Share living in the largest destination, 2024
47.0%
Source: United Nations, DESA Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024 (CC BY 3.0 IGO)Data as at 2024

United States

Visas issued to citizens of Indonesia by U.S. consulates (fiscal years, October–September) and certified PERM labor certifications.

Non-immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. B1/B239,480
  2. C1/D20,442
  3. J13,964
  4. A21,751
  5. F11,578
  6. B1662
  7. H1B512
  8. G2307
  9. J2261
  10. L1260

Non-immigrant visas by fiscal year

54k109k201720182019202020212022202320242025
54k109k20172019202120232025
Data table
201746,583
201876,778
201979,384
202037,360
202138,345
202292,984
2023108,944
202480,812
202570,932
Immigrant visas by class, FY2025
  1. IR1131
  2. IR580
  3. CR169
  4. IR255
  5. DV43
  6. F441
  7. E325
  8. F324
Immigrant visas, FY2025
563
Certified PERM labor certifications, FY2024 (latest year with citizenship)
102
Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, monthly visa issuances (public domain); U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC PERM disclosure data (public domain)Data as at FY2025

Green cards and U.S. citizenship

People born in Indonesia who became U.S. lawful permanent residents (green cards) or U.S. citizens, and admissions of citizens of Indonesia with an I-94 record (DHS, fiscal years).

Green cards by fiscal year

1,0652,1302015201620172018201920202021202220232024
1,0652,130201520172019202120232024
Data table
20152,080
20162,130
20171,910
20181,760
20191,900
20201,430
20211,590
20221,750
20231,930
20241,970
Green cards by class of admission, FY2024
  1. Immediate relatives of U.S. citizens1,520
  2. Employment-based preferences210
  3. Refugees and asylees120
  4. Family-sponsored preferences80
  5. Diversity visa lottery20
  6. Other classes20
Temporary worker admissions (I-94), FY2024
  1. Specialty occupations (H-1B)980
  2. Spouses and children570
  3. Intracompany transferees (L-1)420
  4. Extraordinary ability (O-1, O-2)220
  5. Other temporary workers110
  6. Athletes, artists and entertainers (P)100
Green cards, FY2024 (born in Indonesia)
1,970
Naturalizations, FY2024 (born in Indonesia)
1,290
I-94 admissions, FY2024 (citizenship)
147,900
Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security Statistics, Yearbook of Immigration Statistics 2024 (public domain)Data as at FY2024

United Kingdom

Entry clearance visas issued to nationals of Indonesia (Home Office) and students with a permanent address in Indonesia (HESA).

Visas issued by group, 2025
  1. Visitor38,768
  2. Study2,835
  3. Work1,353
  4. Other1,030
  5. Family171

Visas issued by year

30k59k201020122014201620182020202220242025
30k59k201020132016201920222025
Data table
201026,571
201133,119
201234,380
201338,609
201438,452
201538,007
201647,999
201757,395
201855,789
201959,105
202013,314
20219,627
202235,285
202343,553
202447,530
202544,157
Students at UK universities, 2024/25
4,815
Source: Home Office, Immigration system statistics (year ending June 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0Data as at 2025

Canada

Permits and invitations for citizens of Indonesia, by year the permit took effect (IRCC).

YearTFWP workIMP workStudyPermanent residentsExpress Entry invitations
20251705951,44541090
20241707601,470480115
20231901,0201,790625190
20221456151,71048060
20211405551,655600195
202075480835295165
20191104601,335510125
2018804451,235445115
2017105390990500120
201615542584544560
201511531078038045
Source: IRCC, monthly open data (rounded to the nearest 5). Open Government Licence – CanadaData as at 2025

Australia

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants who are citizens of Indonesia, by financial year ending 30 June (Home Affairs).

Primary visas granted by financial year

6561,3112005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
6561,3112005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–06482
2006–07531
2007–08679
2008–09509
2009–10222
2010–11384
2011–12567
2012–13542
2013–14399
2014–15416
2015–16398
2016–17406
2017–18310
2018–19328
2019–20278
2020–21230
2021–22443
2022–23642
2023–24685
2024–251,178
2025–261,311
By stream, 2025–26
  1. Core Skills945
  2. Labour Agreement220
  3. Specialist Skills66
  4. Medium-term52
  5. Short-term28
Granted, 2025–26
1,311
Share of all Australian grants, 2025–26
1.9%
Source: Department of Home Affairs (Australia), BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 2025–26

Japan

Citizens of Indonesia living in Japan at the end of each December, by status of residence (Immigration Services Agency of Japan). 2020 and 2021 were published only as database tables.

Foreign residents in Japan

133k266k2012201420162018202220242025
133k266k2012201420162018202220242025
Data table
201225,532
201327,214
201430,210
201535,910
201642,850
201749,982
201856,346
201966,860
202298,865
2023149,101
2024199,824
2025266,069
By status of residence, December 2025
  1. Technical Intern Training124,967
  2. Specified Skilled Worker86,955
  3. Engineer/Specialist in Humanities/International Services10,424
  4. Designated Activities9,302
  5. Permanent Resident8,384
  6. Student7,927
  7. Dependent7,293
  8. Long-Term Resident2,983
  9. Spouse or Child of Japanese National2,781
  10. Nursing Care1,946
Residents, December 2025
266,069
In work-related statuses
226,596
Share in work-related statuses
85.2%
Students
7,927
Source: Immigration Services Agency of Japan, Statistics on Foreign Residents (在留外国人統計), Table 1, end of December (e-Stat; Government of Japan Standard Terms of Use 2.0)Data as at Dec 2025

Workers in Taiwan

Citizens of Indonesia working in Taiwan in industry (factories, construction, agriculture and fishing) or social welfare (caregivers and domestic helpers), at the end of each year (Ministry of Labor, Taiwan).

Migrant workers in Taiwan at the end of each year

163k326k20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
163k326k201520172019202120232025
Data table
2015236,526
2016245,180
2017258,084
2018268,576
2019276,411
2020263,358
2021237,168
2022250,114
2023272,855
2024302,920
2025325,529
Workers in Taiwan, end of 2025
325,529
With a valid employment permit, end of 2025
293,586
Employment permit no longer valid, end of 2025
31,943
Women, end of 2025
66.9%
Source: Ministry of Labor, Taiwan (勞動部), data.gov.tw — Open Government Data License v1.0Data as at 2025

Schengen visas in Indonesia

Short-stay (C) visa applications at Schengen consulates located in Indonesia, 2024. Applicants are mostly, but not only, its citizens.

Schengen stateApplicationsIssuedNot issuedRefusal rate
Netherlands54,88851,1033,0415.5%
France47,04244,8491,4393.1%
Spain20,56719,8545722.8%
Switzerland19,67918,8466673.4%
Germany18,69717,2681,2956.9%
Italy13,78513,4633222.3%
Denmark4,6154,3012896.3%
Austria4,1674,126411.0%
Hungary3,6653,5201454.0%
Croatia3,3003,0242317.0%
Portugal3,1372,8781906.1%
Greece3,0822,9201545.0%
Finland2,8082,596973.5%
Czechia1,5861,544422.6%
Poland1,4111,330815.7%

Applications by year

115k230k2009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
115k230k200920122015201820212024
Data table
200968,955
201094,767
2011118,692
2012141,976
2013149,825
2014143,410
2015144,484
2016175,818
2017199,353
2018210,468
2019230,099
202047,165
202127,555
2022134,616
2023207,977
2024203,557
Refusal rate, 2024
4.2%
Refusal rate, 2019
2.4%
Source: European Commission, DG Migration and Home Affairs, visa statistics for consulates (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2024

Residence permits in Europe

First residence permits issued to citizens of Indonesia in EU and EFTA countries, 2025 (Eurostat).

First permits by reason
  1. Work6,592
  2. Education4,706
  3. Family2,603
  4. Other reasons747
First permits by country
  1. Germany3,633
  2. Netherlands2,073
  3. Poland1,478
  4. France1,447
  5. Hungary766
  6. Romania561
  7. Spain528
  8. Italy490
  9. Slovakia490
  10. Switzerland443
  11. Sweden386
  12. Belgium260
Work permits by type, 2025
  1. EU Blue Card133
  2. Highly skilled workers (national schemes)272
  3. Researchers271
  4. Other paid activities5,916
EU Blue Cards granted, 2024
487
Citizenships acquired in the EU, 2024
718
Students in EU/EFTA tertiary education, 2024
11,154
Refused entry at EU external borders, 2025
190
Valid residence permits, 31 Dec 2025
81,584
Long-term residence permits issued, 2025
3,605
Changed status into work, 2025
1,503
Intra-corporate transferee permits, 2025
14
Seasonal work authorisations, 2024
892
Source: Eurostat (migr_resfirst, migr_resbc11, migr_acq, educ_uoe_mobs02, migr_eirfs, migr_pop1ctz), CC BY 4.0Data as at 2024–2025

National statistics in Europe

Citizens of Indonesia in the figures of national statistics offices: residence permits granted in Denmark, immigrations by grounds for settlement in Sweden and immigrants with a non-EU/EFTA nationality by migration motive in the Netherlands; Finland and Austria publish immigration and emigration by citizenship only.

CountryYearAllWorkStudyFamilyProtectionOther or unknown
Denmark2025223901082005
Sweden20252971815012306
Netherlands20251,9552459555750180
CountryYearImmigrationEmigrationNet migration
Finland20251214081
Austria2025333163170
Work-related, latest year
  1. Denmark90
  2. Sweden18
  3. Netherlands245
Source: Danmarks Statistik, Statistikbanken VAN66 and VAN77M (CC BY 4.0); SCB (Statistics Sweden), Statistikdatabasen TAB1614 and TAB6670 (CC0); CBS (Statistics Netherlands), StatLine 84809NED (CC BY 4.0); Statistics Finland (Tilastokeskus), StatFin 11a8 (CC BY 4.0); Statistik Austria, OGD_bevwan020_AUSSENWAND_100 (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

Germany

Citizens of Indonesia living in Germany on 31 December 2025, by residence status in the Central Register of Foreigners (Destatis).

By residence status, 31 Dec 2025
  1. Permanent residence title8,595
  2. Education and training6,865
  3. Employment5,685
  4. Application for a residence title pending4,240
  5. Family reasons3,150
  6. Neither tolerated nor permitted2,340
  7. EU free movement370
  8. Special residence rights and national visas345
  9. International law, humanitarian or political reasons100
  10. Tolerated stay (Duldung)40
  11. Permission to reside during the asylum procedure20

Residents in Germany (31 Dec)

16k32k201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
16k32k2014201620182020202220242025
Data table
201415,881
201516,738
201617,705
201718,610
201819,785
201921,270
202021,650
202122,845
202225,105
202327,670
202429,780
202531,760
Residents in Germany, 31 Dec 2025
31,765
With a residence title for employment
5,685
Permanent residence title
8,595
Source: Federal Statistical Office of Germany (Destatis), Central Register of Foreigners, 31 December 2025 (reproduction permitted with source)Data as at 31 Dec 2025

Foreign embassies and consulates in Indonesia

Countries with an embassy or consulate in Indonesia, as recorded in Wikidata.

CountryEmbassiesConsulates-generalConsulates
Afghanistan1——
Algeria1——
Argentina1——
Armenia1——
Australia11—
Austria1——
Azerbaijan1——
Bahrain1——
Bangladesh1——
Belarus1——
Belgium1——
Bosnia and Herzegovina1——
Brazil1——
Brunei1——
Bulgaria1——
Cambodia1——
Canada1——
Chile1——
China13—
Colombia1——
Costa Rica1——
Croatia1——
Cuba1——
Czechia1——
Ecuador1——
Egypt1——
Ethiopia1——
Fiji1——
Finland1——
France1——
Georgia1——
Germany1——
Greece1——
Guatemala1——
Hungary1——
India12—
Iran1——
Iraq1——
Ireland1——
Italy1——
Japan13—
Jordan1——
Kazakhstan1——
Kuwait1——
Laos1——
Lebanon1——
Malaysia112
Mexico1——
Morocco1——
Mozambique1——
Myanmar1——
Netherlands1——
New Zealand1——
Nigeria1——
North Korea1——
Norway1——
Oman1——
Pakistan1——
Palestine1——
Panama1——
Papua New Guinea1——
Peru1——
Philippines1——
Poland1——
Portugal1——
Qatar1——
Romania1——
Russia1——
San Marino1——
Saudi Arabia1——
Serbia1——
Singapore1——
Slovakia1——
Somalia1——
South Africa1——
South Korea1——
Spain1——
Sri Lanka1——
Sudan1——
Suriname1——
Sweden1——
Switzerland1—1
Syria1——
Thailand1——
Timor-Leste11—
Tunisia1——
Türkiye1——
Ukraine1——
United Arab Emirates1——
United Kingdom1—1
United States—11
Uruguay1——
Uzbekistan1——
Venezuela1——
Vietnam1——
Yemen1——
Zimbabwe1——
Countries
97
Missions
113
Source: Wikidata (CC0)Data as at Oct 2026

Remittances

Money that migrants send home: personal remittances received by Indonesia, in current US dollars (World Bank).

Remittances received by year, US$ million

8,80118k2000200320062009201220152018202120242025
8,80118k200020052010201520202025
Data table
20001,190
20011,046
20021,259
20031,489
20041,866
20055,420
20065,722
20076,174
20086,794
20096,793
20106,916
20116,924
20127,212
20137,614
20148,551
20159,659
20168,907
20178,990
201811,215
201911,666
20209,651
20219,402
202213,089
202314,467
202416,038
202517,601
Remittances received, 2025
US$17,601 million
Share of GDP, 2025
1.2%
Average cost of sending US$200 to Indonesia, 2023
2.4%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)Data as at 2025

All corridors from Indonesia

Destinations with a dedicated page for citizens of this country.

  • Indonesia → Japan
  • Indonesia → South Korea
  • Indonesia → United States
  • Indonesia → Netherlands
  • Indonesia → France
  • Indonesia → Türkiye
  • Indonesia → Spain
  • Indonesia → Switzerland
  • Indonesia → Germany
  • Indonesia → Italy
  • Indonesia → Australia
  • Indonesia → New Zealand
  • Indonesia → Hungary
  • Indonesia → Canada
  • Indonesia → Poland
  • Indonesia → United Kingdom
  • Indonesia → Romania
Source: OECD, International Migration Database (OECD.ELS.IMD), accessed 24 Oct 2026Data as at 2023

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