Indonesia Visa Photo Maker — e-VOA, Tourist, Business & Second Home

Indonesia Visa Photo Requirements

These specifications reflect what's published on the official evisa.imigrasi.go.id (Molina) portal for the digital visa categories, and the Directorate General of Immigration's published Second Home visa requirement. Indonesia's portal can update its upload rules without much advance notice, so treat this table as a strong starting point and confirm against the portal at the time you apply.

Visa Authority Overview

Indonesia's visas are issued by the Directorate General of Immigration (Ditjen Imigrasi), under the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, through its online system commonly known as Molina (evisa.imigrasi.go.id). The e-VOA, Tourist (C1, formerly B211A), and Business (C2, formerly B211) visas are all processed through this same digital portal, which is why they share an identical photo upload specification. The Second Home visa is a longer-term residency product introduced in 2022, processed through the same Ditjen Imigrasi system but with its own document checklist — including the printed 4×6 cm photo requirement confirmed in the agency's official launch announcement.

Differences Between Visa Types

If you only remember one thing from this page: e-VOA, Tourist, and Business visa photos are interchangeable with each other, but not with a Second Home visa photo.

• e-VOA (Visa on Arrival): single-entry, 30 days + one 30-day extension. Digital photo upload, 400×600 px minimum.
• Tourist (C1): single-entry, up to 60 days with extensions to 180 days total. Same digital photo spec as e-VOA.
• Business (C2): single-entry, for meetings, inspections, or goods purchasing — not employment. Same digital photo spec as e-VOA and C1.
• Second Home Visa: long-term (5 or 10 year) residency visa tied to a substantial proof-of-funds requirement. Uses a printed 4×6 cm white-background photo rather than the digital upload spec used by the other three.

Digital Submission Rules (Molina e-Visa Portal)

For e-VOA, Tourist, and Business applications, your photo is uploaded directly into the online form at evisa.imigrasi.go.id. The portal checks file format (JPEG, JPG, or PNG), minimum resolution (400×600 px), aspect ratio (2:3), and file size (under 2MB) automatically — a file that fails any one of these is typically rejected at upload, before a human officer even reviews your application. This is stricter, in a narrower technical sense, than most passport offices, which often accept a wider range of digital formats. Make sure your exported file meets all four technical limits, not just the visible framing.

In-Person & Printed Submission (Second Home Visa)

The Second Home visa's document checklist, as published in the Directorate General of Immigration's official launch circular, calls for a recent color photo measuring 4 cm × 6 cm on a white background, submitted alongside your CV, proof-of-funds documentation, and guarantor letter. Because this is a physical photo print specification rather than a pixel-based digital upload rule, print quality (matte finish, no glare, accurate color) matters more here than it does for the e-VOA's digital upload.

Child Visa Photo Requirements

Children follow the same dimension, background, and format rules as adults — there's no published junior specification for any Indonesian visa category. The practical difficulty is almost always expression and head position rather than the spec itself. For infants and toddlers, take the photo against a plain white sheet or wall in bright, even daylight, and take several shots rather than expecting one perfect frame. Avoid holding the child's head into position with a visible hand or arm in frame, since this is flagged during review.

Visa Extension & Reapplication Photo Rules

e-VOA and C1/C2 extensions are processed at a local Indonesian immigration office rather than online (online-only extensions were discontinued in mid-2025), but the photo requirement itself doesn't relax for an extension — it still needs to meet the same published specification as a fresh application. If your appearance has changed noticeably since your original visa photo, immigration staff may ask for a new one even if your current photo is technically within the six-month window.

Can I Take My Indonesia Visa Photo at Home?

Yes, for the digital e-VOA/Tourist/Business categories — official guidance explicitly accepts a clear smartphone photo. Here's how to get it right:

• Phone camera: use the rear camera if possible (better resolution than most front cameras), and shoot in landscape orientation before cropping to portrait.
• Lighting: face a window for soft, even daylight; avoid overhead lighting that casts shadows under the eyes or nose.
• Background: a plain white wall, sheet, or door. Avoid textured walls or anything with visible pattern.
• Distance: stand about 1–1.5 meters from the camera so your head and shoulders fill the frame without distortion.
• Printing: only relevant for the Second Home visa — use a photo printing service rather than a home inkjet printer to get an accurate 4×6 cm matte print.
• Digital upload: for e-VOA/Tourist/Business, export at or above 400×600 px, keep the file under 2MB, and save as JPEG or PNG.
• Common mistakes: shooting too close (head exceeds the 50–60% guideline), uneven indoor lighting, and shadows cast by a doorway or window frame behind the subject.

Indonesia Visa Photo vs. Indonesian Passport Photo

If you're applying for a visa to enter Indonesia as a foreign national, this is a different photo from an Indonesian citizen's own passport photo (issued domestically by Indonesian immigration for Indonesian nationals) — those are two separate documents with separate rules, and this page covers the visa photo only.

Because these serve entirely different applicant populations and submission channels, there's no realistic scenario where the same photo file would be reused between them — unlike some countries where a single passport-style photo can double for both documents.

How to Create an Indonesia Visa Photo Maker Result

1. Upload a recent photo of yourself — a phone photo against a plain background works fine.
2. Select visa type — e-VOA/Tourist/Business (digital) or Second Home (print) — so the correct template loads.
3. Crop & background are adjusted automatically to match the head-size ratio and background color for your selected visa type.
4. Verify against requirements using the on-screen checklist before exporting.
5. Download — a digital file sized for the Molina upload portal, or a print-ready file for Second Home submissions.

Common Rejection Reasons

• Photo file below the 400×600 px minimum or outside the 2:3 ratio for digital visa types
• Head occupying less than 50% or more than 60% of the frame height
• Non-white or shadowed background
• Photo older than six months, or no longer matching current appearance
• Glare on glasses, or tinted/sunglasses lenses worn in the photo
• File size over the 2MB portal limit for digital uploads
• Using a digital e-VOA-style photo for a Second Home application that requires a printed 4×6 cm photo, or vice versa
• Visible retouching or filters, which is explicitly discouraged across Indonesian visa photo guidance

Visa Processing Tips

• Apply at least 72 hours before departure — e-VOA approval typically takes a few days, and Indonesia's electronic Arrival Card (SATUSEHAT) must also be filed before arrival.
• Double-check that your passport has at least 6 months' validity from your arrival date before starting the photo or visa upload — a passport validity mismatch is a more common rejection cause than the photo itself.
• Keep a digital copy of your approved e-visa on your phone, but bring a printed copy too — some smaller entry points still ask for paper.
• If applying for a Second Home visa, order your printed photos from a professional photo service rather than a home printer, since print color accuracy is part of what's reviewed.