Indonesia eVOA photo & passport requirements
Exact rules below. Every upload pre-checked by our NY reviewer before it reaches Indonesian Immigration.
- 4 x 6 cm photo
- 6+ months passport
- Pre-checked before submission
What you upload
Photo
- 4 x 6 cm, plain background
- Taken within the last 6 months
- JPG or PNG, 50 KB to 1 MB
- No glasses, neutral expression
Passport
- Valid 6+ months from arrival
- 2 facing blank pages
- Bio page, 4 corners visible
- JPG, PNG, or PDF, 100 KB to 5 MB
Photo specs
Indonesia eVOA photo requirements
Set by Indonesian Immigration. Hit every row.
| Size | 4 x 6 cm portrait, 600 x 400 pixels minimum |
| Format | JPG, JPEG, or PNG |
| File size | 50 KB to 1 MB |
| Background | Plain, light-colored, no patterns |
| Framing | Face fills 70 to 80 percent of the frame |
| Expression | Neutral, mouth closed, eyes open |
| Glasses | Off, including prescription |
| Headwear | Religious coverings allowed, full face visible |
| Recency | Taken within the last 6 months |
| Lighting | Even, front-facing, no shadows |
| Quality | Sharp, no filters, no beauty mode |
| Color | Full color, no black-and-white |
Compliant sample
- 4 x 6 cm
- Plain background
- No glasses
- Neutral face
Passport specs
Indonesia eVOA passport requirements
Validity rules and how to upload a clean bio page.
⚡ MRZ auto-fill
Upload once. The form types itself.
Our reader pulls your details from the MRZ at the bottom of your bio page. Same data Indonesian Immigration scans on arrival. Zero typos.
Auto-filled for you
- Full name
- Date of birth
- Passport number
- Issue and expiry dates
- Nationality (3-letter code)
| Validity | 6+ months from your Indonesia arrival date |
| Blank pages | 2 facing pages, one full empty spread |
| Document type | Passport book only, no cards or emergency docs |
| Page to upload | Bio data page only |
| Format | JPG, JPEG, PNG, or PDF |
| File size | 100 KB to 5 MB |
| Frame | All 4 corners visible, page lying flat |
| MRZ lines | Both bottom lines sharp and unobstructed |
| Lighting | Even, no laminate glare, no shadows |
| Condition | No tears, water damage, or missing corners |
| Biometric chip | Standard accepted, older non-chip books also fine |
Compliant sample
- All corners visible
- Sharp focus
- MRZ readable
- No glare
Quick reference
Do's and don'ts
Run through this before you upload.
✓ DO
- Plain wall, natural daylight, phone at eye level
- Face fills 70 to 80 percent of the frame
- Mouth closed, eyes open, head straight
- Save as JPG or PNG, 50 KB to 1 MB
- Lay passport flat, spine pressed open
- Capture all 4 corners and both MRZ lines
- Use a phone document scanner if you have one
- Upload raw files, not WhatsApp-compressed copies
✗ Don't
- Selfies, mirror shots, or busy backgrounds
- Sunglasses, prescription glasses, or non-religious hats
- Filters, beauty mode, or AI portrait edits
- Smile with teeth or hair across the eyes
- Photos older than 6 months
- Passport at an angle or with a corner cut off
- Glare on the laminate or shadow on the MRZ
- Screenshots instead of real photos or scans
Quick answers
Photo & passport FAQs
Top questions, short answers.
Yes, if it was taken in the last 6 months and meets the spec. US 2x2 inch and UK 35x45 mm photos usually crop down cleanly. Send it on WhatsApp first if unsure.
Yes. Religious headwear is accepted (hijab, turban, kippah, dastaar). Hairline to chin must be unshaded.
Off for the photo, no exceptions. Put them back on after.
Counted from your arrival date in Indonesia, not your application date. Land 15 Sept, expire 28 Feb? Refused at the border.
Bio data page only, the one with your photo and MRZ. Skip the cover, visa pages, and back.
Risky. Two facing blank pages required. Renew if your passport is nearly full.
Yes. 300 DPI, color, JPG or PDF, 100 KB to 5 MB.
Yes. The MRZ is in Latin characters on every passport per ICAO 9303 standard. Cyrillic, Arabic, and CJK passports read identically.
Yes. Lifted laminate, smudged MRZ, torn corners, or ink bleed can cause border refusal. Cover damage is usually fine.
No. We flag off-spec photos before submission and WhatsApp you the fix. 5-minute reshoot, same-day submission.
Yes. One single spec for every eligible passport.
Usually no. Licence photos are too small to scale up. Easier: take a fresh phone photo.
Yes. One eVOA per traveller, every age. Each child needs their own passport, bio scan, and photo.
Ready to apply?
Upload your photo and passport scan. We pre-check both before submission.