C1 or e-VOA: which one for Bali

The line falls at 60 days — the e-VOA ceiling. Staying less: take the e-VOA, IDR 900,000 all-in for 30 days with one extension. Staying longer: only the C1, from IDR 2,500,000, 60 days with two extensions up to 180. You cannot move from an e-VOA to a C1 inside the country, so decide before you fly.

Updated: 4 September 2026 · Verified by the Malina Visa team

The short answer

The line falls on one number — 60 days. That is the e-VOA ceiling, and no amount of extending gets around it.

✓Staying up to 60 days — take the e-VOA. A C1 costs three times as much for nothing
✓Staying longer than 60 days — take a C1, arranged before you fly
✓Not sure — take the C1: you cannot switch from an e-VOA to a C1 once you are in the country

The classic mistake is taking an e-VOA to 'see how it goes' and planning to extend further. There is no second extension: on day 61 it is either a flight out or an overstay at IDR 1,000,000 a day.

Check yourself. The visa finder also factors in your purpose and how many times you will enter over the year.

The key differences

	e-VOA	C1
On entry	30 days	60 days
Extensions	one, of 30 days	two, of 60 days
Ceiling	60 days	180 days
All-in price	IDR 900,000	from IDR 2,500,000
Extension with us, all-in	IDR 950,000	IDR 2,500,000 · express 3,500,000
Government fee inside	IDR 500,000, included	included
Biometrics at extension	mandatory — an in-person visit to the immigration office
Leaving the country	cancels both — they are single-entry
Conversion to KITAS	possible from either

Running the numbers

Comparing visa prices is pointless — compare the cost of a trip of the length you actually want.

✓30 days: e-VOA — IDR 900,000. No C1 needed
✓60 days: e-VOA — 900,000 plus a 950,000 extension, 1,850,000 in total. C1 — from 2,500,000 with no extension
✓120 days: e-VOA impossible. C1 — from 2,500,000 plus one extension of 2,500,000, 5,000,000 in total
✓180 days: e-VOA impossible. C1 — from 2,500,000 plus two extensions of 2,500,000, 7,500,000 in total

Every figure is all-in, government fees included. An express C1 extension in 5–6 working days costs 3,500,000 instead of 2,500,000 — plan for the standard timeline unless your dates are tight.

Per day the e-VOA is cheaper — but only inside its own 60 days. The moment your trip runs past them, the C1 has no competitor: a chain of flights out for fresh e-VOAs costs more in airfare and draws questions at the border when repeated often.

Extending in practice

The most common misconception about both visas is that an extension is done online from start to finish. The application is indeed filed through the portal, but since June 2025 biometrics are mandatory for every extension: you will have to visit the immigration office in person, and without that visit the extension is not issued.

✓Apply before your current stay runs out, not on the last day — biometrics are booked for a specific date
✓The office depends on where you live: Denpasar, Jimbaran or Singaraja. Which is which, we covered in our guide to Bali immigration offices
✓Our extension service covers everything except the visit itself: the application, the fee, the biometrics appointment and support — e-VOA and C1

Eligibility for the e-VOA depends on your nationality: the current list of countries is maintained by the Directorate General of Immigration. The step-by-step e-VOA extension is in a separate article.

What the fee rise changes

On 12 August 2026 immigration announced plans to raise the government fee for a visa on arrival: IDR 750,000 arranged online before departure and IDR 1,000,000 obtained at the airport, against the current 500,000. No effective date has been set.

✓The all-in e-VOA price will rise by roughly the increase in the fee
✓The gap between the e-VOA and the C1 narrows — short trips get pricier, long ones stay put
✓The spread between arranging ahead and buying at the airport becomes IDR 250,000, making advance filing clearly worth it

Until the change takes effect the current rates apply. We track the announcement and will warn clients ahead of time.

Who should take which

✓A two or three week holiday — the e-VOA, no question
✓A month and a bit — the e-VOA with its extension fits inside 60 days
✓Three to six months — a C1, arranged before departure
✓Testing the idea of moving — the C1: switching to a KITAS from it without leaving is more straightforward

!Flying in and out several times during the trip — both are single-entry; you need a D1 or D2 multiple-entry visa
!Planning to work — neither grants that right; look at the E33G or a work KITAS

Frequently asked questions

Can I switch from an e-VOA to a C1 while in Bali?

No. A C1 is arranged before departure, from outside Indonesia. If you have entered on an e-VOA and realise 60 days is not enough, you have two options: leave and re-enter on a C1, or change status to a KITAS if your case supports one.

Which is cheaper for 60 days, e-VOA or C1?

The e-VOA: IDR 900,000 all-in plus a 950,000 all-in extension — 1,850,000 in total, against from 2,500,000 for a C1. But on day 61 the e-VOA is finished for good, while the C1 still has 120 days in reserve.

Are both visas single-entry?

Yes. Both the e-VOA and the C1 are cancelled when you leave Indonesia — you cannot return on the same visa. For trips in and out you need a D-series multiple-entry visa.

How many times can each be extended?

The e-VOA once, by 30 days, for a 60-day ceiling. The C1 twice, by 60 days each, for a 180-day ceiling. Neither limit can be exceeded at any price.

Will visas get more expensive in 2026?

Immigration has announced plans to raise the visa-on-arrival fee to IDR 750,000 online and IDR 1,000,000 at the airport. No date has been set, and current rates still apply.

Official sources: the Directorate General of Immigration of Indonesia and the application portal evisa.imigrasi.go.id.

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