Effortless Indonesia Jakarta Customs Clearance: Your 2-Minute Self-Service Guide ✨

Avoiding Tips + Queue Anxiety 🚨
Proven effective‼️ Just cleared customs in Jakarta!
A step-by-step guide to not spending a single extra cent 💰
Customs officers, no tips from me, thank you very much!
e-Visa + Self-service Channel Detailed Guide👇🏻

📌【Three Must-Haves for Clearance】⚠️
✅ Indonesian E-VOA e-Visa (apply on the official website in advance!)
✅ New and old passports (chip page facing up!)
✅ English version of hotel/flight booking confirmation (print! print!)

🚶♀️【Full Process for Self-Service Clearance】🌟
1️⃣ After landing, head straight to the customs area → Find the [E-VOA Dedicated Channel] blue sign (far left of T2 terminal!) See image 4: green indicates an unoccupied channel, blue indicates a channel in use, red indicates a channel with issues. Go directly to the green gate.

2️⃣ Scan your passport at the self-service machine → Once the system verifies your information, follow the animation prompts on the gate to pick up your passport → The gate will open, and you’re through! Ps: Pay close attention to the animation prompts; if there’s an issue, ask the nearby staff for help.

If problems persist, stay calm and proceed to the manual counter.
3️⃣ No need to interact with anyone, just grab your luggage and go～💃

💡【Hard-Earned Experience Tips】🚨
⚠️ Avoid the manual channels! Especially late-night flights where hints for tips are common (pretend you don’t understand and walk away)
⚠️ E-Visa must be applied for 24 hours in advance! On-site visa on arrival queues start at 1 hour and cost a mandatory $35
⚠️ New passports have a 99% success rate with self-service!

For old passports, it’s recommended to go through the manual channel
⚠️ Three-part strategy for customs questions: “No English~ I don’t understand~” Keep smiling and stay calm! Or just loudly say, “Sorry, I don’t have the tips.”

🙅♀️【Refusal of Tips Phrases】💸
❌ “Sorry, no cash, I use the e-channel~”
❌ Hold your phone high and record the entire process (tested, they immediately let you go)
❌ Point to the “No Tip” sign on the wall + call the Chinese embassy (save the number in advance! +62 8121083116)
Of course, today’s news reported that over 30 customs officers were caught soliciting tips, so this phenomenon will become less common.

✨【Post-Clearance Bonus】🛍️
Turn right after exiting and withdraw cash directly from the UnionPay ATM! The exchange rate is better than at currency exchange shops.
When using Grab, look for the Blue Bird taxi logo 🚖 to avoid being scammed by fake taxis.
Quickly save this guide to avoid pitfalls!
Wishing everyone a smooth and smart clearance without paying unnecessary fees💪🏻