The Main Directorate of Immigration and Correctional Institutions of Indonesia (Imipas) has released new data on the migration situation in the country for the period from January 1 to December 15, 2024. These figures provide a comprehensive overview of the number of visas issued and the activity at the borders.
During this time, Indonesia issued over 5 million visas, specifically 5,162,775. Of these, 89%, or 4,635,858, were visas on arrival. It's noteworthy that the number of special visas has significantly increased this year. For example, 420,529 single-entry visas, 43,292 multiple-entry visas, 62,630 limited stay visas, and 471 'golden' visas were issued, which is also linked to the interest of foreign investors. Total investments from golden visa holders have already surpassed an impressive 9 trillion rupiahs.
Particular attention should be given to the growth in residence permits in Indonesia, which increased 31 times compared to 2023. Over the year, more than 9.3 million residence permits (ITK) were issued, along with 259,944 temporary residence permits (ITAS) and 6,437 permanent residence permits (ITAP).
Among foreign citizens who obtained residence permits, Australians (1.5 million), Chinese (1.2 million), Malaysians (819,000), Singaporeans (646,000), and Indians (630,000) are leading.
As for border crossings, a total of 46,735,310 people entered Indonesia throughout the year. Among them, 22,181,808 were Indonesian citizens (including 10.9 million arrivals and 11.2 million departures), and 24,553,502 were foreigners. The main passenger flows occur at airports, with 36.7 million crossings, including Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali. 8.2 million people crossed the border via sea ports, and 1.7 million via land crossings.
Among foreign travelers, the largest numbers came from Australians (1.6 million), Chinese (1.5 million), Malaysians (1.4 million), Singaporeans (1.2 million), and Indians (480,000).
However, there were also immigration law violations, resulting in 9,978 foreign citizens being denied entry, and 1,379 individuals being unable to leave Indonesia. Major investigations include the arrests of international offenders, such as refugees and cybercriminals.
Regarding revenues, non-tax state revenues (PNBP) this year amounted to an impressive 8.5 trillion rupiahs, greatly exceeding the initial forecast of 6 trillion. The largest amounts were collected from visa services - 4.82 trillion rupiahs, along with passport services (2.3 trillion rupiahs) and migration services (1.4 trillion rupiahs). Comparatively, during the same period in 2023, this figure was slightly lower at 7.6 trillion rupiahs.
These figures underscore the growing interest in Indonesia as a tourist and business hub, as well as the importance of the efficient operation of the country's immigration service.
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