Do Indonesia passport holders need a visa to visit ER?

Indonesian ordinary passport holders need a visa to enter Eritrea. There is no visa-free entry, no visa on arrival, and no public eVisa for Indonesians. You must apply in advance through an Eritrean diplomatic mission (Eritrea has no embassy in Indonesia, so the application goes to the nearest accredited mission, with your passport typically mailed in via the embassy's online consular system). As of 2026, Eritrea maintains a restrictive visa policy. Only Kenya and Uganda enjoy visa-free access, while Ethiopia and Sudan are eligible for visa on arrival. Indonesia is not on any exemption or VOA list, so Indonesian ordinary passport holders must obtain a tourist visa before travel from an Eritrean diplomatic mission. Eritrea does not operate a general public eVisa portal for tourists; applications are submitted on the official form (B62.3) through the embassy's online consular processing system (CAPS), after which the original passport must be mailed for visa endorsement. Because Eritrea has no embassy or consulate in Indonesia, applicants must work with the nearest accredited Eritrean mission abroad. Typical embassy visa fee is about USD 50 plus modest service/photo charges, with a minimum of 15 business days processing. The visa is valid for three months from issue, and the holder must arrive within that window; once in Eritrea, stays are usually one month, extendable at Immigration in Asmara. Note that independent tourism is heavily restricted: travelers generally must use a registered Eritrean tour operator, stay on approved itineraries, and obtain separate internal travel permits to leave Asmara.