New Indonesian Visa Policy

New Indonesian Visa Policy

Commencing on 1 February 2004, the Government of Indonesia will implement a new visa policy which affects only short-term visitors. The new policy cuts the length of the free-visa-on-arrival stay from 60 days to a maximum stay of 30 days. All passports must be valid for a minimum period of six months upon arrival. While entry to Indonesia may be denied for passport not meeting the minimum six months validity period, overstaying without proper authority is an equally serious violation. Visitors can be held in detention or refused permission to leave the country until a fine is paid.

Visa-Free Facility

The visa-free facility is available to tourists who are citizens of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Macau Special Administrative Region, Chile, Morocco, Peru, and Vietnam. Visitors eligible for the visa-free facility will be able to proceed directly to the immigration clearance counter. The visa-free facility is valid for maximum *30 days and cannot be extended.

Visa-On-Arrival Facility

The visa-on-arrival facility is available to nationals of Australia, South Africa, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China Denmark, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, India, the United Kingdom, Irlandia, Italy, Japan, Germany, South Korea, Kuwait, Luxemburg, Maladewa, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan and the United States, Visitor will be able to purchase a visa for *3 days visit reportedly costing **US$ 10 or **US$25 for *30 days visit and cannot be extended.

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The visa-on-arrival can be obtained at the following Immigration Clearance Points:

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Airports: Polonia (Medan)
2.

Sultan Syarif Kasim II (Pekanbaru)
3.

Tabing (Padang)
4.

Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta)
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Juanda (Surabaya)
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Ngurah Rai (Bali)
7.

Sam Ratulangi (Manado)

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Citizens from countries not included on either list are required to apply for a visa before they arrive in Indonesia at the Indonesian embassy/consulate in their home country

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