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2011-05-02T20:17:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-19T02:31:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-19T02:26:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-19T01:39:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-19T01:30:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-19T01:25:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-19T01:23:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-19T01:17:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-19T01:03:00.000-07:00

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2008-10-19T00:55:00.000-07:00

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2008-09-27T20:54:00.000-07:00

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Yogjakarta The Beautiful City

2008-05-25T19:08:00.000-07:00

Yogjakarta The Beautiful City

Yogyakarta (some people call it Jogja, Jogjakarta, or Yogya) is a city with outstanding historical and cultural heritage. Yogyakarta was the centre of the Mataram Dynasty (1575-1640), and until now the kraton (the sultan’s palace) exists in its real functions. Also, Yogyakarta has numerous thousand-year-old temples as inheritances of the great ancient kingdoms, such as Borobudur temple established in the ninth century by the dynasty of Syailendra.

More than the cultural heritages, Yogyakarta has beautiful natural panorama. The green rice fields cover the suburban areas with a background of the Merapi Mountain. The natural beaches can be easily found to the south of Yogyakarta.

Here the society lives in peace and has typical Javanese hospitality. Just try to go around the city by bike, pedicab, or horse cart; and you will find sincere smiles and warm greeting in every corner of the city.

An artistic atmosphere is deeply felt in Yogyakarta. Malioboro, as the center of Yogyakarta, is overwhelmed by handicraft from all around the city. Street musicians always ready entertain the visitors of the lesehan food stalls.

Those who have visited Yogyakarta reveal that this city makes them long for it. Just visit here, then you will understand what this means.

Transportations to Yogyakarta:

* Train
You may reach Yogyakarta by train from Jakarta, Bandung, or Surabaya
* Bus
Yogyakarta is reachable by bus from Sumatra Island, Bali Island, and most cities of Java Island.
* Plane
Recently, international direct flights from Kuala Lumpur are established to Yogyakarta. In addition, domestic flights to Yogyakarta from Jakarta, Denpasar, Balikpapan, and many others, are available now.

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Toraja South Sulawesi

2008-05-25T19:00:00.000-07:00

Toraja South Sulawesi

The road from Makassar or Ujung Pandand to Toraja runs along the coast for about 130 km's and then hits the mountains. After the entrance to Tana Toraja you enter a majestic landscape with giant gray, granites and stones and blue mountains at a distance after passing the market village of Mebali. They form a sharp contrast with the lively green of the fertile, rain-fed terraces and the rusty read of the tropical laterite soil. This is Tana Toraja, one of the most splendid areas in Indonesia.
Tana Toraja has a specific and unique funeral ceremony which is called Rambu Solo. In Tana Toraja, dead body is not buried, but it is put in Tongkonan for several times, even can be more than ten years until the family have enough money to held the ceremony. After ceremony, the dead body is brought to the cave or to the wall of the mountain. The skulls show us that the dead body is not buried but just put on stone or ground, or put in the hole.The funeral festival season begins when the last rice has been harvested, usually in late June or July, and lasts through to September.
By AirDirectly from Hasanuddin airport, Makassar or Ujung Pandang, proceed to TANA TORAJA through the airport of Rantetayo, near Makle, 24 km south of Rantepao and there is a bus service to town.
By Land
Buses to Rantepao from Ujung Pandang leave daily from Ujung Pandang. The journey takes 8 hours and includes a meal stop. Tickets should be bought in town but coaches actually leave from Panaikan bus terminal, 20 minutes out of town by bemo. Coaches typically leave in the morning ( 7 am ), noon ( 1 pm ) and at night ( 7 pm).Several companies in Rantepao run buses back to Ujung Pandang with the departure time and prices. The number of buses each day depends on the number of passengers.
Tourist who wants to stay in the heart of the city has many choices since there is lot of hotels available. Or if you had an adventurous soul, you can sleep in villages on the way.
Bemo is the best way to get to know the locals, besides chartered vehicles (minibuses and Jeeps) with or without driver. While you are in the village you can take a walk to move around.
Exploring the market; You should not to be missed going to the traditional market. Here you can get the top end of Toraja coffee beans [like Robusta and Arabica]. And several local veggies, fruits Tamarella or Terong Belanda and gold fish [ikan mas].
Visit Batu Tumonga Plateu; It means stone that facing to the sky. From here can be seen many volcanic stones comes up in between padi fields. And, several giant stones became cave graveyard. The views is pretty awesome. The huge of Tana Toraja [Toraja land] looks so lush and greenery. Like a patchwork in gradation hue of green color
Palawa is an excellent village to visit a Tongkonan, or a burial place still swarming with celebrations and festivals.
Take a side trip from Rantepao to Kete, a traditional village with excellent handicraft shops. Behind the village on a hillside is a grave site with lifesize statues guarding over old coffins
Most of the times, you can't eat at these locations; however more warung and restaurants appear along the road. You can also bring your own foods and drinks.
There is a souvenirs shop where you can buy everything specific from Tana Toraja. There are clothes, bags, wallets and other handicrafts.
Visitor are expected to adhere to local dress customs and to bring a token present, such as cigarettes or coffee whenever entered Tongkonan.
As roads are not always paved, it is necessary to use a jeep or walk, even when the weather is good (between May and October).
Beware with your head whenever going inside to Tongkonan, The Torajan traditional house.
Enrekang, Makale and Toraja Higland are surrounded by astonishing volcanic rocky cliffs. Do not miss it , just stop and take picture for awhile and you will not regret.

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Jakarta Tourism

2008-05-25T18:46:00.000-07:00

Jakarta Tourism

Jakarta is the capital of the republic's country Indonesia.Jakarta have the typical good position as the capital of the country or as the centre of the social activity and the culture with many best means in Indonesian that is the educational field, the culture, sport and the health.

As the biggest city in Indonesian Jakarta provides the service of the land transport, air, and sea. The good name Jakarta as the "tour city develop very fast together with add him new tourism means, the centre" of "entertainment, and the quality hotel international."
Jakarta also has the historic place and the big culture .Tourism am the service industry that his development is very fast and continue to meiliki the opportunity of continuing to develop.

Jakarta has Convention Center that really indahdengan the room that can accommodate 3000 Visiters.With increase many Jakarta means of can attract attention of the world to hold the very prestigious international agendas and can equate Jakarta with the big country in the world.

The arrival through the air route:
the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport that his location your 12 to the side of west the city serves the national flight and internasional.There are the restaurant, snack bars, money changer, information, and counter loads.
Through the sea Route:
the national voyage Route has the voyage continue to from the main port in Indonesia to the port Tanjung Priok Jakarta your 18 from the centre of the Jakarta city.
Through the land route:
4 main railway stations are in Jakarta registered according to the destination that they serve.Visiters must be convinced the train that will depart from where.

The Gambir station, the address: Jl.Medan Independent East [3862361-2] the City station, the address: Jl.Stasiun the City 1 [6928515] the station on Monday, the address: Jl.Stasiun on Monday [4210006] the Land station Abang, the address: Jl.Jatibaru [3840048]
Buses with the long-distance trip operate from 3 main terminals that is:
The Rambutan village, his location is on the east of the Jakarta city serve the area of the southern part including Puncak, Bogo and Bandung
Pulo Gadung , serve the Cirebon area, Surabaya, Malang, Semarang, Yogyakarta and Denpasar.
Kalideres, serve the area of the western part including the Peacock, Labuhan and the aim to the Sumatran Island.
The ticket of the night bus to Surabaya, Bali, Yogya, Malang and Palembang

The tourism object:

The National monument or Monas, this Monument untu recall the opposition and the struggle for the people opposes colonisers Belanda.Monumen this am in the centre of the Jakarta city that is in the field Monas Jakarta the centre is developed during 1960.
In this National monument Building also is gotten the museum and the hall to bermeditasi.Para the visitor can rise down to upper with use evalator.

Dari on this monument could in see the Jakarta city that increasingly is solid of all aktifitasnya.Monumen this in am opened at every day on Monday -sabtumulai the hour 09.oo-16.00 WIB.Di this monument has the garden ,dua the pond and several fields are open for sport .Pada on Sunday or the day of the school holiday of many communities that visit to the place ini.Apalagi in the night haritempat this as the place bersantaibersama the family and the friend.

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Bandung City

2008-05-25T18:36:00.000-07:00

Bandung City

is the capital of West Java in Indonesia. Bandung is 180 kilometers southeast from Jakarta. Although it has a population of over two million the pace of city life is slower than Jakarta's. Today Bandung has a population of 2 million people, Bandung area an estimated 4 million. Bandung is situated on a plateau 768 meters above sea level with a cool climate throughout the year. Bandung is the most European city of Java. The raining season starts in Bandung a little bit earlier, then the rest of Indonesia. Normally the raining season in Indonesia is from October till May, the peak of the raining season is in January. The dry season is from June until August, temperature is then 25-30 degrees Celsius during the day. In the morning, the sun is almost shining every day, but in the afternoon many times it gets cloudy, for sunbathing we have to wake up early from 6.30 the sun is already there. In the evening when the sun is down the temperature has drops. The average temperature in Bandung is 22 degrees Celsius; the weather is pleasant all year round.

There are short drives up to the mountain resorts of Lembang and the Bosscha Observatory, and higher to the volcanic crater of Tangkuban Perahu, the only crater in Java accessible all the way by car as far as its rim. It is an awe-inspiring sight of emanating sulfur fumes. Descent into all the volcano's 12 craters is only possible with the aid of an experienced guide, because of the presence of suffocating gases at certain spots.
Just a 15 minutes drive from Tangkuban Perahu is a hot springs resort. Here we can swim in warm mineral water pools, good for healing skin problems. The resort provides visitors with a bar, restaurants, tennis courts and cottage style hotels overlooking a beautiful mountain-scope

In Bandung, try to see the "Wayang Golek" wooden puppet show and hear the "Angklung" bamboo orchestra, as well as the classical Sundanese gamelan and dances. Several institutes of higher education are located here, including the country's prestigious Bandung Institute of Technology.

HISTORY
In 1488, the area now named Bandung was the capital of the Kingdom of Pajajaran. During colonial times, the government of the Dutch East Indies built a supply road connecting Batavia (now Jakarta), Bogor, Cianjur, Bandung, Sumedang and Cirebon. This event was very important for the growth of Bandung. In the 1930s the Dutch East Indies government planned for Bandung to become the capital of the Dutch East Indies due to its location, however World War II disrupted these plans.

It is not known exactly when Bandung city was built. However, contrary to the beliefs of some the city was not originally built by the orders of Daendels, the Dutch East Indies Governor General, but by the orders of 'Bupati' R.A. Wiranatakusumah II. The Dutch colonial powers built wide tree-lined boulevards, villas, gardens, and fountains, earning Bandung the nickname of "Parijs van Java", the Paris of Java, in the early 20th century. Many of these structures survive to today, and can be seen along the road leading to the Dago area north of the city.

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Bali Tourism

2008-05-25T18:33:00.000-07:00

Bali Tourism

The island of Bali has long been characterized in the West as the last “paradise” on earth, but there is far more to this small Indonesian province. Bali Tourism presents an enlightening ethnographic study of some of the most important icons—for tourists and locals alike—in Balinese culture and society and explores the growth of this island as an “exotic” vacation destination. In addition, it offers a firsthand look at many aspects of daily life, a semiotic analysis of its dominant cultural symbols, and insights into tourists’ perceptions of Bali. A 30-page photo section offers a unique glimpse at this remarkable island.

Through a distinctive use of cultural analysis and psychoanalytic modes of interpretation, Bali Tourism offers an in-depth study of Balinese tourism, society, and character. This handy, easy-to-read text is an essential overview of what the island has to offer tourists and looks at the exciting possibilities—and the potential pitfalls—of visiting this extraordinary land. The book paints a vivid portrait of this country’s hidden gems and popular tourist destinations, exploring the ways visitors see Bali—and how the Balinese see visitors—as well as the promise and problems Bali faces in developing its tourism industry.

Some of the topics covered in Bali Tourism include:

* the image of Bali in guidebooks
* Bali on the internet
* tourism statistics
* the importance of tourism in Bali
* cultural tourism and touristic cultures
* the problem of authenticity
* the male gaze and the tourist gaze
* the four lifestyles and Bali as tourism destination
* semiotic Japan and semiotic Bali
* uses and gratifications of travel
* and much more!

Bali Tourism is an ideal book to read before visiting Bali yourself—or recommending/planning a trip for others. The fresh insights it presents will help make any trip to the region more rewarding for the traveler. It is also a unique scholarly resource, complete with informative tables, references, and a bibliography, for academics and students at all levels of tourism studies.

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Number of European tourist arrivals in Bali up 27 pct

2008-05-24T21:50:00.001-07:00

Number of European tourist arrivals in Bali up 27 pct

Denpasar,(ANTARA News) - The number of European tourists who visited Bali in the first quarter of 2008 was recorded at 152,005 or an increase by 27 percent from 119,485 in the same period last year.

The number of European tourists who flew directly to Bali Island was also up from 39,993 in March to 42,035 in April 2008 , according to data of the Bali tourism service here on Saturday.

Some 22,766 British tourists visited Bali during this year`s first quarter, up from 18,420 in the same period last year.

From January to April 2008, some 22,566 German tourists arrived in Bali, an increase from 17,671 in the same period last year.

Bali also received 20,022 French tourists in 2008`s first quarter, up from 15,665 in the same period last year.(*)

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Tourism offers opportunities

2008-05-23T20:09:00.000-07:00

Tourism offers opportunities second to none in Indonesia

With the industry growing rapidly in Asia, Indonesia is lagging way behind its neighbours, finds Debnath Guharoy

Like most people everywhere, most Indonesians spend their lives in their provinces without ever having travelled far away from home. Far is, of course, a relative term. All modes of transport put together, about 13% of the population travel beyond their daily routine, usually two or three percentage points higher than their intentions each year. That difference between intention and actual travel would be explained by unplanned trips for business or social reasons.

Only 3% have used an airline to go anywhere during that period, domestic or international. They are the same 3% who live the good life, they are the people who have the plastic cards, the new cars, the luxury holidays. But just over 1% of all Indonesians have travelled overseas in the last 12 months, on business or pleasure, or both.

With two out of three Indonesians living on the world's most densely populated piece of real estate, the Javanese travel within the country more than any other islander in the archipelago. That's understandable, considering distances, the availability and cost of convenient transport and the reality that most people have friends and relatives in neighbouring provinces if not their own. Buses are the most popular form of transport even on holidays, with 65% using the country's most popular set of wheels.

A beach vendor plies her trade along the shoreline in Seminyak on the resort island of Bali at sunset. The world knows little more than Bali and most tourists to this particular haven don't make the connection with Indonesia as a whole.

Another 20% of the population simply get the family to hop on to the motorbike and off they go on vacation. Yet another 7% travel on holiday in the cars of friends and relatives. Just 2% use a boat or ferry. Travel peaks around Lebaran, then Christmas.

These conclusions are based on Roy Morgan Single Source, the country's largest syndicated survey with more than 27,000 Indonesian respondents annually, projected to reflect almost 90% of the population over the age of 14. That is a universe of 140 million people. The results are updated every 90 days. The opinions expressed are my own.

All holiday-makers, regardless of the distances they travel, make a significant contribution to the local economy. Not many industries make such a positive contribution to people from all walks of life. Even before the traveller has stepped onto that bus or plane, someone has sold a ticket, booked a room. The taxi-driver, the porter, the doorman, the chef, the waitress, the housekeeping staff all have a job to do. As does the craftsman, the shopkeeper, the boatman, the barmaid. The list goes on and on. If you trace the number of people a couple of tourists engage with everyday they are on holiday, it could run into the hundreds. That's good for employment.

It's also good in so many other incalculable ways. The exchange of views, the mingling not the clash of cultures, the sharing of natural beauty, the development of communal pride and purpose. No other industry promotes human values, the desire to live and let live, the urge to celebrate life more than tourism does.

Spend a little time looking at Google Earth, zoom in on Indonesia, and you will discover pristine natural beauty that is breathtakingly beautiful. How many people have seen that beautiful beach off Padang? In contrast, how many have heard of its bigoted mayor who is inflicting his ignorance on Muslims and non-believers alike?

With tourism growing rapidly in Asia, Indonesia is lagging way behind its neighbours in developing this lucrative sector. In terms of tourist arrivals, even Vietnam is growing at a dramatic pace, while a Bali-centric Indonesia languishes. The world knows little more than Bali and most tourists to that particular haven don't make the connection with Indonesia as a whole.

Yet, it could be argued that the undeveloped locales that Indonesia has to offer tourists would add up to more than all of its Asean neighbours' offerings, combined. On their own initiative, regional and local budget airlines appear to be doing more to develop travel and tourism than any other entity, including the cash-strapped Department of Tourism.

But airline passengers who aren't visiting friends and relatives need hotels, food and beverages, attractions and activities, shopping and nightlife. Some, or all of the above. Equally important is the need for a tourist-friendly local government that has its citizens' welfare at the top of their agenda, not their own bigotry.

Here is an open invitation to put a coalition of the willing together to do some good and make money, at the same time. Would an interested official from the Department of Tourism, a provincial government, a bank and BKPM please raise his or her hand? An e-mail to this writer from all of the above would be met by more-than-equal enthusiasm by a group of capable, experienced investors to bring about a textbook execution of a new resort that all concerned would be proud of.

Challenged to put my energy where my mouth is by some readers, I would join this coalition and dedicate as much time as I can to bring an eco-friendly, socially-responsible resort to fruition, somewhere in Indonesia. It can be done. With better dividends, in every way, than any new shopping mall could offer.

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2008-05-23T03:31:00.000-07:00

I am presently living and working in Indonesia as an english teacher
in Sulawesi.
I am married to an Indonesian lady.I need some
information as to how I could obtain a visa which
would allow me to stay in Indonesia.Can I obtain a
visa to start a business and how much I would need to
invest to do this.Would this allow me to stay in a
permanent or semi permanent position in Indonesia?What
would your fees approximately be for this.I am 50
years of age,so would I be eligable for a retirement
visa, and if so, what capital would I need to do
this.Is there any other way I can remain in Indonesia
without teaching.I am purely looking towards the
future for this matter,but to invest in a business
would be a good option.

Thank you very much for your email.

with regard to your issue, if you need to stay in Indonesia for 1(one) year or more you had better by using

Limited stay Permit (KITAS) valid for 1(one) year and if you have married with Indonesian lady your visa can be sponsored by your wife if you want or by a school or a Company in Indonesia, regarding the requirements of retired visa you can find out in the attachments.

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Japanese dominate 2007 tourist arrivals in Bali

2008-05-20T02:56:00.001-07:00

Japanese dominate 2007 tourist arrivals in Bali

Japanese topped the list of foreign tourist arrivals in Indonesia`s resort island of Bali in 2007, reaching 351,752 persons, or about 21.11 percent of the total number of foreign tourist arrivals (1,666,079), a local official said.

Head of Denpasar`s statistics bureau Ida Komang Wisno said here on Saturday Australian tourist arrivals came second on the list with their number recorded at 204,811 or about 12.29 percent. Next were tourists from Taiwan who accounted for 138,859 or about 8.33 percent of the total.

Compared with the previous year, when the figure was 1,262,537, the number of foreign tourist arrivals in 2007 had increased 31.96 percent.

He said the occupancy rate of hotels in Bali in 2007 was recorded at 60.58 percent, while foreign tourists` length of stay averaged 3.34 days.

Earlier: Bali's January 2008 Arrivals Burst Out of the Star...

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Tanah Lot

2008-05-20T02:53:00.000-07:00

Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot is a very famous resort in Bali, almost every tourist which is vacation to Bali visit Tanah Lot and enjoy the nature view in Tanah Lot. Tanah Lotand;Ground Lot located in Beraban village, district of Kediri, Tabanan regency, southwest of Bali island. Tanah Lot can be reach about 30 minute from Kuta. In Tanah Lot there are two temple, Tanah Lot Temple that located above a big reef which reside in middlely coast. In side there are another one temple, located above sordid bank to sea (look like Uluwatu Temple). Tanah Lot one of the Sad Kahyangan Temple (six main temple) that is temples which is take care the pure, chastity and safety of Bali island.

According to legend, Tanah Lot was build by a holy Brahmin called Danghyang Nirartha or also referred as Ida Pedanda Sakti Wawu Rauh or Danghyang Dwijendra at 16 century. He come to Bali to propagate and strengthen Hinduism teaching. Danghyang Nirartha also leave shawl that becoming a snake custodian of Tanah Lot Temple. This snake is still there until now and trusted can give safety and grant prayer one who touch him. Beside the Tanah Lot Temple, there is another Sad Khayangan temple that build by Danghyang Nirartha during its adventure in Bali, for example Petitenget Temple, Uluwatu Temple, etc. Trusted by people in Bali, Danghyang Nirartha finally “ Moksa” (dying without physic) Uluwatu Temple.

Besides there are snake which still there until now which is trust of local resident, the others fenomenal matter is there are source of north freshwater beside Tanah Lot Temple, though this temple located in of coast. This Holy water referred as Tirta Pabersihan, many visitor and people using this water for hallowing immaterially.

Tanah Lot is famous with its beautiful view, when good weather, we can see very beautiful sunset, when sun sink in the foot of the sky. In the way walk to Tanah Lot beach/coast we can find many tourism facilities like hotel, restaurant, shop art, and is other. Time which good to visit Tanah Lot is at 4 PM, so we earn to look around view with steep bank, marvellous of Tanah Lot Temple, and view of coast at the same time await sunset. Sunset usually happened about 6.30 PM.

Like others temple, Tanah Lot Temple also have Odalan (ceremony), celebrated every 210 days once, that is every “Buda Cemeng Langkir”, nearby the Galungan Day. When the Odalan (ceremony), all Hindu people in Bali will come to pray, also many tourist will come to witness the ceremony and beauty of Tanah Lot, however tourist do not be permitted to enter the ”Utama Mandala” / main area of Tanah Lot, except which enter to pray. This matter is done to take care of chastity Tanah Lot Temple.
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Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo 2008 returns to Makassar

2008-05-20T02:52:00.001-07:00

Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo 2008 returns to Makassar
Tuesday, May 20, 2008

After last year being held parallel with the PATA Travel Mart (PTM) 2007 in Bali, this year’s Indonesia’s annual travel mart Tourism Indonesia Mart & Expo (TIME) or Pasar Wisata Indonesia returns to Makassar, South Sulawesi. This Indonesian premier tourism event will be held on 14 – 17 October 2008 at Celebes Convention Center (CCC). Entering its 14th years of conduct, TIME is organized by the Indonesian Tourism Promotion Board (ITPB) and supported by entire tourism components in Indonesia.

The Chairwoman and Steering Committee of TIME 2008, Meity Robot, said the conduct of TIME also supports the government program of “Visit Indonesia Year 2008” which targeting 7 million of tourist arrivals to Indonesia, as TIME is aimed at promoting Indonesia as tourist destination in international market and at the same time raise the country image as one of global travel destinations.

TIME is the only international travel mart in Indonesia with business to business concept. The event is a meeting place for those who sell tourism products and services in Indonesia (seller) to international market (buyer). TIME has been listed in the calendar of international travel mart together with ITB Berlin, WTM London, Arabian Travel Mart (ATM), PATA Travel Mart, and so on,” Meity said.

“Bearing the theme of “Eco-Tourism and Maritime Tourism”, TIME 2008 will present all tourist destinations, inclusding popular travel destinations, tourism objects, new product development particularly those which relate to Eco-Tourism dan Maritime Tourism,” Meity continued.

The Mayor of Makassar, Ilham Arief Sirajuddin, which is also Organizing Committe Chairman of TIME 2008, welcomes the appointment of Makassar as host of TIME for the second time. “The appointment of Makassar as host of IME 2008 should be embraced by the people of Makassar since it could directly promote the city’s tourism sector. This oppotunity shows that Makassar was successful in hosting TIME in 2006 indicated by the significant transaction between the international buyers and Indonesian tourism industry (sellers) at the event. Moreover, buyers have seen the tourism potentiality Makassar and South Sulawesi have. We also received positive comments from buyers, sellers and international media on the conduct of TIME in Makassar,” said Ilham.

Local Organizing Committee of TIME 2008 and concurrent Chairman of ASITA and INCCA, Niko B. Pasaka, stated that this year Makassar is more ready in hosting TIME 2008. “Presently, a number supporting facilties are closing to completion. This includes the 11 kilometer of highway connecting Makassar city center to airport as well as the completion of Hasanuddin International Airport. We hope these facilities could finish on time to support TIME 2008,” Nico continued.

South Sulawesi is among the Five Golden Destinations in Indonesia. Moreover, Makassar has become one of MICE (Meeting, Incentive Conference & Exhibition) destinations in Indonesia. Makassar and its neighboring areas have a lot to offer to international travelers. To name of these, Port of Rotterdam, Somba Opu Fortress, Lagaligo Museum, Mandala Museum, as well as beaches such as Losari, Tanjung Bunga , Akkarena, Kayangan island, Kodingareng island, Bantimrung fountain, butterfly palace in Maros regency and many more.

The appointment of Makassar as host of this year’s TIME is in line with the previous commitment that the city is entitled to host TIME for two period of time. “TIME last year was held in Bali parallel with PATA Travel Mart, now it is the second period for Makassar. Secondly, support and cooperation from the provincial government of South Sulawesi and city of Makassar, associations in South Sulawesi and Makassar as well as their tourism industry to support TIME 2008. Third, the more readiness of Makassar to host this international tourism event due to the availabilty of infrastructure and supporting facilties. Finally, the shifting of TIME to the gateway of Eastern Indonesia is aimed promoting Makassar, South Sulawesi as well as east Indonesia to the international market. With more tourists arriving there will be improvement in the infrastructure. Furthermore, buyers and international media are given the opportunity to take part in the post tour program, Toraja or Manado,” Meity went on.

TIME 2006 successfully attracted total attendants of 110 international buyers from 21 countries, with top five buyers including Netherlands, China, Korea, Malaysia & Indonesia, and 124 sellers from 20 provinces in Indonesia, which mostly coming from Jakarta, Bali, South Sulawesi, North Sulawesi & Central Java. The percentage of sellers based on industry are hotels & resorts (43%), tour operators & travel agencies (29%), NTO (20%), and others include diving, golf, airline, travel portal (8%). The estimated contracts signed at TIME 2006 exceeds US$ 15 million or increasing 2% from its previous year.

Compared to TIME 2005 and 2004 held in Yogyakarta, TIME 2005 was attended by 84 buyers from 23 countries with top buyers coming from Netherlands, Indonesia, Korea, USA, Australia, Germany, India, Italia, Spain, Thailand, China, and Belgium, and 128 sellers from 20 provinces. Whereas, TIME 2004 attracted 102 buyers from 28 countries and 147 sellers from 23 provinces. “The number of buyers attending TIME for six consecutive years have been relatively steady since these are potential buyers which sell Indonesian tourism products and services in their markets respectively,” Meity concluded.

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Passenger cars are the main transportation

2008-05-20T02:50:00.000-07:00

Passenger cars are the main transportation means for tourists (around seven times more than by airplane). The active participation of the automotive industry – applying emission reducing technologies and raising awareness among drivers - can become a vital component of the global action on climate change response and poverty alleviation. Tourism, like other sectors, has to mitigate green house gas (GHG) emissions, to adapt business and regulatory actions, to encourage technology transfer and to help secure financing for poor countries - the four pillars of the Davos Declaration, produced together with the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

This position represents tourism’s input to the long-term UN roadmap on climate change response, as decided during the UN Climate Change Conference in Bali, Indonesia, in December 2007.

Tourism, climate change and development

According to the study ‘Climate Change and Tourism’, tourism arriving by car is responsible for less than 2% of total carbon dioxide emissions (CO2). This major work undertaken by UNWTO estimates tourism’s total contribution of CO2 at around 5% of the world’s total. This percentage also corresponds to the sector’s positive contribution to the world economy.

Transport’s share of GHG emissions will increase, as the number of vehicles is projected to double to about 1.2 billion worldwide in 2020, according to the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). At the same time, improved technology allows a dramatic GHG reduction from new vehicles.

“FIA and its member clubs are UNWTO’s ideal partners in the global effort on climate and poverty. You connect to hundreds of millions of tourists who are becoming more aware of the environmental impact of their mobility,” said UNWTO Assistant Secretary-General Geoffrey Lipman, addressing the ‘FIA Conference Week’ in Luzern, Switzerland.

He added that “the fastest growth of the number of vehicles is forecast to take place in emerging economies, just like the fastest expansion of tourism. With greener technologies in the car industry, this represents a unique potential for tourists to respond positively and reduce the carbon footprint, and to effectively contribute to sustainable development.”

Middle classes are starting to grow in the emerging markets of Brazil, China or India and their economic areas of influence, and slowly but surely in some parts of Africa. These new poles of economic dynamism will also lead to new consumption patterns and increased demand and two-way trade and development.

As a UNWTO Affiliate Member, FIA and its global network can help the sector to adapt and mitigate the climate impact. At the same time, the alliance with UNWTO can help transfer technology and know-how to the world’s poorest countries.

2008 focus

Following the 2007 Davos Declaration, UNWTO’s focus in 2008 will be on the promotion and implementation of the action oriented Davos Declaration Process.

UNWTO’s call to respond to the challenge of climate change consists of a year long campaign during 2008, with World Tourism Day on 27 September in Peru as one of its highlights.

“As a result of the intensified cooperation with FIA, we look forward to a powerful message to their members and stakeholders to join global actions on climate and poverty. This is a proven opportunity to promote the sector’s input to the evolving UN led roadmap to sustainable growth in a carbon-reduced global economy”, Mr. Lipman said.
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Asia and the Pacific eye good Tourism Business

2008-05-20T02:48:00.000-07:00

Asia and the Pacific eye good Tourism Business

With seven more months to before the year 2008 comes to an end the Asia-Pacific region eye a grand prospect of tourism business as the infrastructure and superstructure are growing in some major countries like Thailand, Singapore, China and Malaysia. A great concern though has been still the "hot" issues of tsunami, bird flu, terrorist attacks and travel-related taxes and most recently the rise of oil prices and food crisis in international level and the wobbly situation in the Persian Gulf.

Many things indicate that the region will be one of the fastest growing regions in the tourism industry internationally. Firstly, international travelers show intention to travel to Asia. Across all markets more than three-quarters of international travelers would consider Asia as a holiday destination. Outside Asian markets, Germany, Australia and Sweden appear to be the most dynamic markets for the tourist flow in Asia.

As WTO [World Tourism Organization] reports travel and tourism has become the world's largest and fastest expanding industry with growth showing a consistent year on year increase. International arrivals have increased by an average rate of 4.2% per annum between 1990 and 2005; a trend that has led the World Tourism Organization to predict that by 2020 tourist arrivals around the world should reach 1.6 billion.

According to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer, international tourism arrivals expanded by 6% in 2007, to 898 million international tourist arrivals, as compared to 2006.

"Economic and tourism growth are driven by emerging markets and developing economies. While mature markets remain the leading destinations in the world, the faster growth rate of new markets confirms UNWTO's main message of tourism's potential for the developing world," said UNWTO's Secretary-General, Francesco Frangialli.

Of the additional 52 million worldwide arrivals, Europe received some 19 million and Asia and the Pacific 17 million. The Americas was up by around six million, Africa by three million and the Middle East by five million.

The Middle East totaled 46 million international tourist arrivals and continues to be one of the tourism success stories of the decade so far, despite ongoing tensions and threats. The region is emerging as a strong destination with visitor numbers climbing much faster than the world total, with Saudi Arabia and Egypt among the leading destinations in growth in 2007.

Against the background of a strong growth of above 7% per year since 2000, Asia and the Pacific is also pushing international tourism and attracted 185 million visitors. While Japan (+14%) has taken off as a destination, Malaysia (+20%) Cambodia (+19%), Vietnam (+16%), Indonesia (+15%), India (+13%) and China (+10%) keep improving their growth rates.

The growth forecast is even more spectacular in the case of Asia and the Pacific where international arrivals are expected to leap almost fourfold from 111 million in 2000 to 417 million by 2020. Asia has already overtaken the Americas - in 2002 - to become the second most visited region in the world.

The growth in Asia has been fuelled by rapid economic growth in Asia and the Pacific and by the increasing importance attributed to tourism by national governments. Tourism has become the key industry in several countries in the region in terms of foreign exchange earnings, employment and the generation of income.

The areas that had been affected by the tsunami in December 2004 have managed to surpass the difficulties and saw an increase in visitors' numbers. Other issues in Asia - Pacific region such as terrorist attacks, bird flu, and travel-related taxes are likely to be greater barriers to travel than tsunami. But we have to mention that there is a misconception regarding the areas that were affected by diseases or terrorist attacks as a great amount of people outside Asia don't really know which countries face this problem and in what extend. This fact may affect travel in the region as many of those who intend to travel to Asia are misinformed about the situation especially in Indonesia.

The biggest countries in the Asia such as China and India which have almost one third of the world's population see a significant growth.

The infrastructure basis in China is very strong and will get wonderful business during the Olympic Games in 2008 in Beijing but India keeps pace with strong developments lying ahead.

No doubt, 2008 will be a good year for China. Terrorism is of course a big issue for all the regions in the world not only for Asia. But, there is a risk for terrorist attack in Indonesia especially after the bombings in Bali and things sometimes become so optimistic for the region this year. Moreover, fair and clean Maldives has also fallen in terrorist' attack last year; though the country has almost controlled the situation from further way to be worse.

Maldives is doing fantastic business in tourism what could be really a great example for all nature resourceful small countries in the world. In general terms, things for Asia will be very good in rest of months of 2008 and new investments opportunities will be occurring.

An important issue that indicates the trends in the region is that those indenting to travel in Asia in 2008 are in greater proportion compared to those in 2007. The biggest variation comes from USA (20% to 37%) followed by Japan (from 51% to 62%), Canada (18% to 27%) and Korea (44% to 54%). China is the only country which shows a significant decline (from 62% to 42%).

A new trend that highlights the importance and the significance among generations is that the generation of Baby Boomers is a lucrative market for Asia as approximately 40% of Australians and New Zealanders who are taking an overseas holiday in the region are Baby Boomers and they spend billions of dollars. All data show a good prospect for this market in the region.

The tremendous growth in the region, especially for 2008 has also highlighted a wide range of social, cultural, environmental and economic policy issues that need to be addressed. These can be grouped under two broad headings: firstly devising strategies to meet the projected growth in demand so that tourism continues to produce economic benefits; and secondly, managing tourism effectively to ensure that its growth does not compromise the principles of sustainability.
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Enlightening insights into Balinese society

2008-05-17T19:21:00.000-07:00

Enlightening insights into Balinese society

The island of Bali has long been characterized in the West as the last “paradise” on earth, but there is far more to this small Indonesian province. Bali Tourism presents an enlightening ethnographic study of some of the most important icons—for tourists and locals alike—in Balinese culture and society and explores the growth of this island as an “exotic” vacation destination. In addition, it offers a firsthand look at many aspects of daily life, a semiotic analysis of its dominant cultural symbols, and insights into tourists’ perceptions of Bali. A 30-page photo section offers a unique glimpse at this remarkable island.

Through a distinctive use of cultural analysis and psychoanalytic modes of interpretation, Bali Tourism offers an in-depth study of Balinese tourism, society, and character. This handy, easy-to-read text is an essential overview of what the island has to offer tourists and looks at the exciting possibilities—and the potential pitfalls—of visiting this extraordinary land. The book paints a vivid portrait of this country’s hidden gems and popular tourist destinations, exploring the ways visitors see Bali—and how the Balinese see visitors—as well as the promise and problems Bali faces in developing its tourism industry.

Some of the topics covered in Bali Tourism include:

* the image of Bali in guidebooks
* Bali on the internet
* tourism statistics
* the importance of tourism in Bali
* cultural tourism and touristic cultures
* the problem of authenticity
* the male gaze and the tourist gaze
* the four lifestyles and Bali as tourism destination
* semiotic Japan and semiotic Bali
* uses and gratifications of travel
* and much more!

Bali Tourism is an ideal book to read before visiting Bali yourself—or recommending/planning a trip for others. The fresh insights it presents will help make any trip to the region more rewarding for the traveler. It is also a unique scholarly resource, complete with informative tables, references, and a bibliography, for academics and students at all levels of tourism studies.Indonesia Immigration,naturalization consultation,foreign investment,Visa and travel,Expatriate documents, firms licence and notary
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2008-05-15T05:19:00.000-07:00

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a friend of mine asked me to help find someone who can
help her process all the necessary permits to be able
to hire foreigners for her YAYASAN. do you have any
suggestions or quotations on what are the requirements
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company.

thank you.

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MAJAPAHIT TRAVEL FAIR 2008

2008-04-26T23:22:00.001-07:00

MAJAPAHIT TRAVEL FAIR 2008

Majapahit Travel Fair (MTF) has successfully become the most excellent platform for networking and establishing business contacts in the province. It is annually held with the main objective of providing business opportunities for the travel and tourism industry to market East Java's tourist attractions, hotels, natural surroundings and culture to both domestic and international tour operators. The major activities of this event include a "Table-Top Business Meeting" between the buyers and sellers (Travex), a half-day Workshop, tourism photo exhibition and the actual Exhibition itself where the sellers display their products and services. MTF this year coincides with the Indonesian Government promotion "Visit Indonesia Year 2008" expecting the target of 7 million foreign visitors to Indonesia. MTF is not only the an international tourism business forum but also becomes a significant promotion event as the government invites international visitors to enjoy a hundred attractive events all year round to celebrate 100 years of National Awakening. This will give all delegates a chance to not only discover the exciting tourism destinations, but also truly experience the atmosphere and hospitality, East Java has to offer. MTF 2008 will be held on May 21 -25 2008, at the Exhibition Hall, Gramedia Expo Surabaya, and the Ballroom of Sheraton Hotel Surabaya with the theme "Experiencing Festive Celebrations of The Year".

This will be our 9th Annual MTF and promise to be the most interactive than ever. MTF always achieves a great success. Last year's participants amounted to 82 buyers (domestic and overseas) and 59 sellers participating in the Table-Top Business Meeting. The buyers were mainly from Malaysia, China, Singapore, Siingapore and Hongkong.

The Travel Exchange is a closed business meeting with a Table-Top format between Buyers and Sellers of the travel and tourism industry. This one-day program is based on the appointment schedule arranged by the MTF Organizing Committee. The buyers taking part in this meeting are international and national tour operators who are currently marketing East Java or Indonesia and those who would like to obtain more information on our region to start promoting our market. The sellers are mostly delegates from East Java's tourism related industries with some delegates also attending from other destinations in Indonesia.

The Exhibitors are travel operators and tourism destination representatives from East Java and other destinations in Indonesia. It is open for the public from May 21 - 25, 2008. The Expo venue will be located at the Gramedia Expo, the newest exhibition hall in the city.

At the Workshop, reputable tourism professionals from Indonesia will share their experience and expertise with an interactive audience. The Sellers, Exhibitors, Managers of Tourist Attractions, Government Tourist Officials, dance companies, conservators university students and the public will attend this workshop. The workshop will feature qualified speakers on current issues in tourism in the global era
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Indonesia Tourism and Travel Fair 2008

2008-04-26T23:13:00.001-07:00

Indonesia Tourism and Travel Fair 2008

Pelaku industri pariwisata yang tergabung dalam Persatuan Hotel dan Restoran Indonesia (PHRI), Association of Indonesian Tour and Travel Agency (ASITA), Indonesian Congress and Convention Association (INCCA) dan Indonesia National Air Carriers Asociations (INACA) akan menggelar Indonesia Tourism and Travel Fair (ITTF) 2008.

Pameran yang turut didukung Departemen Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata Republik Indonesia tersebut akan digelar di Jakarta Convention Center September 2008 mendatang.

Rencananya, acara tersebut akan diikuti sekitar 300 peserta dengan target total transaksi sebesar 10 ribu dolar AS. Target ini diperkirakan berasal dari penjualan business to consumer> (B to C) dan business to business (B to B) dengan target pengunjung lebih dari 10.000 orang per hari.

Garuda Indonesia Airways (GIA) selaku official air carrier(OAC) juga turut mendukung salah satu perhelatan pariwisata di Indonesia tersebut. Sebagai OAC, GIA memiliki peran yang sangat penting dalam memposisikan ITTF 2008 sebagai B to B tradeshow yang akan sekitar dihadiri sekitar 150 pembeli dari luar negeri.

Ketua panitia ITTF 2008, Ben Sukma mengatakan, acara ini diharapkan dapat lebih menggairahkan iklim pariwisata. Apalagi dengan paduan penjualan B to B dan B to C. Sehingga peserta ITTF dapat melakukan corporate business dealsmaupun consumer retail deals atas produk dan jasa profesional secara langsung kepada seluruh pengunjung dari dalam maupun luar negeri.

Untuk kemudahan dan kenyamanan pengunjung, pameran akan dibagi dalam beberapa zona. Yakni Thematic Holidays, Makanan dan Akomodasi, Transportasi, Technology Travel, Education and Investment, Museums and Cultural Interests, serta Asosiasi dan Isnstitusi.

Ben menambahkan, selain sebagai ajang unjuk kekuatan potensi industri pariwisata nasional, ITTF ditujukan juga sebagai wahana untuk menjalin komunikasi. Baik antar-peserta maupun peserta dengan pengunjung. "Sehingga penjajakan kemitraan, kerjasama dan kesepahaman semua pihak dalam membangun sinergi bisnis dapat terjalin secara efektif. Yang pada akhirnya akan memajukan dunia pariwisata Indonesia," ujar Ketua Asita ini.

Menteri Kebudayaan dan Pariwisata RI Jero Wacik mengatakan, pemerintah selalu mendukung program-program yang bertujuan untuk memajukan dunia pariwisata indonesia. Apalagi tahun 2008 dicanangkan sebagai tahun Visit Indonesia dengan target wisatawan asing akan datang ke Indonesia mencapai tujuh juta orang.

''Ke depannya, saya berharap pameran ini dapat menjadi acara tahunan yang besar. Bahkan mengalahkan International Tourism Board Berlin yang dikenal sebagai pameran pariwisata terbesar di dunia," ujar menteri.

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151 companies are confirmed to participate IITF 2008

2008-04-26T23:10:00.000-07:00

151 companies are confirmed to participate IITF 2008

151 companies, 8 supporting organizations and 10 media are confirmed to participate the biggest travel consumer exhibitions , full list are :

1. Grand Tropic Hotel Jakarta
2. Puri Casablanca Jakarta
3. Sultan Hotel Jakarta
4. Rumah Imam Bonjol
5. Rumah Kertanegara
6. Rumah Daksa
7. Rumah Sleman
8. Bandung Giri Gahana Golf
9. Hotel Manhatan Jakarta
10. Sunlake Hotel Jakarta
11. New Metro Hotel Semarang
12. Manhattan Hotel Jakarta
13. Merynn Park Hotel Jakarta
14. The President Palace Hotel Jakarta
15. Haris Batam
16. Haris Tuban Bali
17. Haris Kuta
18. Horison Bekasi
19. Horison Palembang
20. Horison Makassar
21. Horison Semarang
22. Horison Bandung
23. Langkawi Development Authority – Malaysia
24. Tourism Malaysia - Jakarta
25. Tourism Malaysia - A Famosa Resort Malaysia
26. Tourism Malaysia – Genting Highland
27. The Jayakarta Villa Anyer
28. The Jayakarta Suite Bandung
29. The Jayakarta Bali
30. The Jayakarta Residence
31. The Jayakarta Inn Cisarua
32. The Jayakarta Jakarta
33. The Jayakarta Lombok
34. The Jayakarta Yogjakarta
35. Wina Holiday Villa Kuta Bali
36. Diwangkara Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa – Sanur Bali
37. Waterbom Jakarta
38. Waterbom Bali
39. AsiaHoneymoon.com
40. Bulanmadu.com
41. Grand Surya Hotel Kediri
42. Sunway Hotels
43. Best Western International
44. Planet Holiday Batam
45. Sheraton Bandara
46. Sheraton Sengigi Lombok
47. Bali Golf & Villas
48. Ocean Water Park BSD
49. Angsana Resort & Spa – Bintan Resorts
50. Mayang Sari Beach Resort – Bintan Resorts
51. Banyu Biru Villas – Bintan Resorts
52. Banyan Tree Bintan – Bintan Resorts
53. Bintan Lagoon Resort Villas - Bintan Resorts
54. Indra Maya Villas – Bintan Resorts
55. Laguna Bintan Golf Club
56. Hotel Sofitel Seminyak Bali
57. Hotel Novotel Benoa Bali
58. Hotel Novotel Nusa Dua Bali
59. Hotel Mercure Kuta Bali
60. Hotel Mercure Resort Sanur
61. Hotel All Seasons Legian Bali
62. Hotel Novotel Bogor
63. Hotel Gran Mahakam Jakarta Managed By Sofitel
64. Hotel Novotel Mangga Dua
65. Mercure Hotel Rekso Hayam Wuruk Jakarta
66. Hotel Mercure Convention Centre Ancol
67. Hotel Ibis Mangga Dua & Apartments
68. Hotel Ibis Kemayoran Jakarta
69. Hotel Arcadia Jakarta
70. Hotel Ibis Tamarin
71. Hotel Apartment Kuningan
72. Novotel Surabaya Hotel & Suites
73. Hotel Mercure Surabaya
74. Hotel Ibis Rajawali Surabaya
75. Hotel Novotel Solo
76. Hotel Novotel Yogyakarta
77. Hotel Grand Mercure Yogyakarta
78. Hotel Ibis Malioboro Yogyakarta
79. Hotel Novotel Bandung
80. Aston Sudirman Hotel Jakarta
81. Aston Atrium Hotel
82. Aston Rasuna Residence
83. The Commerce Club
84. Aston Bali Resort and Spa
85. Aston Inn Tuban
86. Aston Pradha Villas
87. Aston Sun Island Villas
88. Aston Legend Sanur
89. Aston Bandung
90. Aston Palembang
91. Aston Pekanbaru City Hotel
92. Sol Marbella Anyer
93. Gran Meliá Jakarta
94. Meliá Bali - The Garden Villas Nusa Dua
95. Meliá Benoa All Inclusive Tanjung Benoa
96. Meliá Purosani Jogjakarta
97. Turkey Tourism Board
98. Department Culture & Tourism Republic Indonesia
99. Jakarta City Tourism Government
100. Philippine Tourism Board
101. Incredible India
102. Thailand Tourism Board
103. Atlantis Travel Tunisia
104. Galery Ciumbeleuit Bandung
105. Graha Setiabudi Bandung
106. The Majesty Bandung
107. Sari Ater Resort & Spa
108. Bali Tree Top
109. Segara Village Sanur
110. Lombok Hotels Association
111. Ramayana Resort & Spa Bali
112. Rama Beach Resort & Villas Bali
113. Kuta Seaview Cottage Bali
114. Rama Garden Hotel Bali
115. Rama Candidasa Resort & Spa Bali
116. Mandala Airlines
117. Merpati Airlines
118. Garuda Indonesia
119. Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung
120. Sanur Beach Hotel Bali
121. Senggigi Beach Hotel Lombok
122. Pool Villa Club Lombok
123. Satriavi Tour & Travel
124. Panorama Leisure Group
125. Kaha Tour & Travel
126. OAG Worldwide
127. Atlantis Voyage Tunisia
128. Holiday Resort Lombok
129. Villa Ombak Lombok
130. Windy Cottage Lombok
131. Puri Mas Lombok
132. A&T Holidays Lombok
133. Villa Sayang Lombok
134. Central Sulawesi Tourism Board
135. Mountain View Golf & Resort Bandung
136. Outrigger O-CE-N Bali
137. Pita Maha Resorts
138. Sintesa Peninsula Menado
139. RajaKamar.com
140. Bags City
141. Bank Danamon
142. Pacto Tour & Travel
143. Citra Netratama Tour And Travel
144. Iwata Tours & Travel
145. Esa Tour
146. Sejati Tour & Travel
147. Thayiba Tora Tours & Travel
148. Marintur
149. Putri Duyung Cottage
150. Ancol
151. Balai Kartini

152. Lembang Asri Resort Hotel

Supporting Organizations
153. American Express
154. Bank Danamon
155. Say Cheese – Subur Printing
156. Rentalindo
157. Net Zap Broadband
158. Bali Asian Beach Games 2008
159. Asita Jakarta
160. Astindo

Supporting Media
161. Travel Trend
162. Gatra
163. Indomultimedia group
164. Majalah Marketing
165. Hospitality +
166. Masima Radio Network
167. The Point
168. Q TV
169. Trans TV
170. Jak TV
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INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FAIR 2008 (IITF 2008)

2008-04-26T23:08:00.000-07:00

INDONESIA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FAIR 2008 (IITF 2008)
“Domestic and International Best Travel Deals under one roof”
27 – 30 March 2008.
Venue : Balai Kartini Exhibition Center, Jakarta, Indonesia

THE EVENT
With the major objective to boost domestic and international tourism, IITF 2008 provides a single platform for both B2B and B2C. IITF 2008 offers unlimited opportunities for everyone to explore the market and publicize their destination/ product/ organization at one place. The Travel Fair also provides a platform for expanding business opportunities, global linkages, develop smart partnerships and potentially rewarding ventures.
The 3-day consumer event promises to provide detailed information on Perfect Holidays, Packages, Airlines, Cruise Lines and where to stay from the favorite & unexplored Destinations, Hotels, Resorts, around the country and abroad. In cooperation with the airlines, hotels and local travel agents, IITF 2008 promises to deliver best travel deals for domestic and international travel enabling face-to-face encounter and direct booking with the customers on the spot.
In conjunction with Visit Indonesia Year 2008, selected and pre-qualified outbound tour operators from Asian countries are hosted and given the opportunity to outsource various Indonesian products and engage in mini table top discussions.

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Confirmed Exhibitors Indonesia Tourism and Travel Fair 2008

2008-04-26T23:05:00.000-07:00

Confirmed Exhibitors
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1. Grand Tropic Hotel Jakarta
2. Puri Casablanca Jakarta
3. Sultan Hotel Jakarta
4. Rumah Imam Bonjol
5. Rumah Kertanegara
6. Rumah Daksa
7. Rumah Sleman
8. Bandung Giri Gahana Golf
9. Hotel Manhatan Jakarta
10. Sunlake Hotel Jakarta
11. New Metro Hotel Semarang
12. Manhattan Hotel Jakarta
13. Merynn Park Hotel Jakarta
14. The President Palace Hotel Jakarta
15. Haris Batam
16. Haris Tuban Bali
17. Haris Kuta
18. Horison Bekasi
19. Horison Palembang
20. Horison Makassar
21. Horison Semarang
22. Horison Bandung
23. Langkawi Development Authority – Malaysia
24. Tourism Malaysia - Jakarta
25. Tourism Malaysia - A Famosa Resort Malaysia
26. Tourism Malaysia – Genting Highland
27. The Jayakarta Villa Anyer
28. The Jayakarta Suite Bandung
29. The Jayakarta Bali
30. The Jayakarta Residence
31. The Jayakarta Inn Cisarua
32. The Jayakarta Jakarta
33. The Jayakarta Lombok
34. The Jayakarta Yogjakarta
35. Wina Holiday Villa Kuta Bali
36. Diwangkara Holiday Villa Beach Resort & Spa – Sanur Bali
37. Borneo Indonesia Adventure
38. AsiaHoneymoon.com
39. Bulanmadu.com
40. Grand Surya Hotel Kediri
41. Angsana Resort & Spa - Bintan Resorts
42. Mayang Sari Beach Resort – Bintan Resorts
43. Banyu Biru Villas - Bintan Resorts
44. Banyan Tree Bintan - Bintan Resorts
45. Bintan Lagoon Resort Villas - Bintan Resorts
46. Indra Maya Villas - Bintan Resorts
47. Laguna Bintan Golf Club
48. Hotel Sofitel Seminyak Bali
49. Hotel Novotel Benoa Bali
50. Hotel Novotel Nusa Dua Bali
51. Hotel Mercure Kuta Bali
52. Hotel Mercure Resort Sanur
53. Hotel All Seasons Legian Bali
54. Hotel Novotel Bogor
55. Hotel Gran Mahakam Jakarta Managed By Sofitel
56. Hotel Novotel Mangga Dua
57. Mercure Hotel Rekso Hayam Wuruk Jakarta
58. Hotel Mercure Convention Centre Ancol
59. Hotel Ibis Mangga Dua & Apartments
60. Hotel Ibis Kemayoran Jakarta
61. Hotel Arcadia Jakarta
62. Hotel Ibis Tamarin
63. Hotel Apartment Kuningan
64. Novotel Surabaya Hotel & Suites
65. Hotel Mercure Surabaya
66. Hotel Ibis Rajawali Surabaya
67. Hotel Novotel Solo
68. Hotel Novotel Yogyakarta
69. Hotel Grand Mercure Yogyakarta
70. Hotel Ibis Malioboro Yogyakarta
71. Hotel Novotel Bandung
72. Aston Sudirman Hotel Jakarta
73. Aston Atrium Hotel
74. Aston Rasuna Residence
75. The Commerce Club
76. Aston Bali Resort and Spa
77. Aston Inn Tuban
78. Aston Pradha Villas
79. Aston Sun Island Villas
80. Aston Legend Sanur
81. Aston Bandung
82. Aston Palembang
83. Aston Pekanbaru City Hotel
84. Sol Marbella Anyer
85. Gran Meliá Jakarta
86. Meliá Bali - The Garden Villas Nusa Dua
87. Meliá Benoa All Inclusive Tanjung Benoa
88. Meliá Purosani Jogjakarta
89. Turkey Tourism Board
90. Department Culture & Tourism Republic Indonesia
91. Jakarta City Tourism Government
92. Philippine Tourism Board
93. Incredible India
94. Thailand Tourism Board
95. Ocean Park
96. Atlantis Travel Tunisia
97. Galery Ciumbeleuit Bandung
98. Graha Setiabudi Bandung
99. The Majesty Bandung

100. Sari Ater Resort & Spa

101. Bali Tree Top

102. Segara Village Sanur

103. Lombok Hotels Association

104. Ramayana Resort & Spa Bali

105. Rama Beach Resort & Villas Bali

106. Kuta Seaview Cottage Bali

107. Rama Garden Hotel Bali

108. Rama Candidasa Resort & Spa Bali

109. Mandala Airlines

110. Cebu Pacific Airlines

111. Merpati Airlines

112. Garuda Indonesia

113. Grand Hotel Preanger Bandung

114. Sanur Beach Hotel Bali

115. Senggigi Beach Hotel Lombok

116. Pool Villa Club Lombok

117. Satriavi Tour & Travel

118. Panorama Leisure Group

119. Dwidaya Tours & Travel

120. Smiling Tours & Travel

121. Victoria Tours & Travel

122. Kaha Tour & Travel

123. Citra Tour and Travel

124. OAG Worldwide LTD

125. Indhira Group ( Dubai Tourism)

126. Atlantis Voyage Tunisia

127. The Majesty Bandung

128. Grand Setiabudi Bandung

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Arriving bali next week

2008-04-20T22:11:00.000-07:00

i would like to obtain work visa for my two friends holding indian nationality presently in india arriving bali next week . can u pls tell me how long it will take to get work permit kitas and how much is your charges.what is the documents required for kitas. how long it will be valid and do they have to pay any tax,if so how much and when they have to pay .
pls tell me abt your charges,mode of payment.pls reply by e.mail.

Thank you for your email.

Ok, I'm waiting for your call, regarding to process for getting 2 KITAS we can do it,
and it will take around 2 weeks to obtain the work visa, regarding the service charge is
Rp. 8.000.000,- plus tax payment USD 600 (KITAS issued by Jakarta Immigration),
Rp. 9.500.000,- plus tax payment USD 600 (KITAS issued by Denpasar Immigration).
But if you'd like to extend the KITAS annually you have to pay the tax USD 1200.
Thank you.

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Ineed to apply for a social visa for Bali

2008-04-20T22:09:00.000-07:00

Hi can you please send me information and documents i need to apply for a
social visa for Bali

Thank-you

Thank you for your email asking about Visa service in Bali.
We are sorry that we don't have any representative office in Bali.
And we do not provide service for handling Visa to other countries, particularly to India.
We only process for handling Indonesian Visa service.

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Arrange two kitas for my two friends

2008-04-20T22:06:00.000-07:00

Dear Mohammad

Good Morning

As we discuss yesterday evening can u arrange two kitas for my two friends and one kittas for my daughter. How much i have to pay in advance, after hearing from your side i will send their full pages photo copies of all the three passports . Pls make it sure you have to provide me Sponcer Letter for both the boys and for my daughter. I think we will be free around two months time and can make eppo in three months for all of them. I promise u will not have any trouble from my side.

By the way do u have any rejection from any european Embassy i mean your company should not have any problem with european embassies and should not be black listed . you can give me sponcer letter and photocopies at Embassy at the time of submission or you can submit yourself , tell me your service charges for submission if any.
pls send me reply now, after hearing from your side i will forward u all the details.

Regards

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Dear,

We can just process to obtain your KITAS only, so our company will act as your sponsor in Indonesia to get your stay permit (KITAS).
Regarding your visa application to European Embassy, this is not our responsibility because to obtain a visa to European Countries is not easy
sorry we can not help you in this issue, so you had better to apply to European Embassy by yourself but I remain to support you in this issue.
We can only provide some documents that you need to apply your Visa to European Embassy.

Sorry my English is not good.

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Mohammad Raya

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My wife has an Indonesian passport

2008-04-20T22:03:00.000-07:00

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Dear Expat Services:

We will be arriving in Bali on 30 July 2008 and staying until August 12. My wife has an Indonesian passport and I have a US passport and KITAS. We would like to get a visa for travel to India while we are in Bali during this period. Do you provide an expediting service in Bali that could courier the passports to/from Jakarta and obtain a tourist visas for us?

Thanks and Regards,

A:

Thank you for your email asking about Visa service in Bali.
We are sorry that we don't have any representative office in Bali.
And we do not provide service for handling Visa to other countries, particularly to India.
We only process for handling Indonesian Visa service.

Best Regards,
Mohammad Raya.

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2008-04-09T02:19:00.000-07:00

Multiple Entry Business Visa

Dengan hormat,

Personil dari principal kami di Amerika akan datang ke Indonesia dan kemungkinan akan sering berkunjung dalam kurun waktu 1 tahun ini.
1. Apakah jenis multiple bussiness visit visa sesuai dengan kebutuhan orang tersebut?
2. Saat ini dia tinggal di Seatle, setelah mendapat telex visa dari Indonesia dimanakah dia harus mengambil visanya?
3. Apakah dia harus membayar biaya lagi di sana?
4. Dan maximal berapa kali bisa bolak-balik ke Indonesia?

Terima kasih,
D

Selamat siang Ibu D,

Terima kasih atas email Anda.
1. Jenis visa yang sesuai utk klien Anda adalah Multiple Entry Business Visa yang berlaku selama 12 bulan.
2. Setelah mendapatkan telexvisa dari Indonesia, maka klien Anda dapat mengambilnya di KBRI atau konsulat Indonesia yang terdekat dengan tempat tinggal klien Anda.
3. Klien Anda akan terkena biaya proses di KBRI atau Konsulat Indonesia di negaranya tetapi tidak mahal.
4. Tidak terbatas, hanya setiap kali klien Anda masuk ke Indonesia, maka dapat tinggal di Indonesia selama 2 bulan lamanya.
Namun, klien Anda dapat bebas keluar masuk Indonesia sampai masa berlaku Visa (12 bulan)

Demikian informasi yang dapat kami sampaikan.

Hormat kami,
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Iam an IT professional

2008-02-25T22:23:00.000-08:00

Dear sir
Iam an IT professional. i am from india 27 years old. I am looking for a work permit to indonesia. please let me know wheather you can arrange one. please let me what is that total cost including KITAS. along with the time required to process the work permit. I dont have any sponsering company there

Thank you for your email asking about work permit & stay permit..

The following are the answer from us :
We can arrange for you the stay permit (KITAS) & work permit valid for one year,
as well as we can provide a sponsor company for the visa application.
To obtain the work visa will take around 3 weeks for the process, we will start to process
after we received the document from you namely :
1. the passport copies whole pages that still be valid for minimum 18 monhts.
2. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
3. Diploma
4. Down Payment ( DP)
The Procedure :
after the visa application is approved and the telex visa is issued by immigration you will get
the telex visa from us and you can apply out at Indonesian embassy overseas nearest to you.

Service Charge : USD 900
Tax payment : USD 700,
Total : USD 1600 per-year.

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Multiple entry business visa to Indonesia

2008-02-19T19:57:00.000-08:00

Hello,

I would like to obtain one year, multiple entry business visa to Indonesia. I don't have a sponsor company or any business to do that for me.
Now I live in Los Angeles, but I work in U.A.E.
Can you obtain this business visa for me?

Thank you for your e-mail asking Multiple entry business visa.

The following are the answer from us :

1. To obtain one year multiple entry business visa must be a sponsor company in Indonesia,
if you don't have a sponsor company in Indonesia, we can provide a sponsor company for you.
2. our rate for this service is:
USD 170, if you have a sponsor company, or
USD 330, if you don't have a sponsor company and sponsor company from our side.
3. The Requirements :
- Copy of your passport whole pages and still be valid for minimum 18 months.
- copy of sponsor company data if you have a sponsor company in Indonesia.
4. The procedure :
after we received the passport copies we will start to process the visa application to Immigration,
it will take around 4 days for the process, after the visa application has been approved by Immigration
you will get a telex visa and you can apply out at Indonesian embassy overseas nearest to you.
If you still have any questions please ask me anytime in 24 hour a day, I am glad to help you.

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2008-02-15T00:42:00.000-08:00

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The Sponsor company that I means is someone or a company in Indonesia

2008-02-13T22:39:00.000-08:00

thank you for your email.

I have seen your own photo in your website, really what a wonderful photographs that I've seen,
and the pictures so amazing, really you are a Great Photographer.
back to your visa issue,
The Sponsor company that I means is someone or a company in Indonesia that will act as sponsor
for your visa application here in Indonesia as well as for your visa extension application monthly later on
so that you can stay in Indonesia for 6(six) months.
in my opinion you had better using a company as your sponsorship, but if you didn't have any company
in Indonesia, We can provide a company as your sponsor ( this is that I means "sponsor from OUR side" )
but if you have already a company in Indonesia that will act as your sponsor it means "sponsor from YOUR side".
in my view you'd better to use the tipe of visa that I mentioned before namely VISIT VISA SINGLE ENTRY.
but if you have no any sponsor, we can provide and prepare everything for your visa, just enough you send me
the passport copies 4 pages via e-mail.
if the sponsor from your side you have to provide the following documents :
1. copy of the company's business license letter (SIUP)
2. copy of the deed of establishment.
3. copy of the company's tax number(NPWP)
4. copy of the Dimicile Certificate.
5. copy of the company's registration certificate (TDP)
6. copy of the Gazetting of articles of incorporation.
7. copy of the Director's identity card (KTP/KITAS)
8. 2(two) company letter heads, signed by the Director and sealed with the company stamp.
If someone or your friend in Indonesia will act as your sponsor you need to provide the following documents :
1. Sponsor's identity card ( KTP )
2. Sponsor's family register( Kartu Keluarga )
3. Sponsor's Bank account statements
4. Sponsor Application Letter.
5. Sponsor's mobile number.

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apply the visa upon arrival at the airport by using VISA ON ARRIVAL

2008-02-13T22:38:00.000-08:00

Thank you for your email,

if you would like to stay in Indonesia just a week or maximum for a month you can come directly to Indonesia
and you can apply the visa upon arrival at the airport by using VISA ON ARRIVAL (VOA), immigration fee
for visa valid 7 days is US$ 10 or for valid 30 days US$ 25, you don't have to apply the visa at Indonesia embassy
in India before, but if you would like to stay for more than 2 months in Indonesia you can use VISIT VISA SINGLE ENTRY,
and for the visa you have to apply at Indonesian embassy before entering to Indonesia which is needed sponsorship by someone
or company in Indonesia.

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Indonesia visa with intentions for business

2008-02-13T22:36:00.000-08:00

Thank you for your e-mail,

regarding Indonesia visa with intentions for business visit for more than 2 months
you'd better using visit visa single entry, you will get 60 days free visit, monthly
extendable in immigration to a total of stay 6 months.

to apply this visa sponsorship is required by an Indonesian company.
if you would like to apply the visa you need to provide the following documents :
1. copy of your passport 4 pages that remains valid for the rest of 6 (six) months
2. copy of company sponsor data if the sponsor from your partner company in
Indonesia.
our fee for this services is :
- US$ 110 ( sponsor company in Indonesia from your partner company )
- US$ 250 ( sponsor company in Indonesia from our company )

The procedure :
we will arrange the application letter for you, this process can take up to 4 days,
when the application is approved and the telex visa is issued by immigration in
Indonesia you can apply for the visa at Indonesian embassy or consulate in Paris
or elsewhere nearest to you.

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Information about Business visa & working visa

2008-02-13T22:34:00.000-08:00

Thank you for your e-mail asking information about Business visa & working visa ( visa KITAS)
The following are the answers from us :

1. Working Visa ( KITAS).
for obtaining this type of visa you have to provide a company in Indonesia that will act as you sponsor.
and for this visa you must be pay US$ 100 every month " skill & Development fund " as an obligation.
levy payable to the Ministry of manpower.

2. Business Visa
the purpose of this visa is doing business activities in Indonesia which do not involve taking up employment.
Sponsorship is required by an Indonesian company, if you didn't have any company as your sponsor we
can help you to provide the sponsor.

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Code 312 visa

2008-02-13T22:33:00.001-08:00

Thank you for your e-mail asking the requirements for code 312 visa.
The following are the answers from us:

To obtain the type of this visa You will need a sponsorship from an Indonesian based company.

The company sponsorring you needs to supply the following documents.

- Copy of the Company's act ( Akta Notaris)
- Copy of the Gazetting of articles of Incorporation ( SK- Kehakiman)
- Copy of the Company's Locality letter ( Surat Domisili )
- Copy of the Company's Tax Number (NPWP)
- Copy of the Company's Business License Letter (SIUP)
- Copy of the Company's Registration Certificate (TDP)
- Copy of the Director's identity card (KTP/KITAS)

Foreign applicants papers needed to frocess this visa :
- Copy of the foreigner's passport ( all pages) that remains valid for the rest of 18 months.
- Curriculum Vitae
- Copy of Diploma
- Passport sized photographs with red backgrounds.

If you want to take your family with you, we need the following documents :
- Copy of the wife's and children's passport.
- Copy of the marriage certificate.
- Copy of the children's birth certificates.
- Copy of the family register.

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Visa application sponsorship

2008-02-13T22:29:00.000-08:00

Q:

I am wondering if you all would be able to help me with information regarding what type of visa I require along with the possibility of helping me aquire it. I will be in Northern Sumatra (Aceh province) in April doing research for a NGO (Non Government Organization) company that is in the process of associating right now. We would like to do work in Aceh permanently; this trip is to speak with the government and survey the needs of the people and property where we could establish our base. Presently I am having trouble figuring out what type of visa would be best to apply for. Since our company has not officially associated yet, I don't think I qualify for a business or service visa, but I'm not sure that a research visa would allow me the time I are looking for (I would like to stay for 6 months). If you could please help me I would greatly appreciate it

A:

Thank you for your email asking visa for staying in Aceh.

for your visa application sponsorship is required by Indonesian company or organization in Indonesia.
actually the best way for your sponsor in Indonesia is an organization or company which involve doing
activities in Aceh directly, but if you didn't have any sponsor like I mentioned , for the time being you can
use any company or organization as your sponsor in Indonesia and you can use the type of visa VISIT VISA
SINGLE ENTRY, you will get 2 (two) months stay permit and monthly extendable in Indonesia to a total of
stay 6 (six) months.

If you didn't have any company in Indonesia to act as your sponsor we can provide it for you.

Please let me time to think to get a good solution for your issue, I will inform you ASAP

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Indonesia Visa Guidance

2008-02-08T22:43:00.000-08:00

Indonesia Visa Guidance

IMMIGRATION GUIDANCE TO INDONESIA
CHAPTER I

VISA APPLICATIONS

1. VISAS OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA :
a.

A Visa of the Republic of Indonesia is issued in the form of a sheet of paper attached to a passport. The type of visa issued shall be based on the visa application.
b. A Diplomatic Visa or a Service Visa shall only be issued to the bearer of a Diplomatic Passport or a Service Passport. Applications for Diplomatic or Service Visas should be accompanied by diplomatic letters or official letters.
c. Visa applications may be done by proxy, except for Diplomatic or Service Visa applications.
d. A visa application should be submitted to an Embassy or Consular Office of the Republic of Indonesia or other official designated by Government of the Republic of Indonesia.
e. Visas shall be used within 60 (sixty) days, calculated from the date of issuance. Any foreign national who fails to use a visa within this designated period of time must submit a re-application for a new visa.

2. COMPETENT AUTHORITIES AND OFFICIALS :
a. The Immigration Attache at an Embassy or Consular Office of the Republic of Indonesia or other designated official (hereafter, Visa Officer) is authorized to issue or reject Diplomatic or Service Visa applications in accordance with the decision of the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
b. The Visa Officer is authorized to issue or refuse requests for Transit Visas, Visit Visas, and Limited Stay Visas in accordance with the decision of the Director General of Immigration on behalf of the Minister of Justice.
c. The Director General of Immigration may fully authorize the Visa Officer to issue or reject applications for Transit Visas or Visit Visas.
d. The Visa Officer shall have the full authority to grant a visa to a foreign national who is in possession of a national passport or other valid travel document.
e. The Visa Officer, upon the approval of the Director General of Immigration, shall grant a visa to an individual not in possession of a national passport or other travel document ( a stateless person ).
f. Admission to Indonesia remains under the authority of the Immigration Officer at the port of entry.
g. For certain cases, a Transit Visa or a Visit Visa may be issued at an Immigration Check Point.

3. GENERAL VISA REQUIREMENTS :
a. Visa applications should be submitted to the Visa Officer after filling out the required form.
b. A visa application should be submitted along with the following :
1) a valid passport;
2) a round trip or through-ticket to country of destination;
3) 2 (two) photographs, size 4 x 6 cm.;
4) proof or written guarantee of possession of sufficient funds for living expenses during entire stay in Indonesia;
5) is not included on the black list;
6) payment of the visa fee.

4. THE APPROVAL OF VISA APPLICATIONS:
A visa application shall be approved if the applicant:
a. has fully complied with the requirements;
b. has paid the visa fee;
c. is not included on the Blacklist.

5. THE REJECTION OF VISA APPLICATIONS :
A visa application shall be rejected if the applicant :
a. has not fully complied with the requirements;
b. is included on the Blacklist;
c. can be included in any of the following categories, specified in Article 17 of Immigration Act No. 9/1992, which include any foreign national who:
1) is known to be or suspected of being involved in international crime syndicate activities;
2) has shown a hostile attitude toward the Government of Indonesia, or has taken actions which demean the name of the people and the country of Indonesia, in his/her own country or in any other country;
3) is suspected of having committed actions in conflict with national security, public order, the morality, religious values, or the traditions or customs of the people of Indonesia;
4) is under a request for extradition from another country, said person having tried to escape indictment or the execution of a punishment, having committed a criminal act which is also punishable according to Indonesian law;
5) has previously been expelled or deported from the territory of Indonesia; or
6) has been found to be suffering from a mental illness or a contagious disease hazardous to public health,
d. originates from a country which has no diplomatic relations with the Republic of Indonesia, unless otherwise established by Decision of the Minister of Justice.

6. THE FINALIZATION PROCESS :
The visa will be stamped or attached in a national passport, or a non-national passport, or a legal travel document.
All completed, original copies of visa application forms certified by the Visa Officer will be sent collectively on the same day to the Director General of Immigration.
The number and date of visa issuance will be entered on the visa application form.
The visa shall be signed by the Visa Officer.
The passport with the newly issued visa will be returned to the applicant.

7. SPECIAL PROCEDURE :
Under certain circumstances, visa applications can be arranged for in Indonesia by the sponsor of the applicant concerned. In such cases, the sponsor should appear in person at the Head Office of the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta to begin the processing of the visa application as follows :a. on behalf of the applicant, fill out and complete all visa requirements according to the type of visa, which includes a letter from the sponsor stating the purpose of the visit/invitation and a written statement guaranteeing the sponsor's taking responsibility for the applicant during his/her stay in Indonesia;
b. submit the visa application to the Visa Section of the Directorate of Immigration Traffic.
In absence of any incriminating factors, the visa authorization for the applicant concerned shall be cabled, at the expense of the sponsor, to the overseas Visa Officer at the Indonesian Embassy or Consular Office at the applicant's place of domicile.
The visa shall then be administered by Visa Officer in the presence of the applicant concerned.CHAPTER II
TYPE OF VISAS AND IMMIGRATION PERMITS

A. TRANSIT VISA
1. Visa Provisions :
A Transit Visa shall be issued to a foreign national, in possession of a valid passport or other legal travel document which is valid for at least 6 (six) months, who is :
a. in transit in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia intending to continue his/her journey to another country;
b. a captain and crew members intending to sign on a sea vessel/aircraft which is operating in Indonesia.

2. Immigration Fee :
US $ 15.00 per person for a Transit Visa or a Permit to Remain in Transit.

3. Validity of Transit Visa :
a. 60 (sixty) days, calculated from the date of issuance abroad.
b. A foreign national who fails to use the visa within the designated time period must submit a re-application for a new visa.

4. Validity of Transit Permit:
a. 14 (fourteen) days, calculated from the date of admission to Indonesia,
b. An Admission Permit for a foreign national in possession of a Transit Visa shall be valid as a Transit Permit during stay in Indonesia,
c. A foreign national holding a Transit Permit who is unable to continue his/her journey within the time limit of his/her Transit Permit because of Force Majeure (an Act of God or something beyond his/her control) shall be granted a Permit to Remain in Transit by the Head of Local Immigration Office. Extensions shall be valid for a period of 14 (fourteen) days calculated from the expiration date of the Transit Permit, for a maximum stay of 60 (sixty) days, calculated from the date of admission.

5. Requirements :
a. Transit Visa applications shall be submitted by the applicant concerned or by his/her sponsor to the Visa Officer overseas after fully complying with the general visa requirements.
b. A Permit to Remain in Transit may be granted by the Head of Local Immigration Office in the following cases of Force Majeure:
1) severe damage to the transportation mode;
2) extremely bad weather conditions;
3) a serious illness;
4) other reasons beyond the control of the applicant concerned.
B. TRANSIT VISA ON ARRIVAL
1. Visa Provisions :
a. A Transit Visa on Arrival shall be granted to a foreign national upon arrival in Indonesia by the Head of Local Immigration Office in cases of Force Majeure.
b. The application for a Transit Visa on Arrival shall be submitted to the Head of Local Immigration Office in charge of the Immigration Check Point at an officially-designated airport/seaport in Indonesia.
c. A Transit Visa on Arrival shall be issued by the Head of Local Immigration Office after careful examination and upon approval of the Director General of Immigration.

2. Immigration Fee :
US$ 30.00 for a general Transit Visa on Arrival or Permit to Remain in Transit. US$ 20.00 for a transit Visa on Arrival or a Permit to Remain in Transit for Batam Island, Tanjung Uban and Tanjung Balai Karimun.

3. Validity of a Transit Permit on Arrival:
a. 14 (fourteen) days, calculated from the date of admission to Indonesia.
b. An Admission Permit for a foreign national in possession of a Transit Visa on Arrival shall also be valid as a Transit Permit during stay in Indonesia.
c. If within 14 (fourteen) days the foreign national is unable to continue his/her journey because of Force Majeure, the Head of Local Immigration Office shall issue a Permit to Remain in Transit for an additional 14 (fourteen) days, calculated from the expiration date of the Transit Visa on Arrival, for a maximum period of 60 (sixty) days, calculated from the date of admission.

4. Requirements :
a. An applicant must be in possession of a passport or travel document which is valid for at least 6 (six) months.
b. An official statement/certificate from an authorized institution or agency concerning the conditions of Force Majeure which have made the foreign national unable to continue on his/her journey.

C. VISIT VISA
1. Visa Provisions :
a. A Visit Visa shall be issued to a foreign national to visit Indonesia for the purpose of:
1) An official Government visit, which includes activities of Government to Government, person to Government, an international organization to Indonesian Government, or a private foreign organization/body to the Indonesian Government;
2) A tour visit, which includes various tourism activities such as, visiting tourist objects, developing the tourism industry in Indonesia, or managing/conducting package tours to Indonesia;
3) A socio-cultural visit, which includes socio-cultural activities such as visits to family members or relatives in Indonesia; visits to a social organization in the same field of endeavor as the applicant; exchange visits between educational, art, or sport institutions;
4) A business visit, which includes the following business activities:
a) not engaged as an employee:
to discuss matters in the framework of trade transactions;
to make on-the-spot observations and to discuss trade commodities for the import-export business;
to discuss with Indonesian enterprises/companies matters related to capital or commodity production by overseas enterprises/companies;
to investigate possibilities for merchandising in the framework of capital investment with prospective partners in Indonesia;
to join an international show/exhibition;
to give a lecture or join a non-commercial seminar/conference in social, cultural or governmental fields, with the permission of a related agency/institution/department;
to join a meeting held by the Head office or a representative in Indonesia;
to make a journalistic visit, with the permission of a related agency/institution/department;
to give consultation, guidance, information or training in applying and innovating technology in order to increase the quality or the design of products, as well as to further marketing efforts abroad.
b) for temporary employment to :
inspect company branches in Indonesia;
conduct emergency/urgent work;
conduct after-sales services;
install or repair equipment;
give a speech at a seminar;
do non-permanent construction work;
hold a show/exhibition;
hold professional sport activities;
do medical activities;
do work aboard a ship/floating installation operating in Indonesian waters, territorial seas, a continental shelf installation, or an Indonesian exclusive economic zone;
perform tests on of work instruments/equipment for prospective foreign employees.
b. For a foreign national visiting Indonesia for a specific purpose or objective, a Multiple-Journey BusinessVisa may be issued.

2. Validity of Visit Visa :
a. 60 (sixty) days, calculated from the date of issuance abroad,
b. A foreign national who fails to use the visa within the designated time period must submit a re-application for a new visa.

3. Validity of Visit Permit:
a. 60 (sixty) days calculated from the date of admission to Indonesia, and extendible ;
b. An Admission Permit for a foreign national in possession of a Visit Visa shall also be valid as a Visit Permit during stay in Indonesia.

4. Requirements :
a. A Visit Visa application shall be submitted by the applicant concerned or his/her sponsor to the overseas Visa Officer after fully complying with the general visa requirements.
b. An applicant must be in possession of a passport or travel document which is valid for at least 6 (six) months.
c. The applicant's purpose of visit may include a show/exhibition activities, trade, a professional sport event, attending a seminar/conference or giving a commercial lecture, medical treatment, or carrying out a test trial on work instruments/equipment with the approval of a related agency/institution/department.

D. VISIT VISA ON ARRIVAL
1. Visa Provisions :
An application for a Visit Visa on Arrival shall be :
a. submitted to the Head Immigration of the Local Office who is in charge of an Immigration Check Point at an officially-designated airport/seaport in Indonesia;
b. granted to citizens from countries exempted from the requirement of possessing a visa, even though his/her arrival in Indonesia is not through an airport/seaport designated for such purposes;
c. granted to citizens of other countries upon approval of the Director General of Immigration;
d. used for the purpose of an official Government visit, or an official tour visit, or to join a transportation mode that is operating in Indonesian waters, territorial seas, a continental shelf installation, or an Indonesian exclusive economic zone.

2. Immigration Fee :
US$ 50.00 per person for a general Visit Visa on Arrival. US$ 40.00 per person for a Visit Visa on Arrival for Batam Island, Tanjung Uban and Tanjung Balai Karimun. US$ 30.00 per person for a Visit Visa on Arrival for Several Journey of 14 days for Batam Island, Rempang Island, Galang Island (Barelang), Belakang Padang Island, Bintan Island and Karimun Island. US$ 15.00 per person for a Visit on Arrival for period of 14 days for Batam Island, Tanjung Uban and Tanjung Balai Karimun.

3. Validity of Visit Permit on Arrival:
a. 30 (thirty) days, calculated from the date of admission to Indonesia.
b. An Admission Permit for a foreign national in possession of a Visit Visa on Arrival shall also be valid as a Visit Permit during stay in Indonesia.

4. Requirements :
The applicant must:
a. not be included on the Blacklist;
b. be in possession of a passport or travel document which is valid for at least 6 (six) months from the date of arrival.

E. COLLECTIVE VISIT VISA
1. Visa Provisions :
a. A Collective Visit Visa shall be issued by the overseas Visa Officer by stamping a collective list which has been made and signed by a travel agent who arranges for/operates a tour and travel business.
b. The collective list shall contain the names of at least 5 (five) persons with a maximum of 25 (twenty five) persons.

2. Validity of Collective Visit Visa :
a. 60 (sixty) days, calculated from the date of issuance abroad,
b. A foreign national who fails to use the visa within the designated time period must submit a re-application for a new visa.

3. Validity of Collective Visit Permit:
a. 60 (sixty) days, calculated from the date of admission to Indonesia.
b. An Admission Permit for a foreign national in possession of a Collective Visit Visa shall also be valid as a Visit Permit during stay in Indonesia.

4. Requirements :
A Collective Visit Permit shall be issued for the purpose of :
a) a tour visit to tourist objects in Indonesia;
b) a socio-cultural visit to an organization in one's own field, or an exchange visit between students from an educational, art, or sports institution.

F. MULTIPLE JOURNEY BUSINESS VISA
1. Visa Provisions :
a. A Multiple-Journey business Visa shall be issued by the overseas Visa Officer to an applicant who intends to visit Indonesia for a specific purpose several times.
b. A Multiple-Journey Business Visa shall be granted to the holder of a passport or travel document which is valid for at least 1 (one) year.

2. Validity of a Multiple-Journey Business Visa:
1 (one) year, calculated from the date of issuance.

3. Validity of a Multiple-Journey Business Permit:
60 (sixty) days for each visit to Indonesia within a period of 1 (one) year from the first admission to Indonesia using said visa.
An Admission Permit for a foreign national in possession of a Multiple-Journey Business Visa shall also be valid as a Visit Permit during stay in Indonesia.

4. Requirements :
The requirements to apply for a Multiple-Journey Business Visa are the same as the general visa requirements, with the provision that the applicant shall not engage in any form of temporary employment, but only visit Indonesia for the purpose of :
a. a discussion/s in the framework of trade transactions;
b. on-the-spot observations for import-export business;
c. investigating possibilities for merchandising in the framework of capital investment with prospective partners in Indonesia;
d. discussions between Indonesian enterprises and overseas enterprises concerning capital or commodity production;
e. joining a meeting held by the head office or a representative office in Indonesia;
f. performing quality control duties on articles for export from Indonesia.

G. LIMITED STAY VISA ( KITAS)
1. Visa Provisions :
a. A Limited Stay Visa shall be issued to a foreign national for the purpose of:
1) foreign investment;
2) employment as an expatriate expert for the government or the private sector:
3) education, training, or scientific research;
4) religious duties;
5) joining a husband and/or a parent who is a foreign national in possession of a Limited Stay Permit/Permanent Stay Permit or who is an Indonesian citizen, for the wife and/or single, legitimate child(ren) who is/are under 18 (eighteen) years of age;
6) repatriation for a former Indonesian citizen;
7) to regain Indonesian citizenship which was lost under Act No. 62/1958 concerning Citizenship of the Republic of Indonesia.
b. The overseas Visa Officer has the authority to issue a Limited Stay Visa to an applicant only upon approval from the Director General of Immigration or a designated Immigration Officer.
c. A Limited Stay Visa may be granted by the overseas Visa Officer to an applicant who is under 18 (eighteen) years of age and still single, provided the applicant :
was born overseas after his/her mother had been granted a Limited Stay Visa or a Re-entry Permit to the territory of Indonesia which is still valid; or
was born overseas of parents who are Indonesian citizens.
d. Applicants not in possession of a national passport are required to enclose proof indicating that the applicant concerned may return to country of issuance of his/her travel document or to the applicant's country of residence within 18 (eighteen) months.
e. A Limited Stay Permit shall be issued in the form of a Limited Stay Permit Card (KITAS), a 7 x 10 cm. yellow, quadrangular card with information concerning the identity and the photograph of the holder, the center showing the Immigration symbol.

2. Validity of Limited Stay Visa :
a. 60 (sixty) days, calculated from date of issuance,
b. A foreign national who fails to use the visa within the designated time period must submit a re-application for a new visa.

3. Validity of Limited Stay Permit:
a. A Limited Stay Permit shall be issued to a foreign national in possession of a Limited Stay Visa to stay in the territory of Indonesia for a period of 1 (one) year from the date of admission to Indonesia and is extendible for 5 (five) times consecutively, each extension for 1 (one) year.
b. A Limited Stay Permit shall be canceled if the foreign national concerned :
1) willingly relinquishes his/her right to the permit;
2) is overseas exceeding the time limit of Re-entry Permit to Indonesia; or
3) is subject to an Immigration action.

4. Requirements for Limited Stay Visa and Limited Stay Permit:
a. The basic requirements for a Limited Stay Visa are the same as the general Visa requirements, with the addition of the following:
1) the applicant's passport or travel document must be valid for at least 18 (eighteen) months;
2) a recommendation from an overseas sponsor or a sponsor in Indonesia;
3) an applicant who intends to join an Indonesian national husband or parent, or a foreign national in possession of a Limited Stay Permit is required to enclose a marriage certificate and/or a birth certificate;
4) an applicant who intends to perform activities in the field of religion/missionary work, research, social work or education must enclose the original letter and photocopies of the recommendation from the related institution/Technical Department;
5) an applicant who will be employed in the framework of Foreign Investment/National Investment (PMA/PMDN) or as expatriate expert in the field of overseas technical aid must enclose a letter of recommendation from the Technical Department and the Department of Manpower/Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) along with an approval for the Plan to Utilize Foreign Manpower document (RPTKA);
6) an applicant seeking repatriation must enclose proof of being a former Indonesian citizen, and a guarantee of having sufficient funds for living expenses while in Indonesia,
b. The requirements for a Limited Stay Permit are as follows:
1) the foreign national concerned must possess a Limited Stay Visa on arrival in Indonesia;
2) the foreign national concerned, or sponsor, must report his/her arrival as indicated in his/her admission permit;
3) an application must be submitted to the Head of Local Immigration Office whose jurisdiction covers the area of residence of the foreign national concerned, at least 7 (seven) days from the date of admission;
4) a Limited Stay Permit may be granted to a foreign national's child born in Indonesia, whose father is the holder of a Limited Stay Permit, and who reports the birth at latest 60 (sixty) days from the date the child was born;
5) a Curriculum Vitae/Resume of the foreign national concerned, original and photocopies of national passport or travel document. and other proof to support his/her personal data in accordance with his/her visa application must be submitted;
6) a written guarantee of responsibility for the foreign national from the sponsor and the identity card of the sponsor must also be submitted.

H. SPECIAL IMMIGRATION FACILITY LIMITED STAY PERMIT
1. Permit Provisions :
a. A Special Immigration Facility Limited Stay Permit (hereafter, DAHSUSKIM) shall be issued to increase the efficient use of territorial waters in the framework of national development.
b. A DAHSUSKIM shall be issued by decision of the Director General of Immigration based on the request of a sponsor who intends to employ a foreign national as an expert, captain, or crew member of a vessel or floating installation which is operating in Indonesian waters, territorial seas, a continental shelf installation, or an Indonesian exclusive economic zone.
c. The ship captain, crew member, or expatriate expert employed on board a vessel/floating installation shall be exempted from the requirement of obtaining a visa if upon entrance into Indonesia aboard said transportation mode the foreign national obtains a DAHSUSKIM.
d. If a captain, crew member, or expatriate expert enters the territory of Indonesia not utilizing his/her vessel/floating installation, it is compulsory to obtain a Visit Visa.
e. A foreign national holding a DAHSUSKIM is required to have a Reentry Permit to depart from or re-enter the territory of Indonesia when not aboard his/her vessel/floating installation.
f. The period of time of a Re-entry Permit shall be in accordance with the DAHSUSKIM and may be issued for Multiple Journeys.
g. The implementation of this Special Immigration Facility shall be by the Head Immigration of the Local Office whose jurisdiction covers the territorial seas designated by an appropriate authority.
h. The issuance of a DAHSUSKIM shall be executed at the same time as Alien Registration and is exempted from the requirement of fingerprinting.

2. Permit Validity :
a. The Permit is valid for 60 (sixty) days from the date of the approval of the DAHSUSKIM from the Director General of Immigration.
b. If this time period is exceeded, the sponsor must submit a re-application.
c. A DAHSUSKIM is valid for a maximum of 1 (one) year from the date of admission to Indonesia.
d. A DAHSUSKIM may be extended by submitting an application to the Director General of Immigration within 30 (thirty) days before the validity of the Permit has expired.

3. Requirements :
a. An application must be submitted by the sponsor to the Director General of Immigration or a designated Immigration Officer with the following enclosures :
1) a Security Clearance from the related office/department for foreign vessels/floating installations to enter Indonesian waters;
2) information concerning Foreign Vessel Operations (PPKA) from the Director General of Sea Transportation;
3) a recommendation from a related office/department according to the field of activity or business.
b. The sponsor who has been granted the approval for a DAHSUSKIM must appear before the Head of Local Immigration Office for the issuance of the DAHSUSKIM within 90 (ninety) days from the date of the approval.
c. The sponsor must submit a written application to the Head of Local Immigration Office to process the DAHSUSKIM approval, fill out the required form, and enclose the original and photocopies of the passport or travel document of the expatriate expert, captain, or crew member of the vessel/floating installation concerned,
d. The applicant must not be included on the Blacklist,
e. The Immigration fee must be paid.
f. The sponsor must fill out the Alien Registration form for the expatriate expert, captain, or crew member of the vessel/floating installation.

I. PERMANENT STAY PERMIT ( KITAP)
1. Permit Provisions :
a. A Permanent Stay Permit shall be issued by the Head of Local Immigration Office to a foreign national :
1) residing in the jurisdiction of the local Immigration Office;
2) child born in Indonesia of a foreign national father in possession of a Permanent Stay Permit who makes the application for the Permanent Stay Permit at the latest 90 (ninety) days from the date of the child's birth; or
3) who obtains approval for Immigration permit status conversion,
b. A Permanent Stay Permit shall be issued to a foreign national, bearing a valid national passport, for a period of 5 (five) years and is extendible.
c. A Permanent Stay Permit shall be granted by the Director General of Immigration on behalf of the Minister of Justice.
d. A Permanent Stay Permit shall be issued in the form of a Permanent Stay Permit Card (KITAP), quadrangular in form, 7x10 cm. in size; in the center part of the KITAP is the Immigration symbol; the card is blue, with a photograph and information concerning the personal identity of the holder.

Validity :
a. 5 (five) years from the date of the Permanent Stay Permit issuance and extendible every 5 (five) years.
b. A Permanent Stay Permit shall be canceled if foreign national concerned :
1) willingly relinquishes his/her right to the permit;
2) is overseas exceeding the time limit of the Re-entry Permit; or
3) is subject to an Immigration action.

2. Requirements :
a. A Permanent Stay Permit may be obtained through a status conversion from a Limited Stay Permit.
b. The status conversion may be granted based on the foreign national's request, provided he/she has resided continuously in Indonesia for at least 5 (five) years from the date of issuance of the Limited Stay Permit.
c. The requirements for applying for a Permanent Stay Permit for a foreign child born in Indonesia of a foreign national father in possession of a Permanent Stay Permit are as follows :
1) submit application form, guarantee of responsibility for the child, and information concerning the personal identity of the father (who, in this case, is the sponsor);
2) submit original and photocopies of valid national passport of the child;
3) submit original and photocopies of valid birth certificate of the child;
4) submit original and photocopies of valid marriage certificate, national passport, and Permanent Stay Permit of the legitimate parents;
5) submit 2 (two) color photographs, size 2x3 cm.;
6) the parents must not be included on the Blacklist;
7) pay Immigration fee.

J. RE-ENTRY PERMIT
1. Permit Provisions :
a. A Re-entry Permit shall be issued to a foreign national in possession of a Limited Stay Permit (KITAS) or a Permanent Stay Permit ( KITAP) for a Single Journey or for Multiple Journeys.
b. The issuance of a Re-entry Permit shall be at latest 1 (one) month before the expiration date of the Stay Permit.
c. A Re-entry Permit for a Single Journey shall be issued to a foreign national in possession of a Limited Stay Permit for a maximum period abroad of 6 (six) months, or for a foreign national in possession of a Permanent Stay Permit for a maximum period abroad of 12 (twelve) months from the date of the Re-entry Permit issuance.
d. A Re-entry Permit for Multiple Journeys shall be issued to a foreign national in possession of either a Limited Stay Permit or a Permanent Stay Permit valid for a maximum of 12 (twelve) months from the date of the Re-entry Permit issuance.

2. Validity :
1 (one) month at the latest before the expiration date of the Stay Permit.

3. Requirements :
An application for a Re-entry Permit should be submitted by the applicant or his/her sponsor to the Head of Immigration Office whose jurisdiction covers the area of residence of the applicant, with the following enclosures :
a. an application form of applicant concerned or his/her sponsor;
b. a valid passport or travel document;
c. a Valid Stay Permit.CHAPTER III
IMMIGRATION PERMIT EXTENSIONS

A. VISIT PERMIT EXTENSION
1. Extension Provisions :
a. A Visit Permit extension shall be issued for a maximum period of 7 (seven) months from the date of admission to Indonesia by the Head of Immigration Office, The extension shall be issued for the purpose of a Government duty, a socio-cultural visit, a business visit, or temporary employment;
b. The Visit Permit extension may be issued for a maximum of 5 (five) times consecutively; each extension shall be granted for 30 (thirty) days, calculated from the expiration date of the Visit Permit with the following provisions :
1) the first and the second extensions shall be granted by the Head of Immigration Office.
2) the third and the fourth extensions shall be issued by the Head of Immigration Office upon written approval from the Head of Regional Office Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official;
3) the fifth or the last extension shall be issued by the Head Immigration Office upon written approval from the Director General of Immigration through the Head of Regional Office Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official;
c. A Visit Permit for the purpose of tourism is not extendible except in cases of Force Majeure. In such cases, an extension of 30 (thirty) days may be issued by the Head of Immigration Office upon written approval from the Director General of Immigration;
d. A Visit Permit for a foreign national using a Free Short Visit Visa facility is not extendible.

2. Validity :
30 (thirty) days for each extension, calculated from the expiration date of the Visit Permit.

3. Requirements :
The following must be submitted for a Visit Permit extension by the applicant concerned or by his/her sponsor :
a. an application to the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta, 7 (seven) days at the latest before the expiration date of the Visit Permit;
b. a certificate/guarantee of responsibility for the applicant from the sponsor and the sponsor's identity card;
c. original and photocopies of the national passport or travel document and proof of a valid Visit Permit;
d. 4 (four) color photographs, size 4x6 cm.;
e. for the second to the fifth extension, proof of Alien Registration from an authorized Immigration Office.
f. The applicant must not be included on the Blacklist;
g. In possession of a return ticket or through ticket to the third Country
h. For temporary employment, proof of Temporary Employment Permit from an authorized institution must be enclosed.

B. LIMITED STAY PERMIT EXTENSION
1. Extension Provisions :
a. An extension of a Limited Stay Permit shall be issued for a maximum of 5 (five) times consecutively by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta whose jurisdiction covers the area of residence of the foreign national concerned, with the following provisions:
1) the first and the second extensions shall be issued by the Head of Immigration Office upon written approval from the Head Regional Office Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official;
2) the third to the fifth extensions shall be issued by the Head of Immigration Office upon written approval from the Director General of Immigration through the Head Regional Office Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official.
b. An extension of a Limited Stay Permit for the holder of a travel document, not a national passport, shall be issued by the Head of Immigration Office upon approval of the Director General of Immigration through the Head of Regional Office the Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official;
c. If a Limited Stay Permit expires while awaiting the decision of the Director General of Immigration or a designated official, a temporary extension of a maximum of 60 (sixty) days from the expiration date of said Permit may be issued by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta.
d. The application for a Limited Stay Permit extension shall be submitted to the Head Immigration Office by the applicant concerned or by his/her sponsor within 30 (thirty) days before the expiration date of the Permit.

2. Validity :
1 (one) year for each extension, calculated from the expiration date of the Limited Stay Permit, and extendible for a maximum of 5 (five) times consecutively.

3. Requirements :
The following requirements must be submitted/fulfilled :
a. certificate/guarantee of responsibility for the foreign national from the sponsor and identity card of sponsor;
b. original and photocopies of a valid passport or travel document, Alien Registration Book, and Limited Stay Permit Card;
c. 2 (two) color photographs, size 2x3 cm.;
d. the applicant must not be included on the blacklist;
e. pay Immigration fee;
f. enclose recommendation for extension from related authorized institution/department;
g. for spouse and single, under-aged child(ren), enclose marriage certificate and birth certificate of husband or parent;
h. for foreign employee or foreign businessman/entrepreneur, enclose photocopies of business documents: Trade Business Permit (SIUP), Business Registration Mark (TDP), and Income Tax Registration Number (NPWP).

C. PERMANENT STAY PERMIT EXTENSION
1. Extension Provisions :
a. An extension of a Permanent Stay Permit shall be issued by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta upon written approval from the Director General of Immigration through the Head of Regional Office Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official;
b. An application for a Permanent Stay Permit extension shall be submitted to the Director General of Immigration through the Head Regional Office Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official;
c. An application for a Permanent Stay Permit extension shall be submitted 60 (sixty) days at the latest before the expiration date of the Permit;
d. If the Permanent Stay Permit expires while awaiting the decision of the Director General of Immigration concerning the extension of said permit, a temporary extension of 90 (ninety) days from the expiration date of the permit may be issued by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta, The extension shall be implemented by issuing of a new Permanent Stay Permit Card to replace the old one;
e. An extension of a Permanent Stay Permit shall be granted to a foreign national in possession of a valid passport, not to those in possession of a travel document or a non-national passport.

2. Validity :
5 (five) years for each extension, calculated from the expiration date of the Permanent Stay Permit as long as the foreign national concerned is residing in Indonesia.

3. Requirements :
a. An application must be submitted;
b. original and photocopies of a valid passport or travel document and Permanent Stay Permit Card of the foreign national concerned;
c. photographs, size 2x3=10 ,3x4=10, 4x6=10 (red backgrounds)
d. a letter of recommendation from related authorized institution.CHAPTER IV
STATUS CONVERSION OF IMMIGRATION PERMITS

A status conversion of an Immigration Permit is the changing of status of a Visit Permit into a Limited Stay Permit, or a Limited Stay Permit (KITAS) into a Permanent Stay Permit (KITAP).

A. VISIT PERMIT INTO LIMITED STAY PERMIT( KITAS)
1. Conversion Provisions :
a. The following Visit Permit are convertible into Limited Stay Permit (KITAS):
1) A Visit Permit for the purpose of doing business;
2) A Visit Permit for socio-cultural purposes;
3) A Visit Permit in the framework of government duties,
b. The following Visit Permit are not convertible into Limited Stay Permit :
1) A Visit Permit for the purpose of tourism;
2) A Visit Permit on Arrival;
3) A Visit Permit for Free Short Visit Visas.
c. A conversion shall be allowed for a foreign national in the framework of:
1) investment;
2) employment as an expatriate expert;
3) employment for social activities;
4) carrying out scientific research;
5) carrying out religious duties;
6) for education and training;
7) joining a husband in possession of a Limited Stay Permit/Permanent Stay Permit or who is an Indonesian citizen;
8) joining a parent, for single, under-aged, legitimate child(ren) of a parent in possession of a Limited Stay Permit/Permanent Stay Permit or who is an Indonesian citizen;
9) repatriation for a former Indonesian citizen in the framework of regaining Indonesian citizenship;
10) national development or other reasons related to humanitarian considerations.
d. The foreign national concerned must have been residing in Indonesia for at least 4 (four) months consecutively from the date of admission.
e. The issuance of a Visit Permit status conversion into a Limited Stay Permit shall be determined by decision of the Director General of Immigration.
f. The issuance of a status conversion shall be executed by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta upon approval of the Director General of Immigration through the Regional Office Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official.

2. Requirements :
An application for the status conversion of a Visit Permit into a Limited Stay Permit shall be submitted in triplicate to the Director General of Immigration, or a designated official, through the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta whose jurisdiction covers the area of residence of the applicant, with the following enclosures :
a. an application letter from the foreign national concerned and his/her sponsor which contain information concerning the reason for the status conversion and a guarantee for said foreign national from the sponsor during his/her stay in Indonesia until his/her exit from Indonesia;
b. original and photocopies of a valid passport or travel document which includes information about the personal identity, Visa, Admission Permit, and Visit Permit;
c. 4 (four) color photographs, size 2x3 cm.;
d. a Curriculum Vitae/Resume which includes information about family, employment background, and educational background of the foreign national concerned;
e. letters to support his/her request for a conversion and a recommendation from a related authorized institution/department;
f. a marriage certificate and information about the personal identity of the husband for a wife to join a husband in possession of a Limited Stay Permit/Permanent Stay Permit or who is an Indonesian citizen;
g. a birth certificate and information about the personal identity of a parent for a child to join a parent in possession of a Limited Stay Permit/Permanent Stay Permit or who is an Indonesian Citizen;
h. the applicant is not included on the blacklist or the subject of an Immigration Action.

B. LIMITED STAY PERMIT INTO PERMANENT STAY PERMIT
1. Conversion Provisions :
a. Limited Stay Permit may be converted into Permanent Stay Permit with the exception of a Special Immigration Facility Limited Stay Permit (DAHSUSKIM).
b. The status conversion of a Limited Stay Permit into a Permanent Stay Permit may be granted to a foreign national who can be included in the following categories:
1) a capital investor who has invested his/her capital in Indonesia;
2) expatriate of a rare expertise in the field of science and technology;
3) an expatriate expert in the position of top manager of an effective and efficient capital enterprise;
4) a foreign church person;
5) a foreign wife, to join her husband who is an Indonesian citizen or foreign national in possession of a Permanent Stay Permit, and has accompanied him for a long time in Indonesia;
6) the foreign child(ren), under 18 (eighteen) years of age and single, to join parent who is an Indonesian citizen or foreign national in possession of a Permanent Stay Permit, and has accompanied parent for a long time in Indonesia;
7) a foreign national in the framework of repatriation to regain his/ her Indonesian citizenship;
8) a foreign national who is beneficial to national development or other matters related to humanitarian considerations,
c. An application in triplicate for a status conversion shall be submitted to the Head of Local Immigration Office whose jurisdiction covers the area of residence of the foreign national concerned.

2. Requirements :
a. An application letter from the foreign national concerned and sponsor containing the purpose of the request for the conversion and a guarantee from the sponsor for the foreign national concerned during his/her stay in Indonesia;
b. original and photocopies of a valid national passport which includes personal data, visa, and Limited Stay Permit Card, showing that the foreign national has been residing in Indonesia for 5 (five) years continuously using a Limited Stay Permit (KITAS) and has never left Indonesia without a Re-entry Permit nor been overseas exceeding time limit granted;
c. a Curriculum Vitae/Resume which contains information about family, educational background, and employment background of the foreign national;
d. proof to support the information about personal data and a recommendation from a related authorized institution;
e. a marriage certificate and information concerning the identity of the husband for a wife to join a husband who is a citizen of Indonesia or a foreign national in possession of a Permanent Stay Permit;
f. a birth certificate and information concerning the identity of the parent for a child(ren) to join parent who is a citizen of Indonesia or a foreign national in possession of a Permanent Stay Permit;
g. the applicant must not be included on the blacklist or subject to an Immigration Action.CHAPTER V
CHANGES OF SPONSOR AND OCCUPATION

A. CHANGE OF SPONSOR :
1. Provisions :
a. A change of sponsor is a change of agency or guarantor responsible for the stay and activities of a foreign national who is in possession of a Limited Stay Permit or a Permanent Stay Permit.
b. A change of sponsor is allowed in the following cases :
1) between firms, companies, enterprises, or private or government organizations/agencies/enterprises from the same group and/or owner;
2) between firms, companies, enterprises, or private or government organizations/agencies/enterprises which have cooperative commitments based on interrelated types of products;
3) between firms, companies, enterprises, or private or government organizations/agencies/enterprises which have activities related to the carrying out of government projects, based on a recommendation from a related authority/ institution/department,
c. The finalization of a change of sponsor shall be executed by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta upon approval from the Director General of Immigration through the Head of Regional Office the Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official.

2. Requirements :
a. A letter of application and guarantee from the new sponsor;
b. a valid passport or travel document of the foreign national concerned;
c. an Alien Registration Book and Stay Permit Card of the foreign national;
d. a certificate from the former sponsor stating that there is no objection to the foreign national's changing sponsor to be employed by a new sponsor;
e. the applicant must not be included on the blacklist;
f. a change of sponsor recommendation from related authorized institution/department;
g. a Plan to Utilize Foreign Manpower document (RPTKA);
h. a certificate of the Establishment of the Business of the former sponsor and the new sponsor.

3. Process :
a. An application for a change of sponsor shall be examined by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta and sent to the Director General of Immigration through the Head of Regional Office the Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official along with any recommendations, suggestions, or other ideas;
b. The finalization of the change of sponsor shall be executed by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta upon approval from the Director General of Immigration, as follows :
1) the Stay Permit shall be canceled and a new one issued;
2) the new Stay Permit shall be officially stamped, along with alteration notes, the number and date of approval of the decision of the Director General of Immigration, in the passport or travel document and Alien Registration Book.
c. If the application for a change of sponsor is rejected, the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta shall :
inform the foreign national concerned and/or his/her sponsor concerning the rejection of the application and the reasons for said rejection;
cancel the Immigration Stay Permit by revoking the Immigration Stay Permit Card and Alien Registration Book of the foreign national concerned;
order the foreign national to leave Indonesia, entering in the passport or travel document an official stamp, notes about the reason for revocation, and the date of the time limit to leave Indonesia.

B. CHANGE OF OCCUPATION :
1. Provisions :
a. A change of occupation is a change of type of occupation or profession or status of employment by a foreign national in possession of a Limited Stay Permit or a Permanent Stay Permit within the same organization.
b. The finalization of a change of occupation shall be executed by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta upon written approval from the Director General of Immigration through the Head of Regional Office the Department of Justice and Human Right of West Java or a designated official.
c. An application for a change of occupation shall be submitted by the foreign national concerned or his/her sponsor to the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta whose jurisdiction covers the area of residence of said foreign national.

2. Requirements :
a. An application letter and sponsor guarantee;
b. a valid national passport or travel document of the foreign national concerned;
c. an Alien Registration Book and Stay Permit Card;
d. the applicant must not be included on the blacklist;
e. a recommendation for the change of occupation from a related authorized institution/department;
f. a Plan to Utilize Foreign Manpower document (RPTKA).

3. Process :
a. An application for a change of occupation shall be examined by the Head of Jakarta Immigration Office and sent to the Director General of Immigration through the Head of Regional Office the Department of Justice and Human Right or a designated official;
b. The finalization of the change of occupation shall be executed as follows by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta upon approval by the Director General of Immigration:
1) cancel the Immigration Stay Permit and issue a new one;
2) enter an official stamp, alteration notes, and the number and date of approval of the Director General of Immigration in the passport or travel document and the Alien Registration Book,
c. If the application for change of occupation is rejected, the Head of Jakarta Immigration Office shall :
1) inform the foreign national concerned and or his/her sponsor concerning the application rejection and the reason for the rejection;
2) cancel the Stay Permit by revoking the Stay Permit Card and the Alien Registration Book;
3) order the foreign national concerned to leave Indonesia, entering in the passport or travel document an official stamp, notes concerning the reason for the rejection, and the date of the time limit to leave Indonesia.CHAPTER VII
REPLACEMENT OF IMMIGRATION DOCUMENTS

A. TRANSIT AND VISIT PERMITS
1. Provisions :
a. Any foreign national who loses his/her passport along with the Transit Permit or Visit Permit is required to report the loss immediately to the nearest Police Station in order to obtain an Official Police Statement concerning the loss of said Document.
b. Any foreign national whose Transit Permit or Visit Permit is severely damaged is required to apply immediately for a replacement to the nearest Immigration Office to obtain a duplicate of the Transit Permit or Visit Permit.
c. The Head of Local Immigration Office or a designated official shall investigate the possibility of willful intent in the loss or damage of the document.

2. Requirements :
a. An application for a duplicate Transit Permit or a duplicate Visit Permit shall be submitted by the foreign national concerned or his/ her sponsor to the Head of the Local Immigration Office with the following enclosures :
1) a new passport or travel document;
2) proof of a valid Transit Permit or Visit Permit based on photocopies from the time of admission, an Embarkation/Disembarkation Card (E/D Card), part of a boarding pass, and/or other proof which is related to the admission and presence of the foreign national in Indonesia;
3) results of an investigation concluding that no element of willful intent is present;
4) an official statement of the loss of the document from the local Police,
b. The applicant must not be included on the blacklist.
c. Payment of the Immigration Fee.

B. LIMITED STAY PERMITS OR PERMANENT STAY PERMITS
1. Provisions :
a. Any foreign national who loses his/her Limited Stay Permit Card or Permanent Stay Permit Card is required to report immediately to the nearest Police Station to obtain an Official Statement concerning the loss of the document.
b. Foreign national whose Limited Stay Permit Card or Permanent Stay Permit Card is lost or damaged is required to report immediately to the Head of Immigration Office, to obtain a duplicate Limited Stay Permit Card or Permanent Stay Permit Card.
c. The Head of Jakarta Immigration Office or a designated official shall investigate the possibility of willful intent in the loss or damage of the document.
d. The issuance of a duplicate Limited Stay Permit Card or Permit Stay Card shall be implemented by the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta upon written approval from the Head of Regional Office the Department of Justice and Human Rights or a designated official.

2. Requirements :
a. An application for a duplicate Limited Stay Permit Card or Permanent Stay Permit Card shall be submitted by the foreign national concerned or his/her sponsor to the Head of Immigration Office in Jakarta with the following enclosures:
1) a valid passport or travel document;
2) proof of possessing a valid Limited Stay Permit Card or Permanent Stay Permit Card based on a passport or travel document, an Alien Registration Book, or other proof of the admission and presence of the foreign national concerned in Indonesia;
3) the results of an investigation showing that no element of willful intent has been found;
4) an official statement of loss from the local Police;
5) a certificate or guarantee from the sponsor,
b. The applicant must not be included on the Blacklist,
c. Payment of the Immigration Fee.

CHAPTER VIII
ALIEN REGISTRATION

1.

Provisions :
a. Alien Registration is the processing of information/data concerning the presence and the activities of foreign nationals in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia;
b. An Alien Registration Review is the updating of records concerning the presence and the activities of foreign nationals in the territory of the Republic of Indonesia.

2. Requirements for Alien Registration :
a. Registration at the Jakarta Immigration Office is compulsory for foreign nationals residing in the regencies of Jakarta, and in possession of one of the following Immigration permits :
1) A Visit Permit, and the foreign national concerned having stayed in Indonesia for more than 90 (ninety) days;
2) A Limited Stay Permit;
3) A Permanent Stay Permit.
b. Alien Registration shall be performed 1 (one) time during the foreign national's stay in Indonesia.

3. Requirements for Immigration Permit holders :
a. Alien Registration for a foreign national in possession of a Visit Permit shall be performed within 14 (fourteen) days of the 91st (ninety-first) day from the date of the admission permit.
b. Alien Registration shall be carried out at the local Immigration Office at the same time as the issuance of an extension of a Visit Permit.
c. Alien Registration for foreign nationals in possession of a Limited Stay Permit or a Permanent Stay Permit shall be carried out at the local Immigration office at the time of permit issuance, except for those foreign nationals who are granted conversions of their Immigration Permits.
d. Alien Registration shall be carried out by filling out the required form, which should include: name; sex; place and date of birth; profession; finger print; marital status; nationality; religion; address; number and validity dates of passport; place and date of entrance into Indonesia and validity dates of Immigration Permit;
e. Each Alien Registration will be recorded in a special Registration Book.

4. Exemptions from the Alien Registration Requirement :
Alien Registration is not required for ;
a. a foreign national staying in Indonesia for less than 90 (ninety) days;
b. a foreign national who is the parent or guardian of a baby under the age of 14 (fourteen) days old (Alien Registration is only required after 14 (fourteen) days);

5. Proof of Registration :
a. Foreign nationals who have registered will be given proof of registration in the form of an Alien Registration Book;
b. The Alien Registration Book will be used to record any change in family status, marital status, citizenship, address, or employment;
c. The Alien Registration Book may be used by the Police or other government offices whose jurisdiction concerns the activities of foreign nationals in order to obtain information concerning Immigration Permits or other necessary particulars;
d. The Alien Registration Book shall be relinquished to the proper authorities before the foreign national leaves Indonesia.THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

THE DECISION
OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
NUMBER 18 YEAR 2003
ON

FREE SHORT VISIT VISA

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

Considering:
a. that any foreign national who enters the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia is required to possess a valid visa, exception of requirements are for designated foreign nationals who intend to visit Indonesia shall be based on- the principles of utility, mutual benefit, and not bring about intrusion to domestic security as established in Act Number 9 Year 1992 on Immigration;
b. that exceptions to requirement to possess a visa as cited in letter a is stipulated in a Decision of President as delineated by the Article 7 Paragraph (1) letter a Act Number 9 Year 1992 on Immigration;
c. that based on the two considerations of letter a and b above it has been deemed necessary to establish a Decision of President on Free Short Visit Visa;

In view of:
1. Article 4, Paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution;
2. Immigration Act Number 9 Year 1992 on Immigration (State Gazette No.33/ 1992, Supplementary State Gazette No.3474);
3. Government Regulation Number 32 Year 1994 on Visa, Admission Permits, and Immigration Permits (State Gazette No.55/1994, Supplementary State Gazette No.3563);
4. The Decision of President of The Republic of Indonesia Number 15 Year 1983 concerning The Policy of The Tourism Development as amended in Presidential Decision Number 39 Year 1986;

It is hereby decided:
To Establish:

THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
ON FREE SHORT VISIT VIS A

Article 1
In this Decision of President the following terms are defined:
1. Free Short Visit Visa is a waived visa granted as exemption for the designated foreign nationals who intend to visit Indonesia for the purposes of tourism, sociocultural visit, business visit, and government duties.
2. Minister is the Minister of Justice and Human Rights of The Republic of Indonesia;
3. Immigration Checkpoint is seaports, airports, or other ports stipulated by the Minister as entry points and exit points to and from the Territory of Indonesia;
4. Visit Visa on Arrival is a visit visa issued by Immigration Officer at the Immigration Checkpoint on arrival for designated foreign nationals other than Free Short Visit Visa recipients who intends to visit Indonesia.

Article 2
Free Short Visit Visa as delineated in Article 1 number 1 merely granted to the purposes of visit that based on principles of utility, mutual benefit, and not bring about intrusion to domestic security.
Provision as cited in Paragraph (1) may be implied to foreign nationals of certain countries of origin that have executed bilateral or multilateral cooperation with the government of Indonesia on reciprocal basis.

Article 3
Foreign nationals of countries of origin as stated in Article 2 Paragraph (1) are nationals of:
a. Thailand;
b. Malaysia;
c. Singapore;
d. Brunei Darussalam;
e. The Philippines;
f. Hong Kong Special Administration Region (Hong Kong SAR);
g. Macao Special Administration Region (Macao SAR);
h. Chili;
i. Morocco;
j. Turkey; and
k. Peru

Article 4
Foreign nationals of countries of origin as delineated in Article 3 may be entering and leaving the Territory of Indonesia through any Immigration

Checkpoints.

Article 5
Free Short Visit Visa as stated in Article 2 may be issued for 30 (thirty) days Validity with the provisions:
Its validity is not extendible;
Not convertible into other immigration permits;

Article 6
Foreign nationals of countries of origin who are not granted Free Short Visit Visa may be issued a Visit Visa on Arrival as stipulated in valid law and regulations.
Article 7
By the time of this Decision of President takes in effect, regulations on immigration matters as established in The Decision of President of The Republic of Indonesia Number 15 Year 1983 concerning The Policy of The Tourism Development as amended in Presidential Decision Number 39 Year 1986 are hereby declared to be null and void.

Article 8
All contracts in tourism business agreed by and signed by Indonesian travel bureaus and their foreign counterparts that legally based on The Decision of President of The Republic of Indonesia Number 15 Year 1983 before this Decision of President takes into effect are declared to be still valid until the coming 6 months after the effective date of this Decision of President.

Article 9
This Decision of President is effective upon the date of establishment.

Established in Jakarta
On March 31,2003

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

signed

MEGAWATI SOEKARNOPUTRI

This copy conforms to the original:
The Republic of Indonesia CABINET SECRETARY
The Head of the Bureau of Law and Legislation

signed

Edy Sudibyo

THE DECISION
OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
NUMBER 103 YEAR 2003
ON
THE AMENDMENT OF DECISION
OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA
NUMBER 18 YEAR 2003
ON FREE SHORT VISIT VISA

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

Considering:
a. that Government of The Republic of Turkey has recently launched a new visa policy on the requirement of visa to enter Turkey for nationals of European Union and Indonesia;
b. that Governments of Indonesia and Vietnam had come to a reciprocal agreement to implement visa waiver policy for ordinary passport holders of the respective nationals that has been established in bilateral treaty;
c. that as Indonesian are required to possess visa to enter Turkey, nationals of Turkey do not deserve Free Short Visit Visa, in other case Vietnam implements free visa policy for Indonesian, so reciprocally, Vietnam nationals are included in Free Short Visit Visa recipients;
d. that aliens to have been granted Free Short Visit Visa are given limited opportunity to extend their stay permit based on stipulated grounds;
e. that based on the above considerations of letter a, b, c, and d, it has been deemed necessary to establish a Decision of President on The Amendment of Decision of President Number 18 Year 2003 on Free Short Visit Visa;

In view of:
1. Article 4, Paragraph (I) of the 1945 Constitution;
2. Immigration Act Number 9 Year 1992 on Immigration (State Gazette No.33/1992, Supplementary State Gazette No.3474);
3. Government Regulation Number 32 Year 1994 on Visa, Admission Permits, and Immigration Permits (State Gazette No.55/1994, Supplementary State Gazette No.3563);
4. The Decision of President of Republic of Indonesia Number 18 Year 2003 on Free Short Visit Visa;

It is hereby decided:

To Establish:
THE DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA ON THE AMENDMENT OF DECISION OF PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA NO. 18/2003 ON FREE SHORT VISIT VISA

Article I
1. To amend provision delineated in Article 3 The Decision of President of Republic of Indonesia Number 18 Year 2003 on Free Short Visit Visa by deleting Republic of Turkey between letter I and k and by adding Vietnam, that in complete passage written as follows

“Article 3
a. Thailand;
b. Malaysia;
c. Singapore;
d. Brunei Darussalam;
e. The Philippines;
f. Hong Kong Special Administration Region (Hong Kong SAR);
g. Macao Special Administration Region (Macao SAR);
h. Chili;
i. Morocco;
j. Peru; and
k. Vietnam.

2. To amend provision delineated in Article 5 The Decision of President of Republic of Indonesia Number 18 Year 2003 on Free Short Visit Visa that in complete passage written as follows:

“Article 5
Free Short Visit Visa as stated in Article 2 may be issued for 30 (thirty) days validity.
In the matter of emergency cases as natural disaster, accident and illness. Free Short Visit Visa as specified in paragraph (1) is extendible upon the Minister approval.
The provision of Free Short Visa as specified in paragraph (1) shall not be converted into other immigration permits."

Article II
Decision of President is effective upon the date of establishment.

Established in Jakarta
On December 17,2003

THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

signed

MEGAWATI SOEKARNOPUTRI

This copy conforms to the original:
The Republic of Indonesia Deputy of CABINET SECRETARY
The Head of the Bureau of Law and Legislation

signed

Lambock V. Nahattands
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Mr. Kjell Ovrevik
Drilling Fluids & Waste Management Advisor
Premier Oil - India Dr. Mohd Amanullah
Principal Research Scientist
CSIRO Petroleum - Australia Mr. Agustanzil Sjahroezah
VP - HSE
Energi MP - Indonesia
Mr. Scott Wilson
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US Environmental Protection Agency - USA Mr. G V Subrahmanyam
Director & Head of Waste Management
Ministry of Energy - India Mr. John Eirik Paulsen
Discipline Advisor (TFM)
StatoilHydro - Norway
Dr. Jonggeon Choe
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Seoul National University - Korea Mr. Bambang Santoso
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CNOOC - Indonesia Mr. Sadiq al-Lawati
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Occidental Oman - Oman
Mr. Mohsen Molaee
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National Iranian Drilling Co - Iran Mr. Tony McCoy
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Oilsearch - Mr. Kustowo Subarkah
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Mr. Alistair Kirkness
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TWMA - UK Mr. Jonathan Sheldon
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Shell - Sarawak Mr. Abdul Mujib
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International Conference on Auto-ID, RFID, Smart Card and Mobile Technology in Indonesia

Source: RFID ASIA
Jan 13, 2008 12:31:06

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(PRLog.Org) – Jan 13, 2008 – RFID Asia, recognized as the first and largest global RFID Community in Asia Pacific region, will host the prestigious RFID Asia Summit 2008 on March 12, 2008 at InterContinental Midplaza Jakarta, Indonesia. RFID Asia Summit 2008 aims to address the potentials and challenges of RFID technology and harness the economic opportunities in various vertical industries in Indonesia and Asia Pacific region. As the only event in Asia Pacific dedicated for leaders and RFID experts in charge for the development of businesses in the emerging markets, RFID Asia Summit 2008 is also endeavored to boost business interests in RFID technology within the region.

The latest research from International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group shows that more than 80 million of 230 million Indonesians have mobile phone subscriptions. With the estimated spending of more than US$ 2.9 billion in 2007 for telecommunication networks and more for the next few years, Indonesia is expected to become the third largest mobile market in Asia by 2010.

Accompanying the growth of mobile market in Indonesia, services such as Mobile Wallet and Digital Money have demanded the RFID industry in Indonesia to grow beyond the traditional markets of access control and security. In addition, the spending priority of the Indonesian Government on infrastructure projects in telecommunication, power, utilities and transportation sectors during 2008 and the next few years has also driven the increasing demand of RFID technology in diverse vertical industries.

For catering the demand for invaluable insights on the latest Auto-ID, RFID, Smart Card and Mobile technology, trends and markets in Indonesia and other emerging Asia Pacific markets, RFID Asia Summit 2008 will present a line-up of international renowned speakers who will lead intellectually thought-provoking and inspiring conference tracks, RFID demonstrations and business networking sessions.

“I hope this summit will share with the participants the implementation experience and to do the project right the first time,” said one of the international conference speakers, Chua Thian Yee – CEO of CASSIS International, a leading end-to-end security solution and service provider of smart card innovation, technology and services headquartered in Singapore.

The line-up of esteemed speakers include Goh Say Yeow – the Executive Vice President Sales and Managing Director Asia of INSIDE Contactless, Chua Thian Yee - the CEO of CASSIS International, Dr. Toni Anwar – the Coordinator for Software Systems Engineering Programme of Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering and other international renowned speakers, leaders and RFID experts from Asia Pacific region.

Adi Tedjasaputra - the Founder of RFID Asia said, “RFID Asia Summit 2008 is a must-attend event for leaders and RFID experts in Asia Pacific region.”

For more information about the RFID Asia Summit 2008, please visit the official website of RFID Asia Summit 2008 at www.rfidAsia.org.

About Indonesia
Indonesia accounts as one of the fastest and vibrantly growing economy in the South East Asia with more than 6% annual economic growth. As one of the next major emerging economies with strong economic growth and commodity trade, Indonesia - the world's largest archipelagos boasts a growing demand for RFID technology solutions in telecommunication, banking & finance, transportation, logistics, healthcare, oil & gas, mining, building automation, manufacturing, agriculture and security industries. In conjunction with the official Indonesian Government's programme of Visit Indonesia 2008, RFID Asia Summit 2008 will attract both international and local business leaders and RFID experts in the Asia Pacific region.

About RFID Asia
RFID Asia is the Independent Knowledge Centre that helps RFID vendors and end-users making the best investment, leverage competitiveness and market share through Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. As the prominent RFID community in Asia, RFID Asia is the bridge connecting different stakeholders with interest in RFID technology. As an independent venture, RFID Asia helps RFID vendors and end-users alike to achieve their goals. For more information about RFID Asia, please visit www.rfidAsia.org.
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About RFID Asia: RFID Asia is the Independent Knowledge Centre that helps RFID vendors and end-users making the best investment, leverage competitiveness and market share through Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. As the prominent RFID community in Asia, RFID Asia is the bridge connecting different stakeholders with interest in RFID technology. As an independent venture, RFID Asia helps RFID vendors and end-users alike to achieve their goals.

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Stepping up the fight against corruption

15 January - An important part of UNODC's work is to assist countries in using the international Conventions as efficiently as possible in their work against drugs, crime and terrorism. To this end, countries which have signed or ratified the United Nations Convention against Corruption will meet in Bali, Indonesia, from 28 January to 1 February 2008 to review implementation of the Convention and consider ways to boost international efforts to prevent and fight corruption.

The Convention, which came into force on 14 December 2005, is the first legally binding global anti-corruption instrument. So far, 140 States have signed the Convention and 107 have ratified it to become full-fledged States Parties.

The Second Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption will focus on three key issues: reviewing implementation of the Convention, asset recovery, and technical assistance to build national capacity to combat corruption. Other issues on the agenda are possible measures to prevent corruption and improve international cooperation.

The Conference will be opened by Dr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia, and attended by ministers, policy-makers, experts and representatives of civil society, the media and the private sector. Over 1,000 participants are expected.

A number of special events, listed below, are also planned to engage a broad cross-section of society in the fight against corruption.

28 January: Launch of the UNDP Asia-Pacific Human Development Report on Corruption and Human Development

28 January: Artists for Integrity

29 January: Ministerial Roundtable: Asset Recovery

29 January: Civil Society Forum

30 January: Business Coalition: The UN Convention against Corruption as a New Market Force

30 January: Forum for Parliamentarians: Implementing and Overseeing the UN Convention against Corruption

31 January: Peer-to-Peer Media Forum: Covering Corruption with Integrity

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Bali to host sixt international AI summit in March 2008

2008-01-22T06:27:00.001-08:00

Bali to host sixt international AI summit in March 2008

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia`s resort island of Bali will host the Sixth International Bird Flu (Avian Influenza/AI) Summit from March 27 to 28, 2008, the event`s organizers said in a statement.

Top leaders and key decision-makers of major companies representing a broad range of industries will meet with noted scientists, public health officials, law enforcers, and other experts to discuss pandemic prevention, preparedness, responses and recovery of bird flu at the summit, according to a press statement of the Summit`s organizing committee, the US-based New Fields Exhibitions, Inc., on Friday.

The summit`s participants will be able to draw on first-hand best practices to create the solid business continuity plans that their companies and organizations need in order to prepare for, respond to, and survive a pandemic.

The summit would draw on the successes of the five previous summits which featured as speakers distinguished personalities such as Dr. David Nabarro, the United Nations Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza, Alex Thiermann of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and Dr. Wenqing Zhang of the WHO Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response, it said.

Well-known emergency responders, heads of hospitals from around the world, and poultry industry leaders also spoke in previous summits. Included in the list are Adolfo Garcia-Sastre of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, John Thompson of the National Sheriffs Association, Prof. Oleg I. Kiselev of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Anna Thorson of Sweden`s Karolinska Institute and Dr. Bruce Stewart-Brown, Vice President of Food Safety and Quality for Perdue Farms.

Among topics of discussion during the Summit will be Preparing Community Strategies, Local Partnership Participation, Delivery of Vaccine and Anti-viral Medication, National Pandemic Influenza Medical Countermeasures and Benefit-Risk Assessment: Public Health, Industry and Industry Regulated Perspectives. (*)

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I Need Indonesia Visa

2008-01-22T06:18:00.000-08:00

Q :

I want visit indonesia ..

how is possible.? i need indonesia visa....

please reply me

Thanks,

A :

The followings are the answer from us :

1. How long will you be staying in Indonesia ?
2. what is your intentions coming to Indonesia ? is it for business visit, work, study, tour,
visits to family members or relatives or friends, socio-cultural or official government visit ?
because so many kind of visas depending on your intentions coming to Indonesia. so that
we can look for types of visas suitable and appropriate with your intentions and objectives
coming to Indonesia, thus you will not get into troubles during your stay in Indonesia
for you have used the appropriate type of visas.
3. for visa application here in Indonesia sponsorship is required by an Indonesian company or
someone in Indonesia, but if you didn't have any company or someone in Indonesia to act
as your sponsor in Indonesia we can provide a company or someone here as sponsor for you.
Just enough you send me the passport copies 4 pages via email then we can process the
visa application, within 5 days the visa will be obtained.

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Indonesia Emigration and Immigration

2007-12-28T21:08:00.000-08:00

Indonesia Emigration and Immigration

Immigration to Indonesia was in practice since the ancient era. The early phase of Indonesia Immigration started when fishermen of Indonesia migrated to the neighboring islands. Immigration to Indonesia also took place at this time when huge populace from the Indian subcontinent visited the country and settled there. They also highly influenced the culture and society of the country considerably. Thus Indonesian culture is a blend of Indian and Chinese culture mostly.

The main immigration of Indonesia took place in the nineteenth century when people of Indonesia were sent to Australia for working in the pearl and sugarcane industries. Most of them had to return after the Second World War but few of them managed to stay back. The net migration rate of Indonesia is -1.27 migrants against thousand citizens. The outflow of refugees in Indonesia is nine thousand. For working in Indonesia the foreigners have to send their application to the immigration office. The local embassies of the country are not given the privilege of issuing Temporary Stay Visas. People who exceed their visa period are heavily penalized in Indonesia.

Before white settlement of Australia, Indonesian fishermen from Makasar established trading contact with indigenous communities in northern Australia. They constructed outdoor factories to process sea slug (trepang) for the Chinese market, but established no permanent settlements.

From the 1870s Indonesians were recruited to work in the pearling and sugar cane industries in northern Australia. Around 1,000 Indonesians were living in Australia by Federation, almost all in Queensland and Western Australia. With the introduction of the White Australia Policy in 1901, most sugar workers returned to Indonesia, although some pearl divers remained. Few settled in Victoria, and those who did were probably Dutch Indonesians – the Netherlands had controlled the Indonesian archipelago since the 19th century.

During World War II, many Indonesian nationalists were based in Melbourne, and in 1949 Indonesia’s struggle for independence succeeded. From the early 1950s Indonesian students became temporary residents under the Colombo Plan, and by 1961 the Indonesia-born community of Victoria numbered 1,279. A large number were Dutch Indonesians who had been forced out of Indonesia after World War II.

The end of the White Australia Policy in the early 1970s saw increasing numbers of Indonesians arrive. Between 1986 and 1996, the community increased four-fold, to 12,128. Many of the new arrivals were students on temporary visas. Others came under family reunion or skilled migration programs. By 2001 the Indonesia-born population of Victoria was 10,976, a 10-percent decrease since 1996.

The religious diversity within the Indonesia-born community in Victoria was reflective of its multi-racial makeup: 58 percent were Christian, 16 percent were Muslim, 15 percent were Buddhist, and 2 percent were Hindu. Almost three-quarters spoke Indonesian at home. Those employed worked in a variety of areas, with over one-third in professional roles. Today, the community lives largely in Melbourne’s eastern and south-eastern suburbs, and is enriched by several community and cultural groups. Major community events include celebrations for Indonesian Independence Day on 17 August and the end of Ramadan, enjoyed by Muslims and non-Muslims alike.Indonesia Immigration and naturalization consultation foreign investment consultation
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Living in Indonesia

2007-12-19T04:58:00.000-08:00

Living in Indonesia
Cultural tourism

Indonesia consists of at least 300 ethnic groups, spread over a 1.8 million km² area of 6,000 inhabited islands.This creates a cultural diversity, further compounded by Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic and European colonialist influences.

From the 3rd century until the 13th century, Hinduism and Buddhism shaped the culture of Indonesia. The best-preserved Buddhist shrine, which was built during the Sailendra dynasty in the 8th century, is Borobudur temple in Central Java. A few kilometers to the southeast is the Prambanan complex, a Hindu temple built during the second Mataram dynasty. Both the Borobudur and the Prambanan temple compounds have been listed in the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1991. In Bali, where most Hindus live, cultural festivals are major attractions to foreign tourists.

Islam has also contributed greatly to the cultural society in Indonesia. As of 2006, about 88% of Indonesians are Moslem. Islamic culture is prominent in Sumatra, and a few of the remaining sultanate palaces can be seen in Medan and Pekanbaru.

Despite foreign influences, a diverse array of indigenous traditional cultures is still evident in Indonesia. The indigenous ethnic group of Toraja in South Sulawesi, which still has strong animistic beliefs, offers a unique cultural tradition, especially during funeral rituals. The Minangkabau ethic group retain a unique matrilineal culture, despite being devoted Muslims. Other indigenous ethnic groups include the Asmat and Dani in Papua, Dayak in Kalimantan and Mentawai in Sumatra, where traditional rituals are still observed.

A discussion of cultural tourism is not complete without a mention of Yogyakarta, a special province in Indonesia known as a centre of classical Javanese fine art and culture. The rise and fall of Buddhist, Hindu, and Islamic kingdoms in Central Java has transformed Yogyakarta into a melting pot of Indonesian culture.
Accommodation

The standards and types of accommodation available to the tourist varies from 5 star hotels to basic beach huts, with something to suit every taste and budget. Most large cities and tourist resorts have a selection of hotels, but the predominant form of accommodation is the family run hostel which can be found wherever there are budget travellers.These losmen provide not only accommodation, but often also will offer food and information for the traveller. In very remote villages, it might be necessary to discuss accommodation requirements with the village head. In Ubud, and elsewhere in Bali, many guest houses have been set up using the traditional family compound as their setting.
Food in Indonesia

The variety of cultures in Indonesia is reflected in the wide range of foods in the nation. Since the 15th century, many European traders have visited the archipelago to buy different kinds of spices, including pepper and mace. In modern times, many cultures and countries have influenced the cuisine of Indonesia, such as Western culture and Asian culture. Many claim that this diversity has resulted in one of the most unique cuisines in the world.

Rice is Indonesia's most important staple food. The rice is usually served with a side dish, such as chicken, meats and vegetables. Although the meals are generally simple, the plentiful use of various roots, spices, grasses, and leaves adds flavour to most dishes. Other main meals, such as potato, noodles, soybeans and wheat are common. The most common method for preparing food is frying, though grilling, simmering, steaming and stewing are also used.

Indonesian cuisine is also influenced by Western culture. The most obvious example is the presence of fast food companies in Indonesia, such as McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut.
International airports

Each of the larger Indonesian islands, have at least one international airport. The biggest airport in Indonesia, Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, is located in Tangerang Regency, Banten. There are four more international airports on Java, Adisumarmo International Airport in Central Java, Juanda International Airport in East Java, Achmad Yani International Airport in Central Java and Adisucipto International Airport in Yogyakarta. On Kalimantan there is one international airport and there are two on Sumatra. Bali, which is part of the Nusa Tenggara Islands, has the Ngurah Rai International Airport.
Get around
By plane

The only rapid means of long-distance travel within Indonesia is the plane. The largest domestic carriers are state-owned Garuda and private competitor Lion Air, but in recent years a host of low-cost competitors have sprung up, including Adam Air, Indonesia Air Asia (formerly AWAIR), Air Efata, Batavia Air, Mandala and many more. Routes for less popular destinations and routes (particularly in eastern Indonesia) are served by Garuda's little buddy Merpati, memorably summarized as "It's Merpati and I'll fly if I want to", AirFast, Sriwijaya, Jatayu and more, often flying smaller planes. If you really get off the beaten track, eg. settlements in Papua, there are no scheduled services at all and you'll need to charter a plane or hitch rides with missionaries.

Prices are low by international standards, with more or less any domestic return flight available for under US$100 even on short notice, and fares for a fraction of that if you plan ahead. When traveling off the beaten track, it's imperative to reconfirm early and often. Make sure you arrive at the airport at least 2 hours before the departure time.
By boat

Indonesia is all islands and consequently ferries have long been the most popular means of inter island travel. The largest company is PELNI, which visits practically every inhabited island in Indonesia.
By train

PT Kereta Api runs trains across most of Java and some parts of Sumatra. The network was originally built by the Dutch, and few new lines have been built since the Independence. Double-tracking of the most congested lines have been done, though, and is still ongoing.

Java by far has the best railway network, with trains connecting the capital city of Jakarta with other main cities, i.e. Surabaya both via Semarang on the north coast and via Yogyakarta and Solo through the southern main line. Bandung is connected to Jakarta by some 30 trains per day, and is itself connected to Surabaya through Yogyakarta. Bali has no railway lines, but there are trains from Surabaya to Banyuwangi, connecting with ferries to the island.

Sumatra's networks are concentrated on the northern (around Medan) and the southern (Lampung to Palembang) parts of the island. Passenger trains on the island are much less frequent than in Java.

Type of service: 1. Air-conditioned Executive class 2. Bisnis 3. Ekonomi classes are also available for the more budget-conscious traveler, but comfort and safety are noticeably less (due to congestion and length of travel time).

No sleeping car service is provided in Indonesia, and the best accommodation provided is air-conditioned, adjustable reclining seats in the Argo and other executive class trains.

Ticket reservations can be made one month in advance, although generally tickets will still be available almost to the last minute. An exception is the very busy Lebaran season, in which time it is not advisable to travel due to the extremely high demand for tickets. No on-line ticket reservation is available, but availability can be gleaned on PT Kereta Api's ticketing site.
By bus

The major types of buses are air-conditioned bus (AC) and non-air-conditioned bus (non-AC or "economy class"). The air-conditioned chartered buses can be rented with its drivers for a tourist group. Indonesian bus companies offer intercity and interprovince routes. The interprovince routes usually include transportation to other islands mainly between Java and Sumatra.
By car

That said, renting a car in Indonesia is cheap compared to renting in other country, and despite recent fare hikes gas remains cheap (fixed price for gasoline is Rp 4500/litre and price of diesel fuel is Rp 4300/litre). To drive a car yourself, an International Driver Permit is required, but it is strongly recommended that you consider renting a car with driver, because the additional cost is quite low .Traffic moves on the left in Indonesia.
By becak

Becak is a tricycle (pedicab) transportation mode for short distances such as residential areas in many cities. In some areas, the driver is sitting at the back of the passenger, but in some areas (like Medan) the driver is sitting on the side of the passenger. Good communication skills is integral to prevent getting overcharged on these rides. Note that there are no becak in Jakarta. Instead, the motorized bajaj), somewhat similar to the Thai tuk-tuk, serves the same function. In some other provinces (eg. North Sumatra, Aceh) you can also find motorbikes with sidecars, known as bentor (short for becak bermotor).
By ojek

If you're in such a hurry that you're willing to lose a limb to get there, then ojek motorcycle taxis might be the ticket for you. Ojek services consist of guys with bikes lounging around street corners, perhaps identified with a colored, numbered jacket, who usually shuttle short distances down alleys and roads but will also do longer trips for a price
Talk

The sole official language is Indonesian, known as Bahasa Indonesia. It's based on the dialect of Malay spoken in the Riau Islands and Malay speakers will pick it up very quickly, the main differences being in loanwords — Indonesian borrowed from Arabic, Dutch, Sanskrit, while Malay's loans are mostly from English. The language went through a series of spelling reforms in the 1950s and 60s to smoothe over differences with Malay and expunge its Dutch roots. Although the reforms are long complete, you may still see old signs with dj for j, j for y, or oe for u.

Many educated Indonesians understand and are able to speak English. While Indonesian is the lingua franca throughout the archipelago, there are thousands of local languages as well, and if you really get off the beaten track you may have to learn them as well.

Most educated seniors (65 years/older) in Indonesia understand Dutch.

Educated Indonesians who graduated from Islamic Religious Institutes/Islamic Universities understand and are able to speak Arabic.

English language TV channels are available on most hotels. MetroTV (local TV channel) broadcasts news in Chinese from Monday to Friday at 07.00 AM. MetroTV also broacasts news in English from Monday to Friday at 07.30 AM. TVRI (state owned TV station) broadcasts news in English from Monday to Friday at 04.30 PM in the afternoon. All schedules are in Waktu Indonesia Barat (WIB).
Buy

Indonesia's currency is the rupiah (IDR), abbreviated Rp. The rupiah's value plummeted during the 1997 economic crisis and has slowly drifted downward ever since, and as of 2006 you need more than Rp 9,000 to buy one US dollar. The trailing three zeros are often abbreviated with rb (ribu, thousand) or even dropped completely, and for more expensive items you will often even see jt (juta, million).

The largest banknote is Rp 100,000, which may only be US$10 but is still inconveniently large for most purchases. Next in the series are Rp 50,000, Rp 20,000, Rp 10,000, Rp 5,000 and finally Rp 1,000. Bill size is the easiest way to distinguish them, as the designs — all pale pastel shades of yellow, green and brown — are confusingly similar and the smaller bills in particular are often filthy and mangled. A chronic shortage of small change has been to some extent alleviated by a new flood of plasticky aluminum coins, available in denominations of Rp 500, Rp 200, Rp 100, Rp 50 and the thoroughly useless Rp 25. Older golden metallic versions are also still floating around, and you may occasionally even run into a sub-1000 banknote. Bills printed in 1992 or earlier are no longer in circulation, but can be exchanged at banks.

US dollars are the second currency of Indonesia and will be accepted by anyone in a pinch, but are typically used as an investment and for larger purchases, not buying a bowl of noodles on the street. Many hotels quote rates in dollars, but all accept payment in rupiah.
ATMs

ATMs are common in the larger cities on the islands of Java, Bali and Lombok and are generally reliable. They are non-existent on most other islands.
Credit Cards

Visa and Mastercard are widely accepted, but American Express can be problematic. At smaller operations, surcharges of 2-5% over cash are common.
Costs

Living in Indonesia is cheap — as long as you're willing to live like an Indonesian. For example, Rp 10,000 (~$1) will get you a meal on the street, two packets of kretek cigarettes, three kilometers in a taxi or three bottles of water. But as a tourist it's absolutely necessary to chaffer a minimum of 50%-70% off the initial price, otherwise you will spend your money quick.

Fancy restaurants, hotels and the like will often slap on a 10% service charge plus 6-11% tax. This may be denoted with "++" after the price or just written in tiny print on the bottom of the menu
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Invest In Indonesia

2007-12-19T04:53:00.000-08:00

Invest In Indonesia

Investing in Indonesia describes steps to be taken by investors if they are interested in investing in Indonesia. Starting out with explaining applicable laws and regulations, it continues with procedures to follow and approval steps to take for an investment activity, tax information, application form filling, costs to do business in Indonesia and information about Indonesian business sector classification.

Laws & Regulations pertaining to investment are classified as systematically as possible to cater investors’ needs and help them find information with ease. This is the first information presented in order to give the investors an idea about legal certainty and supporting instruments for investment in Indonesia.

The next step after confirming the legal certainty is to familiarize with the procedures to follow for an investment in Indonesia. Included is information about taxes imposed on investors, standard costs to expend and Indonesian business sector classifications. Supplied with this information, it is hoped that investors get an accurate idea about what to do.
After these two steps, if you become interested in investing in Indonesia, you can fill an application form with your company data and investment sectors interesting for you.

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Indonesian Company Formation & Business Licensing Service

2007-12-19T04:33:00.000-08:00

Indonesian Company Formation & Business Licensing Service

Set up a new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Company

Approval for Foreign Direct Investment

Application for new Investment under PMA arrangements can be filed by :

a). Foreign citizens and/or foreign statutory bodies and/or PMA companies;

b). Foreign citizens and/or Indonesian statutory bodies

Applications for new investment as well as the alteration projects under PMA arrangements shall be filed to the Head of BKPM Applications for new investments under PMA arrangements shall be filed by using Model I/PMA form.

To apply for a new investment approval applicants have to complete and submit 2 (two) copies of form Model I/PMA which should be a minimum participated by 2 (two) shareholders.

SP-PMA shall be issued by the Head of BKPM and shall be issued not later than 10 (ten) working days starting from the receipt of correct and complete applications.

Following the evaluation process, The Chairman of BKPM will issue The Investment Approval- Upon the issuance of the investment approval, a new company can be legally established through the execution of the articles of incorporation in notary deed form.

Foreign Investment (Penanaman Modal Asing/PMA) should be incorporated as an

Indonesian limited liability company

(Perseroan Terbatas/PT)

and domiciled in Indonesia.

Limited Liability Co or Perusahaan Terbatas (PT)

Foreign Direct Investment, most often referred to by its Indonesian abbreviation - PMA, is governed primarily by the Foreign Capital Investment Law No. 1 of 1967, amended by Law No. 11 of 1970. As a legal basis, the law is fairly accommodative to various deregulatory policies and measures to date, and those that will be taken by the government in the foreseeable future.

As stipulated by Foreign Investment Law, PMA companies shall take

the form of a Limited Liability Company (Perseroan Terbatas, PT)

and subject to Corporate Law.

Articles of association of PT shall be registered by the founder of

PMA companies or their proxies to the Directorate General of Civil Affairs of

the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights.

In addition to Investment Law No. 1/1967, PMA companies as well as other companies, in their business operations are still subject to sector/industrial policies as required by corresponding ministries.
Incorporation of PMA Company

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), the government body which processes and handles FDI companies, issued an important deregulation package on PMA in May 1994 referred to as PP-20/1994. It was seen as a very significant step toward a much more conducive and attractive investment environment in Indonesia. The regulation:

* Allows 100% FDI investment in selected areas of business
* Limits foreign direct investment to 95%, with a minimum of 5% ownership by an Indonesian
* Allows FDI investment with certain conditions
* Stipulates the sectors which are closed to FDI investment

You can obtain a copy of the FDI application in English from Indonesian embassies overseas or from the Investment Coordinating Board office either from the head office in Jakarta or from regional offices in the provinces.

For those companies choosing to make a 100% foreign investment, there is a requirement that 15 years from the commencement of commercial operations, the 100% foreign shareholder must sell at least 5% of the firm to an Indonesian entity. A company which is initially 95% foreign owned is not subject to any divestment requirement.

The amount of capital to be invested in a foreign-owned company is decided by the investing parties themselves, and the BKPM approval is based on the economics and scale of the project. Foreign investment companies are basically free to choose where in Indonesia they will set up operations, with the proviso that factories must be in areas zoned for industry or in an industrial estate.

The life of foreign investment companies has been extended by allowing the renewal of the fixed operating license (IUT) for an additional 30 years. In other words, the initial licenses are valid for 3 years (SPPP BKPM), plus 2 x 30 years, for a total of 63 years.

The process of incorporation of PT-PMA company :

Step 1. Approval for Foreign Direct Investment “PMA-Company”

· Prepare and send the application (Model I/PMA) with required documentation, compiled according to the investment plan. Set up a joint venture agreement if you are making the investment with Indonesian partners.

· PMA companies with SP-PMA shall file applications for investment implementation licenses required for the realization of their investments. SP-PMA shall be automatically cancelled if no realization of projects taken place in the form of concrete activities for 3 (three) years starting from the date of its issuance.

Step 2. Establish Articles of Association of PT-PMA Company from Notary

· As stipulated by Foreign Investment Law, PMA companies shall take the form of a Limited Liability Company (Perseroan Terbatas, PT) and subject to Corporate Law. Articles of association of PT shall be registered by the founder of PMA companies.

Step 3. Registration of company address with local council (domicile)

· Determine of Company Addrees

Step 4. IRD registration

· NPWP - Tax registration code

· SPPKP - Value added tax registration code

According to Value Added Tax Laws, PMA companies are subject to report their business activities to the Directorate General of Taxation in its respected operational area.

Application for registration for tax-payer registration number (Nomor Pendaftaran Wajib Pajak, NPWP) and for taxable entrepreneur confirmation number (Nomor Pengukuhan Pengusaha Kena Pajak, NPPKP) shall be filed to the Directorate General of Taxation of the Ministry of Finance.

Step 5. Approval of Article of Association Company from Ministry of Justice and Human Rights

· Detailing proof of capital investment and open Bank Account in the name of PMA Companies (especially for new PMA Companies) and send it to the Ministry of Justice for approval and issuance of State Gazette

Step 6. Registration of Company with the Department of Industry and Trade

· Approval of TDP - Company registration code

Approvals, Licenses, Decrees and Permits in implementation stage :

Step 7. Employment Report,

· Approval of Employment Report (UU No. 7/1981)

Step 8. Plan for Employment of Foreign Personel,

· Approval of application for RPTKA plan for employment of foreign personnel

· Expatriates Work Permits & Stay Permits,

Step 9. Import License & Incorporate Facilities,

· Approval of APIT-Limited importer’s identification number from BKPM

· Approval of NPIK - Special Importer Identification Number from the Ministry of Industry and Trade

Step 10. Letter of Approval of Custom Facilities

· Approval of Capital Goods Masterlist from BKPM,

· Approval of Raw Materials Masterlist from BKPM,

Step 11. UUG/HO-Nuisance act Permits

· Approval of Nuisance act permit (Izin Undang-Undang Gangguan, Izin UUG/HO) is issued by the office of regency/municapality concerned.

· PMA companies reside in industrial estate are not required to obtain this permit.

Step 12. Other Approval & License to build a Factory or Office Building

· Location permit

· Land title (title deed)

· Building construction permit

Step 13. Fixed Business License, click here

· Provincial approval for Fixed Licenses (BAP)

· Approval of IUT - Fixed Business License (IUT)

A Limited Liability company is established either under foreign shareholders or through a joint venture with Indonesians or wholly owned by Indonesian shareholders and must be approved by the Ministry of Justice. It doesn't matter who is the owner of an Indonesian Limited Liability company, they must comply with Indonesian law and are considered an Indonesian company and the company can subsequently be changed or sold to the shareholders, foreign or Indonesian.

As you can see from this very brief introduction, the process is a complicated and lengthy one and can be a virtual mine field to those who are unfamiliar with dealing with Indonesian ministries. It is essential to acquire the advisory services of a professional investment consultant which specializes in assisting foreign companies who want to

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Doing Business in Indonesia

2007-12-19T04:28:00.000-08:00

Doing Business in Indonesia
PMA-Company

Starting your own business in Indonesia

Ever since Indonesia's independence, foreign companies have made major investments in Indonesia to develop its resources, build infrastructure, establish manufacturing facilities for export and/or provide products and services for the domestic market. The intricacies of setting up a company and making an investment in Indonesia are many. This article will serve as but a brief introduction to the topic.
Setting up Business Activities and a Company in Indonesia

To establish a business in Indonesia, if you do not require a local legal entity for the investment proposed, you could choose to appoint an Agent or Distributor, or set up a Representative Office. Many foreign investors at the early stage of entering the Indonesia market choose to set up an Agency Agreement or Representative Office, then later after the business starts to grow they will apply for a Foreign Direct Investment Company (FDI) status.

This is referred to most commonly in Indonesia by its Indonesian acronym PMA, or Penanaman Modal Asing.

Representative Office

A Representative Office can be established depending upon the line of business and the necessary licenses issued by the related government department. The limitation of a Representative Office is that they are not allowed to conduct direct sales and cannot issue Bills of Lading.

Representative offices are set up primarily for marketing, market research, or as buying or selling agents. The related government ministries are:

* Representative Office from Ministry of Industry & Trade - for bilateral trade
* Representative Office from Ministry of Public Work - for consultant or contractor
* Representative Office from Ministry of Mining - for mining activities
* Representative Office from Ministry of Finance - for banking
* Representative Office from Investment Board (BKPM) - regional representative

To establish a Representative Office with permission from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the company's head office needs to issue three letters:

*
Letter of Intent - stating the intention of the company to establish a representative office
*
Letter of Appointment - stating the appointment of the chief representative
*
Letter of Statement - stating that the Chief Representative will follow Indonesian regulations

The three letters must be stamped by a notary public and approved by the Indonesian Embassy in the home country of the firm. Upon approval, the Indonesian Embassy will issue a Letter of Notification (Surat Keterangan). Upon completion of the four letters the process can continue to the related government ministry in Jakarta, to incorporate a fixed license for 2 years. Other ministries require different types of letters.
Limited Liability Co or Perusahaan Terbatas (PT)

Foreign Direct Investment, most often referred to by its Indonesian abbreviation - PMA, is governed primarily by the Foreign Capital Investment Law No. 1 of 1967, amended by Law No. 11 of 1970. As a legal basis, the law is fairly accommodative to various deregulatory policies and measures to date, and those that will be taken by the government in the foreseeable future. In addition to Investment Law No. 1/1967, PMA companies as well as other companies, in their business operations are still subject to sector/industrial policies as required by corresponding ministries.
Incorporation of PMA Company

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM), the government body which processes and handles FDI companies, issued an important deregulation package on PMA in May 1994 referred to as PP-20/1994. It was seen as a very significant step toward a much more conducive and attractive investment environment in Indonesia. The regulation:

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Allows 100% FDI investment in selected areas of business
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Limits foreign direct investment to 95%, with a minimum of 5% ownership by an Indonesian
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Allows FDI investment with certain conditions
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Stipulates the sectors which are closed to FDI investment

You can obtain a copy of the FDI application in English from Indonesian embassies overseas or from the Investment Coordinating Board office either from the head office in Jakarta or from regional offices in the provinces. For those companies choosing to make a 100% foreign investment, there is a requirement that 15 years from the commencement of commercial operations, the 100% foreign shareholder must sell at least 5% of the firm to an Indonesian entity. A company which is initially 95% foreign owned is not subject to any divestment requirement. The amount of capital to be invested in a foreign-owned company is decided by the investing parties themselves, and the BKPM approval is based on the economics and scale of the project. Foreign investment companies are basically free to choose where in Indonesia they will set up operations, with the proviso that factories must be in areas zoned for industry or in an industrial estate. The life of foreign investment companies has been extended by allowing the renewal of the fixed operating license (IUT) for an additional 30 years. In other words, the initial licenses are valid for 3 years (SPPP BKPM), plus 2 x 30 years, for a total of 63 years.

The process of incorporation of a new foreign direct investment company:

Step 1.Prepare and send the application with required documentation, compiled according to the investment plan. Set up a joint venture agreement if you are making the investment with Indonesian partners.

Step 2. Obtain the Initial License (SPPP BKPM), valid for 3 years.

Step 3. Incorporation of SPPP BKPM

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Establish Articles of Association with a Public Notary detailing proof of capital investment, and send it to the Ministry of Justice for approval and issuance of State Gazette
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Registration of company address with local council (domicile)
3.
IRD registration (NPWP + PKP)
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Registration with the Department of Industry and Trade (TDP)

Step 4. Key expatriate positions (work permits) Fixed Operating License (30 years)

Step 5. Prepare and send the 6-month report (LKPM) to the provincial BKPM office as well as UUG (HO) nuisance act to the regional office of BKPM

Step 6. Incorporate facilities - Master list/APIT or property ownership

Step 7. Provincial approval for Fixed Licenses (BAP)

Step 8. Fixed License (IUT) for 30 years is issued A Limited Liability company is established either under foreign shareholders or through a joint venture with Indonesians or wholly owned by Indonesian shareholders and must be approved by the Ministry of Justice. It doesn't matter who is the owner of an Indonesian Limited Liability company, they must comply with Indonesian law and are considered an Indonesian company and the company can subsequently be changed or sold to the shareholders, foreign or Indonesian.

In some situations, it may be to an investor's advantage to incorporate their firm offshore, while operations are carried out in Indonesia. The advantages and disadvantages of offshore usually focus on the facilities offered by tax havens in nations like Mauritius and the Cayman Islands. Your management consultant can assist you in making this important decision.
Taxation and Labor Law

Another important matter is the Taxation and Labor Law. It is compulsory to report taxes on a monthly basis and follow Indonesian labor law. As you can see from this very brief introduction, the process is a complicated and lengthy one and can be a virtual mine field to those who are unfamiliar with dealing with Indonesian ministries. It is essential to acquire the advisory services of a professional investment consultant which specializes in assisting foreign companies who want to establish businesses in Indonesia. Just as in your home country, joining a business association is a great way to learn more about what is going on in the local business community and to meet colleagues. In Jakarta, there are several well-established country-specific business associations with memberships of hundreds of business people. Staying informed, learning about how Indonesian government rulings are affecting business, meeting new people and widening your business contacts is perhaps even more important in a foreign posting where the conditions that affect business will be unknown to a newcomer. Becoming involved and setting up a good network will benefit you in many ways.

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Our company has been serving the expatriate community in Jakarta and Indonesia for years. We provide business consultation, legal services and visa service. if you want to start business as a foreigner in Indonesia, we can help and guide with every step you need to take. We guide you from starting up to opening of your business and thereafter. We help you getting a working permit, firms license (PT, PMA, Representative Office) or a business visa, and provide all other information needed for successful investment in our beautiful country Indonesia, and especially Jakarta.

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2007-12-15T04:18:00.001-08:00

WWF says Bali Roadmap "weak on substance"

BALI, Indonesia, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- The World Wild Fund for Nature,(WWF), a global environmental conservation organization, said Saturday that the Bali Roadmap adopted at the end of a two-week U.N. climate conference fell short in its ambition and "weak on substance".

WWF said in a press release following the meeting that political leaders meeting for the U.N.'s climate change conference will start formal negotiations with a 2009 end date, but the deal fell short in its ambition.

The Bali Roadmap was a deal " weak on substance", WWF said. "The U.S. administration was asked to get out of the way, and in the end they bowed to pressure," said Hans Verolme, Director of WWF 's Global Climate Change Program.

"The Bali Roadmap leaves a seat at the table for the next U.S. president to make a real contribution to the global fight to stop dangerous climate change, "WWF said.

WWF urged industrialized countries to agree to deep emission cuts, and to leverage new funding and support for technology transfer, finance and adaptation over the next two years.

The EU and leading developing countries will have to propose a work plan for this two-year negotiation marathon. These talks will have to make up for Bali's shortcomings, it said.

WWF also praised progress the meeting made on some of the practical building blocks of a future climate change regime, including technology transfer, adaptation and financial incentives. Over 11,000 delegates from over 187 countries gathered in Bali, a resort island of Indonesia, for the U.N. climate meeting, which aims to launch negotiations on a new climate regime before the current phase of the Kyoto Protocol expires in 2012.

The protocol binds 36 industrialized countries to cut emissions by an average 5 percent below the 1990 levels between 2008 and 2012. The final text of the Bali Roadmap dropped the EU' favored deep cut of emissions by 25-40 percent goal for rich countries by 2020 due to the opposition of the United States, Japan and Canada. The findings of the Fourth Assessment Report of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change shows that to keep the world below 2 degrees centigrade warming compared with pre-industrial times, global emissions need to peak and decline before 2020.

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Australian tourist visas in high demand in Indonesia

2007-12-15T04:16:00.000-08:00

Australian tourist visas in high demand in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Dec. 4 (Xinhua) -- Indonesians planning to travel to Australia for holidays over the next few months should lodge their visa applications as soon as possible due to peaking demand, the Australian Embassy said here on Tuesday.

Australia processed nearly 60,000 visitor visas for Indonesians planning a holiday or short stay in the country last year, a 12 percent increase on the previous year.

"Going by previous experience, November and December are particularly busy - our tourist applications often double at this time," First Secretary at the Australian Embassy, Leanne Blackley, was quoted by the national Antara news agency as saying.

"We anticipate Australia will again be a popular holiday destination for Indonesians over the Christmas and New Year period. We are therefore encouraging people to plan ahead and lodge their visa applications as soon as possible," Blackley added.

"If Indonesian visitors lodged visa applications now, we can process most in five working days or less. When our applications double in the weeks ahead, these visas may take longer," Blackley said.

She said she knew from the airlines that people were making holiday bookings already -- and in some cases they were scheduling additional flights to meet the demand.

Blackley pointed out that the Embassy was issuing more clients with a 12-month multiple entry visa, so they were able to travel as often as they like in the 12 months after the visa is issued.

"So there is every reason to apply now, rather than waiting until the final days before traveling to Australia," she said, adding that the vast majority (96 percent) of visa applications lodged in Indonesia were approved last year.
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New Indonesian Visa Policy

2007-10-14T04:53:00.000-07:00

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)
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Sultan Syarif Kasim II (Pekanbaru)
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Tabing (Padang)
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Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta)
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Juanda (Surabaya)
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Ngurah Rai (Bali)
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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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Orientation

Finding places in Jakarta, especially smaller buildings not on the main arteries, tends to be difficult due to poor signage and chaotic street names. The same name is used for different streets on different parts of the city, and it's often difficult to find the correct street/address without the postal code/region.

Alleys off a main road are often simply numbered, in a sequence that may or may not be logical, so a street address like "Jl. Mangga Besar VIII/21" means house number 21 on alley number 8 (VIII) off or near the main road of Jl. Mangga Besar.

If you don't want to waste time, ask for the descriptions/name of nearby buildings, billboards, color of the building/fence and the postal code of the address. If you still cannot find the address, go to the nearest post office and ask a postman.
[edit] Understand
Canalside slums in East Cipinang
Canalside slums in East Cipinang

Jakarta's nickname is the Big Durian, and like its fruit namesake it's a shock at first sight (and smell): a sweltering, steaming, heaving mass of some 10 million people packed into a vast urban sprawl, the contrast between the obscene wealth of Indonesia's elite and the appalling poverty of the urban poor is incredible, with tinted-window BMWs turning left at the Gucci shop into muddy lanes full of begging street children and corrugated iron shacks. The city's traffic is in perpetual gridlock, its polluted air is matched only by the smells of burning garbage and open sewers, and safety is a concern especially at night. There are few sights to speak of and most visitors transit as quickly as possible.

Keep in mind that rules and regulations are very rarely enforced in all aspects of life in Jakarta. This is not so much an encouragement for you, but an explanation on why many of its citizens act so haphazardly, particularly on the road.

All that said, while initially a bit overwhelming, if you can withstand the pollution and can afford to indulge in her charms, you can discover what is also one of Asia's most exciting cities. There is plenty to do in Jakarta, from cosmopolitan shopping at Plaza Senayan to one of the hippest nightlife scenes in Southeast Asia.
[edit] History
Map showing Jakarta within Indonesia
Map showing Jakarta within Indonesia

The port of Sunda Kelapa dates to the 12th century, when it served the Sundanese kingdom of Pajajaran near present-day Bogor. The first Europeans to arrive were the Portuguese, who were given the permission by the Hindu Kingdom of Pakuan Pajajaran to erect a godown in 1522. Control was still firmly in local hands, and in 1527 the city was conquered by Prince Fatahillah, a Muslim prince from Cirebon, who changed the name to Jayakarta.

By the end of the 16th century, however, the Dutch (led by Jan Pieterszoon Coen) had pretty much taken over the port city, and the razing of a competing English fort in 1619 secured their hold on the island. Under the name Batavia, the new Dutch town became the capital of the Dutch East Indies and was known as the Queen of the East.

However, the Dutch made the mistake of attempting to replicate Holland by digging canals throughout the malarial swamps in the area, resulting in shockingly high death rates and earning the town the epithet White Man's Graveyard. In the early 1800's most canals were filled in, the town was shifted 4 kilometers inland and the Pearl of the Orient flourished once again.

In 1740, there was a rebellion by Chinese slaves against Dutch. The rebellion was put down harshly with the massacre of thousands of Chinese slaves. The remaining Chinese slaves were exiled to Sri Lanka.

In 1795, the Netherlands were invaded and occupied by France, and on March 17, 1798, the Batavian Republic, a satellite state of France, took over both VOC debts and assets. But on August 26, 1811, a British expedition led by Lord Minto defeated the French/Dutch troops in Jakarta, leading to a brief occupation of Indonesia by the British (led by Sir Stamford Raffles of Singapore fame) in 1811-1816. In 1815, after the Congress of Vienna, Indonesia was officially handed over from the British to the Dutch government.

The name Jakarta was adopted as a short form of Jayakarta when the city conquered by the Japanese in 1942. After the war, the Indonesian war of independence followed, with the capital briefly shifted out to Yogyakarta after the Dutch attacked. The war lasted until 1949, when the Dutch accepted Indonesian independence and handed back the town, which became Indonesia's capital again.

Since independence Jakarta's population has skyrocketed, mostly thanks to migrants coming to the city in search of wealth. The entire Jabotabek (Jakarta-Bogor-Tangerang-Bekasi) region is estimated to have 16-18 million people, a figure projected to double to 30 million by 2016. The official name of the city is Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta Raya (DKI Jakarta), meaning "Special Capital City Region".
[edit] Get in
[edit] By plane

Departure taxes

As of November 2006, Soekarno-Hatta Airport charges departure taxes of Rp 100,000 (USD 10) for international flights and Rp 30,000 (USD 3) for domestic flights, payable in cash only. You cannot pay in any foreign currency. Forgetting this could be very awkward!

International and nearly all domestic flights land at Soekarno Hatta International Airport [[2] (CGK) at Tangerang, Banten, 20 km (12 miles) to the northwest of the city. The unintuitive airport code comes from Cengkareng, a district near the airport.

There are only two seasons in Jakarta – dry season and rainy season. During the raining season the road to and from Cengkareng can be flooded, so be prepared and allow more time to reach the airport if you have a flight to catch.

The Soekarno Hatta airport has two terminals, further split up into subterminals, which are really just halls in the same building. Terminal 1 (A-B-C) is used by domestic airlines except Garuda, while Terminal 2 is used by all international airlines (D-E) and Garuda domestic flights only (F). A free but unreliable shuttle bus runs between the terminals; if you're in a hurry, it's a safer bet to take a taxi, although they'll ask for a rather steep Rp 50,000 for the service (not entirely unjustified, as half of this goes to paying their parking fees).

For many country's citizens, visas on arrival are available at the airport, see the main Indonesia article for the details of the rules. If possible, use exact change (in US dollars) and ignore any requests for bribes. ATMs and currency exchange services are available in the baggage claim hall, and Terminal D has a left luggage service.

To get to the city, the easiest option is to contact your hotel to pick you up in the airport, as many hotels in Jakarta provide free airport transfers. If you want to take a taxi, follow the "Taxi" signs out of the terminal and take a taxi from the Silver Bird counter; ignore the many touts. Silver Bird is a very reliable operator but pricier than the rest at around Rp 120,000 to the Golden Triangle (including airport surcharge and tolls). Other operators will charge you in the vicinity of Rp 70,000-90,000.

If you have more time than money, hourly DAMRI shuttle buses connect to Jakartan destinations Rawamangun, Pasar Minggu, Blok M and Gambir (Rp 15,000) as well as directly to the neighboring cities of Bekasi and Bogor (Rp 20,000).

The older Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP), to the southeast of the city, is used by military, VIP flights, charter flights, helicopter leasing company, private jets, commercial pilot training and some smaller turboprop operators, notably Deraya's commuter flights to Bandung, and Merpati's flights to Cilacap (Central Java).
[edit] By train

The current main station for long distance passengers in Jakarta is the Gambir station, located in Central Jakarta, just east of the Monas. Eksekutif (AC) and some bisnis (non-AC) class trains depart from this station. Trains to Bandung are frequent, providing almost a two-hourly service, departing throughout the day. Most trains to farther cities (Purwokerto, Yogyakarta, Solo, Semarang, Malang and Surabaya) depart in the mornings and the late afternoon to the evening.

More economical trains without air-conditioning generally use the Pasar Senen station located two blocks east of Gambir. Beware that the location is rife with crime.

Most trains arriving in Jakarta also stop at Jatinegara station in the eastern part of the city, giving better access to the eastern and southern parts of the city.

Jakarta Kota station is located in the old part of the city, and serves as the departure point for commuter trains and some trains to Merak. It is almost worthy of being a tourist attraction in itself.

Information about train ticket from PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is available on the Web, but no on-line reservation is possible. Ticket reservations are generally made in the Juanda station, across the Istiqlal mosque and the Roman Catholic Cathedral, north of Gambir. Ticket sales for same-day travel is made in the north part of Gambir station. Beware of ticket scalpers! They will offer their wares even to people waiting in the queues in front of the ticket sales points. On the other hand, if tickets have been sold out, you might make use of the ticket scalpers, although you should expect to pay 50-100 percent more.

An airport bus service connects Soekarno-Hatta Airport with Gambir station.
[edit] By bus

Passengers from other cities arrive in bus terminals such as Kampung Rambutan (Southeast Jakarta), Pulo Gadung (East Jakarta) or Lebak Bulus (South Jakarta). It is advised to avoid these places as they are rife with muggers and pickpocketters. However, if you act cool, non-chalant and confident, also maintain certain distances from people in the bus station, you will be safe. The downside of going to these terminals is you HAVE TO speak a functional Indonesian. If you are from North America or Europe, ignore the hawkers trying to sell you stuff by calling, "Hey Mister, mister".
[edit] By boat

The national ferry company, PELNI, and other sealines, operate passenger services to destinations across the archipelago from Tanjung Priok port in the North of the city. Some smaller speedboats, particularly to the Thousand Islands (Pulau Seribu), depart from Ancol also on Jakarta's north shore.
[edit] Get around

How to speak prokem like a Betawi

The everyday speech of Jakartans (Betawi) is liberally laced with slang (prokem) expressions. Like any slang, words come in and out of fashion with bewildering rapidity, but some features can be distinguished:

* f becomes p
* z becomes j
* The prefix me- for verbs becomes ng-
* The suffixes -i and -kan turn into -in

A short glossary of common Jakartan expressions:

no
tidak → nggak
I
saya/aku → gua/gue
you
kamu/anda → lu/lo
sorry
maaf → maap
to come up
menaik → naek
to take
mengambil → ngambil
to look
melihat → ngeliat
to use
memakai/menggunakan → pake/ngegunain
to visit
mengunjungi → ngunjungin

Getting around Jakarta is a problem. The city layout is chaotic and totally bewildering, traffic is indisputably the worst in South-East Asia with horrendous traffic jams (macet "MAH-chet") slowing the city to a crawl during rush hour, and the current railway system is inadequate to say the least. The construction of a monorail system, started in 2004, soon ground to a halt over political infighting and the main glimmer of hope is the gradually expanding busway system.

Various areas of the city have different levels of chaos. For example, North Jakarta (the poorer area of the city) is more chaotic than areas in South Jakarta (more upscale).
[edit] By train

Commuter trains in Jakarta connect the city center with outlying regions, namely Tangerang, Bekasi, Depok, Bojonggede, Bogor and Serpong. Air-conditioned limited-stop services are available, but not as frequent as the economy service with no air-conditioning. Visits to tourist attractions in Bogor is best made using expresses, which are fast and relatively comfortable.

Riding the ekonomi class is not advisable: crime and sexual harrasment are known to happen inside packed trains. During the non-rush hours, though, economy train travel is quite an interesting experience. It is a tour of Jakarta's darker side, with peddlers offering any imaginable article (from safety pins to cell-phone starter kits), various sorts of entertainment, ranging from one-person orchestras to full-sized bands, and a chance to sample real poverty; you are riding slums on wheels.

The Sudirman station, formerly Dukuh Atas, located just south of the Hotel Indonesia in Central Jakarta is an important hub, providing access to the heart of the city from the outskirts. Commuter services operate from 5 a.m. (first train departing Bogor to Jakarta) to almost 9 p.m. (last train leaving Jakarta for Bogor). Trains often run late and theft can be a problem. Weekend special services connect Depok and Bogor with the popular Ancol entertainment park in Jakarta.

Commuter services operate over these lines:

* Central line (1): JAKARTA KOTA - Jayakarta - Mangga Besar - Sawah Besar - JUANDA - GAMBIR - GONDANGDIA - Cikini - Manggarai - Tebet - Cawang - Duren Kalibata - Pasar Minggu Baru - Pasar Minggu - Tanjung Barat - Lenteng Agung - Universitas Pancasila - Universitas Indonesia - Pondok Cina - DEPOK BARU - DEPOK - Citayam - BOJONGGEDE - Cilebut - BOGOR
* Central line (2): Angke - Duri - TANAHABANG - Karet - Manggarai - Tebet - Cawang - Duren Kalibata - Pasar Minggu Baru - Pasar Minggu - Tanjung Barat - Lenteng Agung - Universitas Pancasila - Universitas Indonesia - Pondok Cina - DEPOK BARU - DEPOK - Citayam - BOJONGGEDE - Cilebut - BOGOR
* Tangerang line (1): JAKARTA KOTA - Kampung Bandan - Angke - Duri - Grogol - Pesing - Kembangan - Bojong Indah - Rawabuaya - Kalideres - Poris - Batuceper - Tanahtinggi - TANGERANG
* Tangerang line (2): MANGGARAI - SUDIRMAN - Karet - TANAHABANG - Duri - Grogol - Pesing - Kembangan - Bojong Indah - Rawabuaya - Kalideres - Poris - Batuceper - Tanahtinggi - TANGERANG
* Serpong line (1): JAKARTA KOTA - Kampung Bandan - Angke - Duri - TANAHABANG - Palmerah - Kebayoran - Pondokranji - Sudimara - Rawabuntu - SERPONG
* Serpong line (2): MANGGARAI - SUDIRMAN - Karet - TANAHABANG - Palmerah - Kebayoran - Pondokranji - Sudimara - Rawabuntu - SERPONG
* Bekasi line (1): TANAHABANG - Karet - Manggarai - Jatinegara - Cipinang - Klender - Buaran - Klenderbaru - Cakung - Rawabebek - Kranji - BEKASI
* Bekasi line (2): JAKARTA KOTA - Jayakarta - Mangga Besar - Sawah Besar - JUANDA - GAMBIR - GONDANGDIA - Cikini - Manggarai - Jatinegara - Cipinang - Klender - Buaran - Klenderbaru - Cakung - Rawabebek - Kranji - BEKASI
* Bekasi line (3): JAKARTA KOTA - Kampungbandan - Rajawali - Kemayoran - PASAR SENEN - Gang Sentiong - Kramat - Pondokjati - Jatinegara - Cipinang - Klender - Buaran - Klenderbaru - Cakung - Rawabebek - Kranji - BEKASI

Station names written with CAPITALS are regular express stops. This means that express trains stop at other stations only at certain times (usually the mid-day services). Non-airconditioned trains do not stop at Gambir station.

There are news recently suggesting that the train network in Jakarta will be using the same ticketing system as the Transjakarta Busway to reduce fare evasion beginning in 2007. It is not yet known whether the ticket will be fully integrated with the Busway.
[edit] By busway

The Transjakarta Busway (in Indonesian known as busway or Tije) is the only remotely functional and comfortable form of public transport in the city. The bus is often crowded during rush hours. As of January 2006, there are three lines operational:

* Line 1: Blok M - Masjid Agung - Bundaran Senayan - Gelora Bung Karno - Polda Metro - Benhil - Karet - Setia Budi - Dukuh Atas - Tosari - Bundaran Hotel Indonesia - Sarinah - Bank Indonesia - Monas - Harmoni - Sawah Besar - Mangga Besar - Olimo - Glodok - Kota
* Line 2: (to Harmoni) Pulo Gadung - Bermis - Pulomas - ASMI - Pedongkelan - Cempaka Timur - Rumah Sakit Islam - Cempaka Tengah - Pasar Cempaka Putih - Rawa Selatan - Galur - Senen - Atrium - RSPAD - Deplu - Gambir I - Istiqlal - Juanda - Pecenongan - Harmoni Central Busway

(to Pulo Gadung) Harmoni Central Busway - Balai Kota - Gambir II - Kwitang - Senen - Galur - Rawa Selatan - Pasar Cempaka Putih - Cempaka Tengah - Rumah Sakit Islam - Cempaka Timur - Pedongkelan - ASMI - Pulomas - Bermis - Pulo Gadung

* Line 3: (to Kalideres) Harmoni Central Busway - Pecenongan - Juanda - Pasar Baru - Juanda - Pecenongan - Jelambar - Indosiar - Taman Kota - Jembatan Gantung - Dispenda - Jembatan Baru - Rawa Buaya - Sumur Bor - Pesakih - Kalideres

(to Harmoni Central Busway) Kalideres - Pesakih - Sumur Bor - Rawa Buaya - Jembatan Baru - Dispenda - Jembatan Gantung - Taman Kota - Indosiar - Jelambar - Harmoni Central Busway

* Line 4: Pulo Gadung - Pasar Pulo Gadung - Tugas - Pertamina - Telkom - Tarakanita - Sunan Giri - Ikip - Kehakiman - BPKP - Utan Kayu - Pasar Genjing - Pasar Pramuka - Matraman - Manggarai - Pasar Rumput - Halimun - Dukuh Atas
* Line 5: Kampung Melayu - Pasar Jatinegara (to Kampung Melayu) - Kebon Pala - Slamet Riyadi - Tegalan - Matraman - Salemba UI - Kramat Sentiong NU - Palputih - Senen - Departemen Keuangan - Budi Utomo - Golden Truly - Lautze - Kartini - Jembatan Merah - Mangga Dua Square - WTC - Ancol
* Line 6: Ragunan - Departemen Pertanian - Gotong Royong - Mangga Besar - Pejaten - Buncit Indah - Warung Jati Indah - Imigrasi - Graha Ferostal - Mampang Prapatan/Hero - Kuningan Timur - Depkes - Yayasan RPI - Pasar Festival - Plaza Kuningan - Jasa Raharja - Menara Duta - Sultan Agung - Latuharhari
* Line 7: Kampung Rambutan - Tanah Merdeka - Makro - Rumah Sakit Harapan Bunda - Pasar Induk Kramat Jati - Terminal Cililitan - Mayjen Sutoyo - UKI - Bakornas Narkoba RI - Rumah Susun - Gelanggang Remaja - Depkeu - Kampung Melayu

The transfer points for the Transjakarta Busway lines are:

* Dukuh Atas: Busway Line 1 and 4
* Halimun: Busway Line 4 and 6
* Kampung Melayu: Busway Line 4 and 7
* Harmoni Central Busway: Line 1,2 and 3
* Juanda: Busway Line 2 and 3 (for those who is coming from Pulo Gadung and want to transfer to Line 3)
* Pulo Gadung: Busway Line 2 and 4
* Matraman: Busway Line 4 and 5
* Senen: Busway Line 2 and 5

Unlike Jakarta's other buses, busway buses shuttle on fully dedicated lanes and passengers must use dedicated stations with automatic doors, usually found in the middle of large thoroughfares connected to both sides by overhead bridges. The system is remarkably user-friendly by Jakartan standards, with station announcements and an LED display inside the purpose-built vehicles.

Buses run from 7 AM to 10 PM daily. Tickets cost a flat Rp 3,500 and transfers between lines are free. However, do note that the ticketing system will be changed to be based on distance travelled once busway line 4-7 is operational. The buses can get very crowded, especially during rush hours at 7 AM and 4 PM, when office workers are on the move.
[edit] By bus

It's advisable to refrain from using other buses for intracity travel; stick with taxis as they are safer. If you're feeling adventurous, as of October 2005 the flat fare for regular buses is Rp 2000, while air conditioned buses (Mayasari or Patas AC) cost Rp 5000. Some buses have a box at the front next to the driver where you can pay your fares, while others employ a man or a kondektur who will personally collect the fares from passengers.

Cheaper yet are mikrolet (mini-buses) and angkot (small vans) that ply the smaller streets and whose fares vary from Rp 1500 to 2500, but good luck figuring out the routes. You pay the fare directly to the driver after getting off.

You may need to spare one or two Rp 500 coins before boarding the bus, since there are on-board "entertainment" and distraction. On a typical day, you may find street musicians singing unplugged version of Indonesian and western pop songs asking for donation at the end of the performance, and street vendors, one after another, trying to sell almost everything, starting from ballpoint pens, candies, to boxed donuts and health goods. If you do happen to be travelling in a bus, refrain from sitting or standing at the back area of the bus as this is where muggers find their prey. Always keep an eye on your belongings and be alert at all times as pickpocketting occurs.

Do note that buses do not run according to any schedule or timetable. Sometimes a bus may take a while to come,in other circumstances it is possible that two of the same bus routes may come together and these drivers will definitley drive aggresively in order to get more passengers. They do not stop at any particular bus stop and can stop about anywhere they like to. If you want to alight, simply say "kiri" (to the left) to the "kondektur" or just knock on the ceiling of the bus for three times (be sure that the driver hears your thumping), and the bus driver will find a place to drop you. An additional tip to alight from these buses is to use your left foot first to maintain balance and try to get down as quickly as possible as they do not fully stop the bus.

List of bus terminals in Jakarta: Blok M (South Jakarta), Lebak Bulus (South Jakarta), Pasar Minggu (South Jakarta), Grogol, Kota, Kalideres (West Jakarta), Manggarai (South Jakarta), Pulogadung (East Jakarta), Rawamangun (East Jakarta), Kampung Melayu (East Jakarta), Kampung Rambutan (South Jakarta), Tanjung Priok (North Jakarta), Senen (Central Jakarta).

[edit] By car

Rental cars are available, but unless you are familiar with local driving practices or lack thereof, take reputable taxis. If you're from foreign country, it is not recommended to rent a car and drive on your own. The chaotic and no-rules traffic will certainly give you a headache. Renting a car with a driver is much a better idea. The fixed price of gasoline is Rp 4500/litre and the price of diesel fuel is Rp 4300/litre (since October 1, 2005).

Toll roads circle the city and are faster when the traffic is good, but are very often jammed themselves. The drainage systems of major roads are poorly maintained and during rainy season (Dec-Feb) major roads may be flooded, leading to total gridlock as motors stall.

Finding parking places in residential areas can be difficult due to the narrow roads. Paid parking in shopping malls, offices and the like is Rp 1000-2000/hr.

If you do decide to drive by yourself or having a driver in Jakarta, please remember that there is a 3 in 1 system implemented in certain roads in the morning from 7.30-10.00 AM and in the afternoon from 4.30-7.00 PM where there is a requirement of having a minimum of three people in a car. The routes include the whole stretch from Kota train station through Blok M via Jl. Hayam Wuruk, Jl. Thamrin and Jl. Sudirman; Jl. Gatot Subroto from the Jl. Sudirman intersection to the intersection with Jl. HR Rasuna Said. There are intentions from the local government to change this system to an Electronic Road Pricing system beginning in 2007.
[edit] By taxi

Beware the false Blue Bird

Blue Bird's reputation has spawned a host of dodgy imitators, so just because it's blue doesn't mean it's safe. Check the following before you get in:

* Door and roof logo is either the Blue Bird or the Pusaka/Lintas "flying egg"
* Windshield says "Blue Bird Group"
* Driver is in uniform
* Headrests have Blue Bird logos

Blue Bird taxi
Blue Bird taxi

Most visitors opt to travel by taxi, which is cheap and occasionally even fast. There are a multitude of taxi companies of varying degrees of dependability, but Blue Bird group (tel. +62-21-7981001, 24 hours) is known for their reliability, has an efficient telephone order service and will among other things actually use the meter. The Blue Bird group also runs Silver Bird, Morante, Cendrawasih and Pusaka Nuri taxis; the Silver Birds "executive taxi" charges a premium.

Some other large, generally reliable companies include Gamya, Express and Dian Taksi. You can generally determine a good cabbie by asking "argo?" ("meter?") - if they say no or "tidak", get other taxi.

The standard taxi rate (effective October 2005) is Rp 5000 flagfall, and Rp 2600/km after the first 2 km. Some taxis (marked TARIF LAMA) use the older, cheaper rate, while Silver Bird is more expensive. Tipping is not necessary but rounding the meter up to the nearest Rp 1000 is expected, so prepare for small changes, or else you will be rounded up to the nearest Rp 5000.

Keep the doors locked and the windows closed when traveling in a Jakartan taxi, as your bag and watch make attractive targets when stuck in a traffic jam or traffic light. Criminal groups in Jakarta often attack passengers who use their cellular phone during traffic jam or near traffic light.

Think twice about using the smaller taxi companies if you are alone, and try to know the vague route - the driver might well take you a roundabout route to avoid traffic, but you will know the general direction. Stating your direction clearly and confidently will usually pre-empt any temptation to take you on the long route. It is also not uncommon for taxi drivers to be recent arrivals in Jakarta - they often don't know their way around and may be relying on you to direct them - establish that they know the way before you get in!
[edit] By bajaj
Bajaj
Bajaj

The Jakartan equivalent to Thailand's tuk-tuk is the bajaj (pronounced "badge-eye"), orange mutant scooters souped up in India into tricycles that carry passengers in a small cabin at the back.

They're a popular way to get around town since they can weave through Jakarta's interminable traffic jams much like motorbikes can. Although slow, boneshaking (suspension is not a feature in a bajaj), hot (locals joke about the "natural A/C") and the quick way to breathing in more exhaust fumes than you ever thought possible, riding around in these little motor-bugs can really grow on you.

There are no set prices, but a short hop of a few city blocks shouldn't cost much more than Rp 5000. Be sure to agree (read: haggle) a price before you set off! Bajaj drivers often think nothing of overcharging visitors. Also, since bajaj aren't allowed on some of the larger roads in Jakarta, your route may well take you through the bewildering warren of backstreets. Try to keep an eye on what direction you're going, because some unscrupulous bajaj drivers see nothing wrong with taking the "scenic" route and then charging you double or triple the price.
[edit] By ojek

If you're in such a hurry that you're willing to lose a limb to get there, then Jakarta's motorcycle taxis (ojek) might be the ticket for you. Jakarta's ojek services consist of guys with bikes lounging around street corners, who usually shuttle short distances down alleys and roads but will also do longer trips for a price. Haggle furiously.
[edit] By helicopter

If you're in a hurry and seriously loaded, Derazona Air Service (tel. +62-21-8093427) will be happy to charter a helicopter for you.
[edit] By boat

Jakarta is launching waterway using canals as a medium for public transportation manage by Transjakarta (busway). As of August 2007, the new service is still being pilot tested.
[edit] On foot

There are still many parts of Jakarta which are traffic free and full of trees, flowers, little red roofed houses and friendly people. These areas are generally safe for walking.[3]

Some people would say that walking around the centre of Jakarta is not recommended. With the exception of a few posher areas, sidewalks are crowded with pushcart vendors, drivers disregard pedestrians, crossing streets can be suicidal. On many busy streets there are no pedestrian crossings, so it's best to latch onto a local and follow them as they weave their way through the endless flow of cars. Muggings do occur, especially on overhead bridges, and can happen even in the daytime. If you use pedestrian bridge, watch out for motorcycle and bicycle that often use the bridge illegally.

In the near future, it will be probable to walk around the Jakarta Old Town area as the local government is currently undertaking a project to create the old town area into a pedestrian-friendly zone.
[edit] See

Jakarta is a huge city, so all individual listings should be moved to the appropriate district articles. Please help sort them out if you are familiar with this city.
Dunia Fantasi.
Dunia Fantasi.
Jakarta History Museum, Kota
Jakarta History Museum, Kota

* Jakarta Old Town (Kota)

* Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

* Museum Nasional

* Pasar Baru

* Monas (National Monument)

* Textile Museum

* Gedung Proklamasi

* Lubang Buaya

* Museum Sasmita Loka

* Museum Adam Malik

* Museum ABRI (Military Museum)

For more details of these sights in Jakarta, please see the district sections of Jakarta
[edit] Do

* Cinema: Movie theatre are a more affordable escape at around Rp25,000 for a plush seat in any of the capital's shopping malls. Beware the heavy hand of the Indonesian censor though. The price of popcorn, drinks are exorbitant. Several cinemas also show Indian, Chinese and Indonesian movies. The largest chain of cinemas in Indonesia is 21 group. Website: 21 Cineplex.

* Fitness Centre: Large hotels provide free fitness centre for guests. Some hotels have sauna, spa, tennis court and jogging track.

* Golf: Golf is the number one pastime of the upper classes and, as so many other things here, relatively cheap by Western standards. Green fees can go as low as Rp60,000 on weekdays, although the better courses are twice that, and weekend rates are considerably steeper at Rp300,000 and up.

* Bowling: The fee for a game is US$ 2.00 to US$ 3.00. Guest can rent bowling shoes etc. The length of the lanes are 32 feet.

* Soccer: Do not watch any soccer match in Jakarta, because the supporters often turn into hooligans/rioters. During and after certain soccer games, foreign tourists should not go near the Senayan sports complex.

[edit] Work

Casual work in Jakarta is difficult to come by and Indonesian bureaucracy does its best to stop foreigners from getting formal jobs. As in the rest of Asia, teaching English is the best option, although salaries are poor (US$700-1000/month is typical, although accommodation may be provided) and the government only allows citizens of the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, Canada or the U.S.A. to work as teachers.
[edit] Buy

Roadside retail

In the market for an aluminum hubcap, a large clay pot, some reupholstered car seats or perhaps a full-length mirror with elaborate ironwork? Not to worry, in Jakarta there's an alley out there just for you, with specialist vendors laying out their goods on streetside racks to entice people driving by. And given Jakarta's traffic jams, there's often plenty of time to browse too.

If you're stopping in Jakarta, consider buying an extra suitcase, because there's lots of good shopping to be done.

* Shopping Malls: Despite the crushing poverty exhibited in many parts of the city, Jakarta has a large number of giant, glittering malls. Note that, for imported goods, prices in some of the Plazas' designer shops could actually be higher than what would be charged in the same shop in other countries.

* Markets: In addition to malls, there are also numerous extremely large shopping centres, quite a few of which can be found in the Mangga Dua (Two Mangoes) area. These include the huge Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua and the gigantic WTC (Wholesale Trade Center) Mangga Dua, massive indoor markets with hundreds upon hundreds of shops selling everything at wholesale prices. Note that Pasar Pagi Mangga Dua does not have air conditioner installed. When you shop in those places, you can always bargain the price.

* Duty Free Shops: Duty Free shops are available at Soekarno Hatta airport and small number of shops in the city. Bring your passport to the shops.

[edit] Eat
Colonial swank at Cafe Batavia
Colonial swank at Cafe Batavia

Jakarta has a vast range of food available if you know where to find it. In addition to selections from all over the country, you can also find excellent Chinese, Japanese and Korean food thanks to the cosmopolitan population. Longer-term visitors will wish to dig up a copy of "Jakarta Good Food Guide", although unfortunately the last edition dates from 2002. You can find Jakartan versions of many dishes, often tagged with the label betawi (Indonesian for "Batavian").

* Sop iga sapi, beef spare rib soup that takes a simple Dutch dish and piles on Indonesian spices.
* Soto betawi, coconut milk broth with beef tendons, intestines, tripe.
* Kerak telor, omelette from egg cooked with glutinous rice and served with shredded coconut and a dried shrimp topping.
* Ketoprak, rice roll, tofu, bean sprout, crackers in peanut sauce.

Your stomach may need an adjustment period to the local food. Due to many spices locals used in their cooking and adjustments with local bacteria, some people will need to spend time in the toilet for half a day. However, this really depends on how strong your stomach/your health is before arriving in Jakarta. Standard price on this guide: The price for one main course, white rice ("nasi putih") and one soft drink, including 21% tax and service charge.

* Budget: The food courts of Jakarta's shopping malls are a great way of sampling Indonesian and other food in hygienic and air-conditioned comfort. Plaza Senayan (basement), Plaza Semanggi (level 3A), Taman Anggrek's Dapur Anggrek (level 4) all have good selections, but Mal Kelapa Gading's Food Temptation (level 3) claims to be the largest in Indonesia. Also at Mal Kelapa Gading are Gading Food City, offering a vast selection of mostly Indonesian outdoor eats with live music, and the more upscale La Piazza. There are low price set menu/packages on most budget restaurant (food and drink). Most budget restaurants have delivery service or you can call Pesan Delivery service, Tel.: (62)(21) 7278 7070. Website: Pesan Delivery. You can order take away foods from most budget restaurants. Several traditional Indonesian cuisine are too hot/too spicy for foreign tourist. On some restaurant you can ask for food without chilli: "Tidak pakai cabe". Standard price: maximum US$ 10/person.
* Mid-range:. Standard price: from US$ 11/person to US$ 25/person.
* Splurge: The best gourmet splurges in Jakarta are the opulent buffet spreads in the five-star hotels, which offer amazing value by international standards. Standard price: from US$ 26/person.

[edit] Drink
Something un-Islamic going on, Play
Something un-Islamic going on, Play

Jakarta may be the capital of the world's largest Islamic country, but if you're the clubbing type, its nightlife is arguably among the best in Asia. From the upscale X-Lounge to the seediest discos, Jakarta caters to all kinds of clubbers, but bring a friend if you decide to brave the seedier joints (though they tend to have the best DJs). Fans of live music, on the other hand, are largely out of luck, at least unless they're into Indonesian pop.

When out and about, note that even by South-East Asian standards, Jakarta has an inordinate number of prostitutes, known in local parlance as ayam (lit. "chicken"), so much so that the entire female clientele of some seemingly respectable bars (operated by five-star hotels, etc) is on the take. Westerners tend to draw a lot of attention, so if your luck seems a little too good to be true, there will probably be a price to pay in the morning.

Jakarta's most (in)famous nightlife district is Blok M in South Jakarta, or more specifically the single lane of Jl. Palatehan 1 just north of the bus terminal, packed with pubs and bars geared squarely towards Western visitors. While lacking the bikini-clad go-go dancers of Patpong, the meat market atmosphere is much the same with poor country girls turned pro. Blok M is now easily accessible as the southern terminus of BRT Line 1. For a more off-the-beaten track experience, head a few blocks south to Jl. Melawai 6 (opposite Plaza Blok M), Jakarta's de-facto Little Japan with lots of Japanese restaurants, bars and (what else?) karaoke joints.

To hang out where Indonesia's young, rich and beautiful do, head to Plaza Indonesia's EX annex, packed full of trendy clubs and bars. Plaza Senayan's Arcadia annex attempts to duplicate the concept, but with more of an emphasis on fine dining.

During the month of Ramadhan, all nightlife ends at midnight and some operations close for the entire month.
[edit] Sleep

The travel agencies at Jakarta's airport can have surprisingly good rates for mid-range and above hotels. In Jakarta, there are several classes of hotels: Budget hotels: Melati 1, Melati 2, Melati 3 (the best). Midrange - Splurge: 1 Star, 2 Stars, 3 Stars, 4 Stars, 5 Stars (the best). The standard room rate: published rate for standard room + 21% (tax and service charge).

* Budget: Hotels with standard room rate below US$ 25/night. Backpacker losmen can be found around Jalan Jaksa, which is close to the Gambir station, rooms starting from Rp30.000/night.
* Mid-range: Hotels with standard room rate of from US$ 26/night to US$ 100/night.
* Splurge: Jakarta has more than its fair share of luxury hotels, and after the prolonged post-crash hangover new ones are now going up again. Many remain good value by world prices, but opulent lobbies do not always correspond to the same quality in the room though. The standard room rate on splurge hotels are more than US$ 101/night.

[edit] Contact
[edit] Telephone

Wartel telephone shops are ubiquitous on the streets of Jakarta.

If you see a public telephone, lift the receiver and check the number in the display near the keypad. If the number is not 000, don't insert coins, because the phone is broken. They usually are, but are very cheap (just 0,001 $/ minute) when they do work.
[edit] Internet

If you have your own laptop, it may run free WLAN networks at many of the capital's malls. Ask at the information desk for access codes. Free hotspots are also available on most McDonald restaurants and StarBucks Cafes. Several hotels also provide free hotspot on their lobby.

Internet cafes are available in many parts of the city with a price of Rp. 4,000 - Rp. 5,000. However, most of them only have dial-up capabilities. Most of the internet cafes can be found around universities, and in most shopping malls. However, the internet connection speed can be better in the internet cafes found at malls.

If you are keen on using the internet for long hours, try to get the "happy hour" deals provided by internet cafes near universities. They provide 6 hours of surfing on the internet for Rp. 12,000, but only available at midnight to 6 AM.
[edit] Tourism information

* Jakarta City Government Tourism Office, Jl. Kuningan Barat No. 2, tel. +62-21-5205455 (info@jakarta-tourism.go.id). Website: Tourism Office.

[edit] Emergency

* Ambulance: 118.
* Police: 110.
* Search and rescue team: 115.
* Indonesian Police HQ: Jl. Trunojoyo 3, South Jakarta. Tel.: (62)(21) 7218144.
* Jakarta Police HQ: Jl. Jendral Sudirman No. 45, South Jakarta. Tel.: (62)(21) 5709261.
* Hospitals with 24 hour emergency room (ER): see the Jakarta district pages.

[edit] Stay healthy

Tap water in Jakarta is not drinkable. Always use bottled water, even for brushing your teeth.

According to World Health Organization (WHO), Jakarta is the 3rd most polluted city in the world after Mexico City and Bangkok.

During rainy season (December, January, February), lower parts of Jakarta (mostly those to the north) are often flooded.

There is a new law against smoking at public places in Jakarta, and the smoker can (in theory) be fined up to US$5000. If you want to smoke, ask other people first: Boleh merokok?
[edit] Stay safe

Strict gun control laws make Jakarta safer than, say, Manila, but theft and robbery are problems. Be on your guard in crowded places such as markets, because pickpockets often steal wallets and cellular phones. Keep a close eye on your valuables and choose your transportation options carefully, especially at night. For all-night party excursions, it may be wise to keep your cab waiting — the extra cost is cheap and it's worth it for the security.

Theft and robbery are the main security problems for a foreign tourist. Don't leave cash, valuable items and important documents in an empty hotel room. Put it on hotel's safe deposit box. Put a copy of your passport and the original ID Card/Driver License on the hotel's safety deposit box. If you are inside the hotel room, always use the deadbolt/chain lock. If you suspect something is wrong, call the front desk.

* Bring your passport and a copy of your ID card/driver license all the time.
* Never show or carry your valuables like wallets, jewelry, gold watches, cellular phones, personal digital assistant (PDA), mp3 player, large camera prominently.
* If possible, don't bring any bags. If you must, keep them in front of you, not on your back or by your side.
* In cheap hotels, the hotel's safe deposit box is probably safer than leaving valuables in your room. Deadbolt/chain lock the room when inside, and call the front desk if you suspect an intruder.
* Avoid quiet or dark places.
* Choose reputable taxi companies and make sure the doors are locked and the windows are closed. Blue Bird Group taxis are the safest bet. Check for "Blue Bird Group" in large white letters emblazoned at the top of the taxi's windscreen.
* Always split your valuables in 2 places (e.g. keep your money in your wallet and also in your pocket. You may also want to keep some in reserve under your socks).
* Police are largely useless when it comes to crime prevention, and may attempt to extract bribes from any foreigners (the going rate for not having your passport with you is Rp. 50,000).
* If you're very unfortunate and meet some bad guys, just let them take your valuables. By doing so, at least your personal safety is guaranteed. Of course, if you have ju-jitsu black-belt, you can try to practise it (but don't say we didn't warn you).
* Keep/remember the contact number of your country's embassy and other important emergency numbers.

The high-profile terrorist bomb blasts at the JW Marriott in 2003 and the Australian Embassy in 2004 mean that security in Jakarta is heavy, with car trunk checks, metal detectors, and bag searches at most major buildings. Still, statistically this is more a nuisance than a real threat, and enforcement of the security rules tends to be lax at best.
[edit] Get out

* Anyer resort beach 160 Km west of Jakarta. Driving time: up to 4 hours.
* Bandung — some 180 km southeast of Jakarta, another popular tourist destination. Driving time: up to 3 hours (through Cipularang toll road).
* Bogor — cooler climes and a beautiful botanical garden an hour away. Several great Golf courses are located in Bogor. Sentul A1 Race Circuit is located in Citeurerup, Bogor. Driving time: up to 2 hours. On weekend, the trip may take up to 3 hours.
* Puncak beautiful view of tea plantation. Taman Safari Wildlife Recreational Park, Jalan Raya Puncak 601, Cisarua, Bogor, 16750. 100 km south of Jakarta. Driving time: up to 3 hours.
* Ujung Kulon, a beautiful national park, southwest of Jakarta. Driving time: up to 5 hours.

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