Visa
on Arrival
Changes in the visa rules
for tourist visits.
There is more certainty about the
new Indonesia Tourist visa
rules, the visa on arrival,
also from the official side. Original
plans to revoke the visa free travel
at October 1 will in effect February
1. Indonesia will revoke visa-free
travel for most foreign visitors,
despite fears that the move could
further dent the country's beleaguered
tourism industry. Indonesia will charge
foreigners US$25 for a 30-day nonrenewable
visa or US$10 for a 3 day visit upon
arrival.
Citizens
of 11 countries who offer visa-free
travel to Indonesians will be exempt
from the new rule; Brunei, Chile,
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Macao, Morocco,
Peru, the Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Turkey. Indonesia introduced
visa-free travel in 1983 to attract
more foreign tourists. But officials
say it has been abused by foreigners
who work illegally or engage in other
illegal activities in Indonesia.
Tourist
Visa, 30 days valid (from February
1st), non-extendable, one has to leave
the country and return to get another
visa / stamp in one's passport. A
round-trip flight from Jakarta to
Singapore costs around US$140, a round
trip form Denpasar to Singapore about
US$230. Presidential Decision No.
18 of 2003 dated 31 March 2003 states
that for most countries the Tourist
visa (short stay permit) now is valid
only for 30 days, and now requires
the payment of a fee. See above.
Citizens
of 21 countries will be offered the
facility VISA ON ARRIVAL,
they are : South Africa, Argentina,
Denmark, The United Arab Emirates,
Italy, Canada, Poland, South Korea,
New Zealand, France, United States,
Britain, Australia, Japan, France,
Hungary, Norway, Swiss, Taiwan, Brazil
and Finland. The procedure on the
airport should not not take more then
7 minutes.
Citizens
of countries not on the visa on arrival
or visa free lists will be required
to apply for a visa before entering
Indonesia.
For
people that need to stay longer in
Indonesia, for whatever reason, like
business, buying property, or visiting
friends and relatives, Bali
Vision.Com can
find the right visa, please ask information.
General
All visitors must have a passport
valid for at least six months after
their arrival date in Indonesia. For
special visa listed on our pages there
are other rules. Immigration officials
reserve the right to deny entry to
any visitor who, in their opinion,
is not properly dressed or groomed
(long hair is okay), lacks the proper
funds, or "may endanger the country's
security, peace, and stability or
the public health and morals."
These unfortunate undesirables will
receive a transit visa upon arrival
that allows them to hang out at the
airport until the first available
flight out.
Types Visas
