FIND OUT EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT VISA & IMMIGRATION

Another important thing to know before you travel to Indonesia is the different types of visas that have specific requirements. Here are some frequently asked questions to help you with Visa & immigration policies in Indonesia.

What is the Visa Exemption?

Foreign nationals from countries that are included in the 169 Visa-Free Country List are entitled to Visa Exemption and may enter Indonesia from 124 immigration checkpoints and are granted a 30-day stay that cannot be extended. Mandatory requirements include: passport with minimum 6 months validity and return / through tickets.

List of Countries Eligible for Visa Exemtion

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    Albania
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    Algeria
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    Andorra
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    Angola
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    Antigua and Barbuda
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    Argentina
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    Armenia
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    Australia
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    Austria
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    Azerbaijan
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    Bahamas
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    Bahrain
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    Bangladesh
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    Barbados
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    Belarus
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    Belgium
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    Belize
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    Benin
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    Bhutan
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    Bolivia
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    Bosnia and Herzegovina
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    Botswana
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    Brazil
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    Brunei Darussalam
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    Bulgaria
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    Burkina Faso
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    Burundi
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    Cambodia
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    Canada
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    Cape Verde
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    Chad
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    Chile
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    China
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    Czech Republic
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    Comoros
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    Costa Rica
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    Croatia
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    Cuba
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    Cyprus
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    Denmark
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    Commonwealth of Dominica
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    Dominican Republic
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    East Timor
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    Ecuador
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    Egypt
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    El Salvador
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    Estonia
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    Fiji
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    Finland
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    France
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    Gabon
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    Gambia
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    Georgia
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    Germany
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    Ghana
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    Greece
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    Grenada
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    Guatemala
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    Guyana
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    Haiti
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    Holy See (Vatican City)
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    Honduras
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    Hong Kong (SAR of China)
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    Hungary
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    Iceland
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    India
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    Ireland
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    Italy
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    Ivory Coast
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    Jamaica
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    Japan
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    Jordan
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    Kazakhstan
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    Kenya
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    Kiribati
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    Korea (South Korea)
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    Kuwait
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    Kyrgyzstan
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    Laos
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    Latvia
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    Lebanon
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    Lesotho
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    Liechtenstein
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    Lithuania
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    Luxembourg
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    Macao (SAR of China)
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    Macedonia
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    Madagascar
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    Maldives
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    Malawi
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    Malaysia
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    Mali
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    Malta
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    Marshall Islands
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    Mauritania
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    Mauritius
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    Mexico
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    Moldova
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    Monaco
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    Mongolia
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    Morocco
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    Mozambique
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    Myanmar
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    Namibia
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    Nauru
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    Nepal
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    New Zealand
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    Netherlands
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    Nicaragua
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    Norway
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    Oman
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    Palau
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    Palestine
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    Panama
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    Papua New Guinea
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    Paraguay
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    Peru
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    Philippines
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    Poland
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    Portugal
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    Puerto Rico
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    Qatar
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    Romania
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    Russia
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    Rwanda
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    Saint Kitts and Nevis
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    Saint Lucia
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    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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    Samoa
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    San Marino
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    Sao Tome and Principe
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    Saudi Arabia
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    Senegal
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    Serbia
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    Seychelles
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    Singapore
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    Slovakia
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    Slovenia
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    Solomon Islands
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    South Africa
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    Spain
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    Sri Lanka
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    Suriname
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    Swaziland
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    Sweden
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    Switzerland
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    Taiwan (PRC)
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    Tajikistan
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    Tanzania
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    Thailand
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    Togo
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    Tonga
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    Trinidad and Tobago
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    Tunisia
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    Turkey
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    Turkmenistan
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    Tuvalu
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    Uganda
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    Ukraine
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    United Kingdom
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    United States of America
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    United Arab Emirates
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    Uruguay
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    Uzbekistan
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    Vanuatu
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    Venezuela
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    Vietnam
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    Zambia
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    Zimbabwe

What is Visa On Arrival?

Foreigners can apply for this visa upon arrival in Indonesia if their nationality is included on visa-on-arrival 68 countries list. A holder of Visit Visa on Arrival is given a 30-day stay and can be extended at the Immigration Office for 1 (one) time, in order to have another 30 days stay. Mandatory requirements include: passport with minimum 6 months validity and return/through tickets.

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List of Countries Eligible for Visa On Arrival?

The Indonesian Government extends Visa on Arrival (VoA) to nationals of 61 countries which can be obtained at designated entry airports and sea ports. Visa-on-Arrival are valid for 30 days and are extendable with another 30 days to be applied at Immigration offices in Indonesia. Visas cost US$35

Please note that starting 26January 2010, the 7-day Visa-on-Arrival has been discontinued.

Exception to this is the Special Economic Zone in the Riau province, where the 7-day Visa on Arrival (VoA) can still be obtained at the seaports on the islands of Batam, Bintan -including Tanjung Pinang and Bandar Bentan Telani –  and Karimun Island. The 7-Day VoA Visa fee is US$ 15.

 

Countries extended Visa-on-Arrival facility are:

More Information on imigration available at: http://www.imigrasi.go.id

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    Australia
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    Argentina
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    Austria
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    Bahrain
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    Belgium
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    Brazil
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    Bulgaria
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    Canada
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    Cyprus
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    Denmark
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    Egypt
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    Estonia
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    Fiji
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    Finland
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    France
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    Germany
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    Greece
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    Hungary
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    Iceland
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    India
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    Iran
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    Ireland
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    Italy
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    Japan
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    Kuwait
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    Lao PDR
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    Latvia
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    Libya
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    Lithuania
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    Liechtenstein
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    Luxemburg
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    Malta
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    Maldives
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    Monaco
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    Mexico
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    New Zealand
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    Netherlands
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    Norway
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    Oman
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    Spain
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    Panama
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    Poland
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    Portugal
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    Qatar
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    Republic Of China
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    Romania
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    Russia
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    South Africa
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    South Korea
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    Switzerland
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    Saudi Arabia
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    United States of America
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    Suriname
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    Sweden
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    Slovakia
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    Slovenia
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    Tunisia
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    United Arab Emirates
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    United Kingdom
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What is a Visit Visa?

Foreigners can apply for Visit Visa in the Indonesian Embassy or Consulates, or the guarantor could apply to the Directorate General of Immigration in Jakarta, Indonesia. Visit Visa is issued in the Indonesian Embassy or Consulates with mandatory requirements of Application/Guarantee Letter, passport with minimum 6 months validity, copy of bank accounts, return /through tickets and re-entry permit (or stateless /non-nationality person). A holder of Visit Visa is given up to 60 days stay and can be extended at the Immigration Office for 5 (five) times, each extension will be given for another 30 days stay.

What is a Multiple Visit Visa?

Foreigners that travel frequently to Indonesia for Family, Business, and Governmental visit purposes may choose this type of visa. Multiple Visit Visa is issued in the Indonesian Embassy or Consulates, with mandatory requirements of Application/Guarantee Letter, passport with minimum 18 months validity, copy of bank accounts, return/through tickets and re-entry permit ( or stateless /non-nationality person). Multiple Visit Visa is valid for one year, a holder of multiple visit visa is given up-to 60 days stay each visit and can’t be extended.

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Where Can I See The Official Location Of Immigration Check Points?

AIRPORTS

  • Adi Soemarmo – Surakarta
  • Adi Sucipto – Yogyakarta
  • Ahmad Yani – Semarang
  • Bandara International Lombok – Mataram
  • Belitung – Tanjung Pandan
  • Binaka – Sibolga
  • El Tari – Kupang
  • Frans Kaisiepo – Biak
  • Halim Perdana Kusuma – DKI Jakarta
  • Hang Nadim – Batam
  • Husein Sastranegara – Bandung
  • I Gusti Ngurah Rai – Bali
  • Juanda – Surabaya
  • Kuala Namu – Medan
  • Maimun Saleh – Sabang
  • Minangkabau – Padang
  • Mopah – Merauke
  • Mozes Kilangi – Tembaga Pura
  • Parttimura – Ambon
  • Polonia – Medan
  • Sam Ratulangi – Manado
  • Sepinggan – Balikpapan
  • Soekarno Hatta – Banten
  • Sultan Hassanudin – Makassar
  • Sultan Iskandar Muda – Banda Aceh
  • Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II – Palembang
  • Sultan Syarif Kasim II – Pekanbaru
  • Supadio – Pontianak
  • Tarakan – Tarakan

SEAPORTS

  • Achmad Yani – Ternate
  • Amamapare – Tembaga Pura
  • Anggrek – Gorontalo
  • Bagan Siapi-api – Bagan Siapi-api
  • Badar Bentan Telani Lagoi – Tanjung Uban
  • Bandar Sri Udana Lobam – Tanjung Uban
  • Bandar Seri Setia Raja – Bengkalis
  • Batam Center – Batam
  • Batu Ampar – Batam
  • Belakang Padang – Belakang Padang
  • Belawan – Belawan
  • Benete – Sumbawa Besar
  • Biak – Biak
  • Boom Baru – Palembang
  • Celukan Bawang – Singaraja
  • Citra Tri Tunas – Batam
  • Ciwandan – Cilegon
  • Dumai – Dumai
  • Dwi Kora – Pontianak
  • Gunung Sitoli – Sibolga
  • Jambi – Jambi
  • Jayapura – Jayapura
  • Kabil – Batam
  • Kendari – Kendari
  • Kota Baru – Kota Baru
  • Kuala Enok – Tembilahan
  • Kuala Langsa – Aceh
  • Kuala Tanjung – Tanjung Balai Asahan
  • Kuala Tungkal – Jambi
  • Lauren Say – Maumere
  • Lembar – Mataram
  • Lhokseumawe – Lhokseumawe
  • Malahayati – Aceh
  • Malundung – Tarakan
  • Manado – Manado
  • Marina Teluk Senimba – Batam
  • Marore – Tahuna
  • Merauke – Merauke
  • Miangas – Tahuna
  • Nongsa Terminal Bahari – Batam
  • Nusantara – Pare Pare
  • Nusantara – Tahuna
  • Padang Bai – Singaraja
  • Panarukan – Panarukan
  • Pangkal Balam – Pangkal Pinang
  • Panjang – Bandar Lampung
  • Pantoloan – Palu
  • Pasuruan – Pasuruan
  • Pemangkat – Sambas
  • Probolinggo – Probolinggo
  • Pulau Baai – Bengkulu
  • Sabang – Aceh
  • Samarinda – Samarinda
  • Sampit -Sampit
  • Samudera – Bitung
  • Sekupang – Batam
  • Selat Lampa – Ranai
  • Semayang – Balikpapan
  • Siak Sri Indrapura – Siak
  • Sibolga – Sibolga
  • Sintete – Sambas
  • Soekarno Hatta – Makassar
  • Sorong – Sorong
  • Sri Bayintan – Tanjung Pinang
  • Sri Bintan Pura – Tanjung Pinang
  • Sungai Guntung – Tembilahan
  • Tanjung Balai Karimun – Tanjung Balai
  • Tanjung Benoa – Denpasar
  • Tanjung Emas – Semarang
  • Tanjung Gudang – Pangkal Pinang
  • Tanjung Harapan – Selat Panjang
  • Tanjung Intan – Cilacap
  • Tanjung Kelian – Pangkal Pinang
  • Tanjung Lontar – Kupang
  • Tanjung Pandan – Bangka Belitung
  • Tanjung Perak – Surabaya
  • Tanjung Priok – DKI Jakarta
  • Tanjung Uban -Tanjung Uban
  • Tanjung Wangi – Jember
  • Terempa – Terempa
  • Teluk Bayur – Padang
  • Teluk Nibung – Tanjung Balai Asahan
  • Tembilaha – Tembilaha
  • Tri Sakti – Banjarmasin
  • Tual – Tual
  • Tunon Taka – Nunukan
  • Yos Sudarso – Ambon
  • Yos Sudarso – Cirebon

LAND BORDERS

  • Aruk – Sambas
  • Entikong – Entikong
  • Metamauk – Atambua
  • Mota’ain – Atambua
  • Nanga Badaum Sanggau
  • Napan – Atambua
  • Skouw – Jayapura

Are There Any Other Things That I Should Know About Before My Arrival?

Visitors from other countries must apply for visa at Indonesia Embassies or Consulates in their home country. In addition,  visas cannot be replaced with any other immigration letters.The visa shall then be administered by  the Visa Officer in the presence of the applicant concerned.

You may find information on Indonesia embassies and consulates contact details at the Ministry of Foreign Affair website on the following direct link: http://www.kemlu.go.id/

Free entry visa is also provided to delegates registered in a conference that is officially convened. In addition, tourist visa can be obtained from every Indonesian Embassy or Consulate. You can visit Indonesia through certain means and gates, by air via Jakarta, Bali, Medan, Manado, Biak, Ambon, Surabaya and Batam; by sea via Semarang, Jakarta, Bali, Pontianak, Balikpapan, Tanjung Pinang and Kupang. Maximum stay in Indonesia is two months.

Upon Arrival

You will need to complete a Passenger Arrival Card before passing through Customs Passport Control. A passenger arrival card will be given to you during your flight; if not, cards are available in the arrival area. Customs prohibited and restricted goods, Bio security risk goods. After you’ve cleared passport control, you should collect your baggage and proceed through customs and bio security checks. In order to protect Indonesia and its environment, certain items are not allowed to be brought into the country, have restrictions for entry or must be declared if they are deemed to present a bio security risk. These include food, plants, animal products and outdoor recreational equipment.

Airport Tax

An airport tax of IDR150,000 isle vied by airports on departing passengers on international flights and IDR40,000 for those on domestic routes. Most airlines today incorporate airport tax into their total tickets cost on purchase. Do make sure that this is already included.

Tipping

Most hotels add a 10% service charge to the bill on top of the 10% tax. In restaurants where service charge is not added, a tip of 5 to 10% on the bill will be appropriate depending on the service and type of establishment.

Customs

Maximum items allowed by customs when you visit Indonesia:

  • 1 liter of alcoholic beverages
  • 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 100 grams of tobacco
  • Reasonable amount of perfume per adult, meaning if you arrive drenched in perfume the customs probably will not mind you carrying loads of bottles.
  • Cameras, video cameras, portable radios, cassette recorders, binoculars and sport equipment are admitted provided they are taken out on departure. They must be declared to Customs.
  • You are prohibited to carry:
  • Firearms
  • Narcotics drugs
  • Pornography materials
  • Chinese printing and medicines
  • Transceivers and cordless telephone
  • Films, pre-recorded video tapes, laser discs, VCDs, DVDs must be screened by Censor Board.
  • Import or export of foreign currencies and travelers’ checks are allowed. However, the import and export of Indonesia currency, exceeding 100 million Rupiah is prohibited.

Further information on customs and taxes in Indonesia, log into www.beacukai.go.id