Visa-free entry
Nationals of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore,
Brunei, Philippine, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR,
Chile, Morocco, Peru and Vietnam are given
visa-free entry facility for maximum of 30 days.
They cannot entend their stay and cannot convert
their visa-free status to any other visa status.
Visa-free entries are only permitted via the
following ports of entry:
- Airports: Adi Juanda (Surabaya,
East Java), Adi Sumarno (Solo, Central Java),
El Tari (Kupang, West Timor), Hang Nadim (Batam,
Riau Islands), Hasanuddin (Makasar, South
Sulawesi), Husein Sastranegara (Bandung, West
Java), Ngurah Rai (Denpasar, Bali), Polonia (Medan,
North Sumatra), Sam Ratulangi (Manado, North
Sulawesi), Selaparang (Mataram, Lombok),
Sepinggan (Balikpapan, East Kalimantan),
Soekarno Hatta (Jakarta), Sultan Syarif Kasim
II or Simpang Tiga (Pekanbaru, Riau), Supadio
(Pontianak, West Kalimantan) and Minangkabau
International Airport (Padang, West Sumatera).
- Seaports: Bandar Seri Udana Lobam (Batam,
Riau Islands), Belawan (Medan, North Sumatra),
Bitung (Manado, North Sumatra), Lembar (Mataram,
Lombok), Nongsa Terminal Bahari (Batam, Riau
Islands), Sekupang (Batam, Riau Islands), Sri
Bayintan (Tanjung Pinang, Bintan, Riau
Islands), Tanjung Balai Karimun (Karimun, Riau
Islands), Tanjung Perak (Surabaya, East Java),
Tanjung Priok (Jakarta), Bandar Bintan Telani
Lagoi (Bintan, Riau Islands), Batu Ampar (Batam,
Riau Islands), Benoa (Bali), Dumai (Riau),
Lhokseumawe (North Sumatra), Marina Teluk
Senimba (Batam, Riau Islands), Padang Bai
(Bali), Selat Kijang (Bintan, Riau Islands),
Tanjung Mas (Semarang, Central Java), Tanjung
Pinang (Bintan, Riau Islands) and Tenau (Kupang,
West Timor).
Visa on arrival
A visa-on-arrival is issued to nationals of
Australia, Argentine, Belgium, Brazil,
Canada, People's Republic of China, Denmark,
Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, India,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxembourg,
Malawi, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland,
Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South
Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Sweden (a new
addition, you may have to insist), Taiwan,
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United
States of America,
for a maximum of 30 days. A visa-on-arrival is
not extendable and can not be converted into any
other type of visa. However, obtaining a visa
from nearest Indonesian embassy or consulates
before travelling is also possible and will
allow you to skip some lines on entry.
Visa-on-arrival are only available at the
following:
- Airports: Juanda (Surabaya, East
Java), Adisutjipto (Yogyakarta, Java), Adi
Sumarmo (Solo, Central Java), El Tari (Kupang,
West Timor), Halim Perdanakusuma (Jakarta),
Hassanudin (Makasar, South Sulawesi), Ngurah
Rai (Denpasar, Bali), Polonia (Medan, North
Sumatra), Sam Ratulangi (Manado, North
Sulawesi), Selaparang (Mataram, Lombok),
Sepinggan (Balikpapan, East Kalimantan),
Soekarno Hatta (Jakarta), Sultan Syarif Kasim
II (Pekanbaru, Riau) and Minangkabau
International Airport (Padang, West Sumatera).
- Seaports: Bandar Bentan Telani
Lagoi (Bintan, Riau Islands), Bandar Seri
Udana Lobam (Bintan, Riau Islands), Batu Ampar
(Batam, Riau Islands), Belawan (Medan, North
Sumatra), Benoa (Bali), Bitung (Manado, North
Sulawesi), Jayapura (Papua), Marina Teluk
Senimba (Batam, Riau Islands), Maumere
(Flores, East Nusa Tenggara), Nongsa (Batam,
Riau Islands), Padang Bai (Bali), Pare-Pare
(South Sulawesi), Sekupang (Batam, Riau
Islands), Sibolga (North Sumatra), Soekarno
Hatta (Makassar, South Sulawesi), Sri Bintan
Pura (Tanjung Pinang, Bintan, Riau Islands),
Tanjung Balai Karimun (Karimun, Riau Islands),
Tanjung Mas (Semarang, Central Java), Tanjung
Priok (Jakarta), Teluk Bayur (Padang, West
Sumatra), Batam Centre (Batam, Riau Islands),
Tenau (Kupang, West Timor) and Yos Sudarso (Dumai,
Riau).
Note the slight difference between the
visa-free and visa-on-arrival lists and the
absence of Entikong for visa-on-arrival
visitors.
Visa on arrival fees: As of September
2005, visa on arrival fees are US$10.00 for a
stay up to 7 days, and US $25.00 for a stay up
to 30 days. Exact change in dollars is
recommended, rupiah equivalent also accepted.
meanwhile they accept a number of currencies -
incl. hong kong dollars. Coins are not accepted
and change is given in rupiah. Credit cards are
accepted (in Bali, at least).
How to get visa on arrival: At the
above airports/seaports, the following procedure
should be followed to get your visa on arrival.
- Before arriving, fill in the
arrival/departure card. This card will be your
visa application form.
- When you arrive, go to the bank counter
and pay the required amount for your visa. You
will be issued a bar-coded receipt.
- Take the receipt to the Visa on Arrival
counter where your arrival/departure card,
passport and receipt will be recorded by the
officer. A visa sticker will be issued and
stuck in your passport.
- Proceed to the immigration counter for
your passport to be stamped.
As always, there may be variations to this
layout, especially at the smaller points of
entry. Bank and visa counters may be placed
together. Anyhow, your visa must be applied for
before you reach the immigration counter.
Visa before arrival
Nationals of countries not listed above, and
visitors wishing to stay for more than 30
days are required to apply for visas through
the nearest Indonesian Embassy or consulate.
Single-entry visas are valid for 60 days and
fairly routine if pricy at US$60, but
multiple-entry visas (quite convenient esp. for
visiting
East Timor) are generally difficult to
obtain and very expensive at US$200. Visa
applications will usually take at least one week
to be processed. |
