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Indonesian visa regulations

Novel immigration regulations with regard to tourism have been implemented by the Republic of Indonesia since May 28, 2007. These are summarized below to the best of our understanding at the time of this posting. We do recommend, however, that you visit the Indonesian Foreign Affairs web site for up to date information and an overview of Indonesian diplomatic missions overseas. Please be advised that in order to enter Indonesia your international passport must be valid for at least another 6 months on the day of arrival and that an onward or return ticket is compulsory.

Visa Waiver

Nationals of the following 11 countries and territories are eligible to enter the Republic of Indonesia under the 'Visa Waiver' program: Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Morocco, Philippines (The), Peru, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. These citizens will be issued a non-extendable and inconvertible 30-day stay permit free of charge.

Visa on Arrival

Nationals of the following 63 countries are eligible to purchase a non-extendable and inconvertible 'Visa on Arrival' (VoA): Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodja, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Iran, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Libia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Maladives (The), Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands (The), New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rumania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, and United States of America. The 'Visa on Arrival' fee amounts to US$ 10 for a 7-day visa or US$ 25 for a 30-day visa, payable in cash pristine new series US$, Master and Visa card. Processing normally takes no more than 3-5 minutes per applicant.

The 'Visa on Arrival' facility is only available at limited international gateways: the airports Polonia (Medan, Sumatra), Sultan Syarif Kasim II (Pekanbaru, Sumatra), Tabing (Padang, Sumatra), Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta, Java), Halim Perdana Kusuma (Jakarta, Java), Adi Sucipto (Yogyakarta, Java), Adi Juanda (Surabaya, Java), Adi Sumarno (Surakarta, Java), Ngurah Rai (Denpassar, Bali), Selaparang (Mataram, Lombok), Sepinggan (Balikpapan, Kalimantan), Hasanuddin (Makassar, Sulawesi), Sam Ratulangi (Manado, Sulawesi), Eltari (Kupang, Timor); and the seaports Sibolga (Sibolga), Belawan (Medan, Sumatra), Teluk Bayur (Padang, Sumatra), Yos Sudarso (Dumai, Sumatra), Tanjung Balaikarimun (Tanjung Balaikarimun), Batam Centre, Batu Ampar, Marina Teluk Senimba, Nongsa and Sekupang (Batam), Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi and Bandar Sri Udana Loban (Tanjung Uban, Bintan), Sri Bintan Pura (Tanjung Pinang), Tanjung Priok (Jakarta, Java), Tanjung Mas (Semarang, Java), Padang Bai (Bali), Soekarno-Hatta (Makassar), Pare-Pare (Pare-Pare, Sulawesi), Bitung (Manado, Sulawesi), Tenau (Kupang, Timor), and Jayapura (Papua).

Applying for visas at overseas diplomatic missions

Citizens of countries and territories not eligible to enter the Republic of Indonesia under the 'Visa Waiver' or 'Visa on Arrival' facilities outlined above, must apply for a non-extendable and inconvertible tourist visa at one of the Indonesian diplomatic missions overseas. The same holds true for nationals of any country or territory, seeking to stay longer than 30 days. Please consult the Indonesian Foreign Affairs web site for contact details of the consular division nearest to you. Be advised that visa processing ordinarily takes three working days so plan well ahead. At the Indonesian Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, a tourist visa costs € 30 for a 30-days' stay or € 50 for 60 days. We are informed that 60-day visas apparently are not readily issued everywhere and may require a valid reason.