INDONESIAN VISA REGULATIONS
New Indonesian Visa Facility
As of February 1st 2004, the Government of Indonesia implemented a new visa
policy which only affects 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 holders 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 a maximum of 30 days and cannot be extended.
Visa-On-Arrival Facility
The visa-on-arrival (VoA) 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 are able to purchase a visa
for the following:
3 day visit costing $ 10 US
30 day visit costing $ 25 US
Please note that the VoA visas cannot be extended. 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
Note:
The length of stay in Indonesia is calculated from the date of admission to
Indonesia. An admission permit for a foreign national in possession of a Visa
on Arrival shall also be valid for a Visit Permit during their stay in
Indonesia. However, this visa cannot be converted to any other type of
immigration stay permit. The VoA may be extended with the approval the Ministry
of Immigration in the event of natural disaster or sickness.
All VoA fees are paid directly to the Chief of Immigration of the local office
in charge of Immigration check points at an officially designated airport
/seaport in Indonesia.