Source :
North Sulawesi Tourism Organization
Website
Effective February 1, 2004, Indonesia has introduced wide
ranging changes in the national visa-free and visa on arrival
system. We've tried to summarize those changes here for your
convenience.
Visa Free on Arrival
In the past the nationals of 48 nations were given a 60-day stay
(visa free) upon arrival at an Indonesian international gateway.
Under the new rules effective February 1, 2004:
• Only 11 countries and territories are eligible for a "Visa
Free" facility, they are: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei
Darussalam, Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Chile,
Morocco, Peru and Vietnam.
• Nationals of the aforementioned countries and territories will
be issued with a 30-day stay permit without charge upon
presentation of a valid passport with 6 months remaining
validity.
• The Visa Free Facility is not extendable or convertible into
another type of visa.
Visa on Arrival - updated August
2007
Nationals of 52 countries are able to obtain a "Visa on Arrival"
processed at the gate of entry following the payment of an
official fee: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium,
Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand,
Norway, Oman, People's Republic of China, Poland, Portugal,
Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain,
Switzerland, Sweden, Suriname, Taiwan, The Netherlands, United
Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
• The citizens of the aforementioned countries must hold a
passport with at least 6 months remaining validity at the time
of arrival, present a completed embarkation/disembarkation card
provided by the airlines, be able to demonstrate they have
sufficient means to live during their stay in Indonesia, not be
listed on any official blacklist of individuals prohibited from
entering the country, and pay the stipulated fee to obtain a
visa.
• The Visa on Arrival fee for citizens of eligible countries is
US$ 25 for a 30 day visa and US$ 10 for a 7 day visa.
• The Visa on Arrival is non-extendable and cannot be converted
into another class of visa.
• Immigration authorities promise the visa purchasing system
will take no more than 3-5 minutes per applicant. Payment
counters have been set up to process payments.
• Once payment is completed the tourist will proceed to an
immigration counter for final inspection of documents and visa
issuance.
Visa on Arrival at Limited Gateways
The visa on arrival facility will only be available at the
following international gateways:
• Airports: Medan, Pekanbaru, Padang,
Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta), Halim Perdana Kusuma (Jakarta),
Surabaya, Bali, Manado, Yogyakarta, Solo, Mataram (Lombok),
Balikpapan, Makassar, Kupang.
• Seaports: Batam, Tanjung Uban (Bintan),
Belawan (Medan), Sibolga (Sumatra), Dumai, Teluk Bayar (Padang,
Sumatra), Padang Bai (Bali), Jayapura (Papua), Padang (Sumatra),
Bitung (North Sulawesi), Tanjung Balaikarimun, Tanjung Mas
(Semarang), Kupang, Pare Pare (South Sulawesi), Makassar (South
Sulawesi).
Applying for Visas Before Arrival
Citizens of countries not included on a visa-free or
visa-on-arrival lists must apply for a visa overseas before
arriving in Indonesia. Citizens of any country wishing to stay
more than 30 days must also apply for an appropriate visa at
their nearest Indonesian Embassy or Consulate before traveling
to Indonesia.
It seems that a 60 day visa can be
issued on request in most Asian countries for all nationalities
within 2 days. You may check with your local Indonesian
Embassy as well, where you will probably need to give a
viable reason why you need a 60 day visa vs a 30 day visa.
Special Facilities
A certain number of special facilities are being introduced in
connection with the new visa policy, including:
• Tour Agents are able to arrange express handling for groups at
no additional charge by presenting the completed immigration
cards, passports and applicable visa fee.
• Passengers who overstay their visa period for a short period
of time can be processed immediately at the airport by paying
US$ 20 for every day they "overstayed" their 30 day visa.
• Airlines that experience technical difficulties or delayed
flights can apply for their passengers to be exempted from
paying any "overstay" penalties.
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