General Information Concerning VISA Applications

Visas Of The Republic Of Indonesia :
◊ A Visa of the Republic of Indonesia is issued in the form of a sheet of paper attached to a pass port. The type of visa issued shall be based o n the visa application.
◊ A Diplomatic Visa or a Service Visa shall o nly be issued to the bearer of a Diplomatic Passport or a Service Passport. Applications for Diplomatic or Service Visas should be accompanied by diplomatic letters or official letters.
◊ Visa applications may be done by proxy, except for Diplomatic or Service Visa applications.
◊ A visa application should be submitted to an Embassy or Consular Office of the Republic of Indonesia or other official designated by Government of the Republic of Indonesia.
◊ Visas shall be used within 90 (ninety) days, calculated from the date of issuance. Any foreign national who fails to use a visa within this designated period of time must submit a re-application for a new visa.

Indonesia Visa Policy

VISA
All travelers to Indonesia must be in possession of a passport that is valid for at least six months from the date of arrival, and have proof (tickets) of onward or return passage.

Visa-on-Arrival (VoA)
The Indonesian Government extends Visa on Arrival (VoA) to nationals of 63 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.
Note : Starting 26 January 2010, the 7-day Visa-on-Arrival has been discontinued.

Countries extended Visa-on-Arrival facility are:

Entry Ports Where Visa-on-Arrival May Be Issued are:

◊ Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta
◊ Ngurah Rai in Bali
◊ Sultan Syarif Hasim in Pekanbaru
◊ Minangkabau in Padang
◊ Juanda in Surabaya
◊ Sam Ratulangi in Manado

Authorized seaports are
◊ Sekupang, Batuampar, Nongsa, Marina, and Teluk Senimba in Batam
◊ Bandar Bintan, Talani Lagoi, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Bandar Sri Udana Labon in the Riau archipelago
◊ Sri Bintan Pura in Tanjung Pinang; Belawan port and Sibolga in North Sumatra
◊ Yos Sudarso Tanjung Perak in Surabaya
◊ Teluk Bayur of Padang
◊ Tanjung Priok harbor at Jakarta
◊ Padang Bai and Benoa ports in Bali
◊ the port of Jayapura
◊ Bitung
◊ Tanjung Mas in Semarang, Central Java
◊ Tenua and Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara
◊ Pare-Pare and Soekarno Hatta port in South Sulawesi

Free Tourist Visa
Free Tourist short stay visas for 30 days are extended to tourists from 12 countries, namely from Brunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, Chile, Equador, Morocco and Peru

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

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.

Airport Tax
An airport tax of Rp150,000 is levied by airports on departing passengers on international flights and Rp.25,000 for those on domestic routes.

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 equipments 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.

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