INDONESIA – VISA & ENTRY

INDONESIA – Visa & Entry

All travelers traveling to Indonesia must be in possession of a passport that is valid for at least six (6) months from the date of arrival and proof (tickets) of onward travel or return travel. With the 21st Presidential Decree of the year 2016 of March 2, 2016 on visa-free, which replaces Presidential Decree 104/2015 as a supplement to Presidential Decree 69/2015 on visa-free, Indonesia now special short-stay visa-free options for tourists who are nationals of 169 countries in total who want to travel to Indonesia.

The free tourist visa is valid for 30 days, is not renewable and cannot be transferred to any other type of residence permit.

The free tourist visa can be used for tourism, family visits, social visits, arts and culture, government engagements, for a speech or participation in a seminar, an international exhibition, a meeting with the headquarters or a representative office in Indonesia or for transit.

Visa upon entry

The Indonesian government is expanding Visa on Arrival (VoA), which are available at designated entry airports and seaports, to nationals of 61 countries. Visa-on-arrival is valid for 30 days and can be extended for a further 30 days, to be applied for at the immigration authorities in Indonesia. Visas cost US $ 35.

Please note that as of January 26, 2010 the 7-day Visa-on-Arrival is no longer valid.

An exception is the special economic zone in the province of Riau, where the 7-day Visa on Arrival (VoA) is still available in the seaports on the islands of Batam, Bintan – including Tanjung Pinang and Bandar Bentan Telani – and Karimun. The fee for the 7-day VoA is US $ 15.

Countries with the option for Visa on Arrival are:

1. Algeria,
2. Australia,
3. Argentina,
4. Austria,
5. Bahrain,
6. Belgium,
7. Brazil,
8. Bulgaria,
9. Canada,
10. Cyprus,
11. Denmark,
12.Egypt,
13. Estonia,
14. Fiji,
15. Finland,
16. France,
17. Germany,
18. Greece,
19. Hungary,
20. Iceland,
21. India,

22. Ireland,
23. Ireland,
24. Italy,
25. Japan,
26. Kuwait,
27. Laos,
28. Latvia,
29. Libya,
30. Lithuania,
31. Liechtenstein,
32. Luxembourg,
33. Malta,
34. Maldives,
35. Monaco,
36. Mexico,
37. New Zealand,
38. Netherlands,
39. Norway,
40. Oman,
41. Panama,

42. People’s Republic of China,
43. Poland,
44. Portugal,
45. Qatar,
46. Romania,
47. Russia,
48. South Africa,
49. South Korea,
50.Switzerland,
51. Saudi Arabia,
52 Spain,
53. Suriname,
54 Sweden,
55.Slovakia,
56 Slovenia,
57 Taiwan,
58 Tunisia,
59. United Arab Emirates,
60. United Kingdom,
61. The United States of America.

Further information on entry can be found at: http://www.imigrasi.go.id

VISA application at Indonesian embassies or consulates

Visitors from other countries must apply for a visa at Indonesian embassies or consulates in their home country. In addition, visas cannot be replaced by other entry documents. The visa is then issued by the visa officer in the presence of the applicant concerned.

Information on contact addresses for Indonesian embassies and consulates can be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the following link: http://www.kemlu.go.id/

A free entry visa is also given to delegates who are registered for an officially convened conference. In addition, a tourist visa can be obtained from any Indonesian embassy or consulate. You can visit Indonesia in certain ways and in certain places, by air via Jakarta, Bali, Medan, Manado, Biak, Ambon, Surabaya and Batam; by sea via Semarang, Jakarta, Bali, Pontianak, Balikpapan, Tanjung Pinang and Kupang. The maximum stay in Indonesia is two months.

Information on contact addresses for Indonesian embassies and consulates can be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the following link: http://www.kemlu.go.id/

At the arrival

Before going through Customs Passport Control, you will need to fill out a Passenger Arrival Card. A passenger arrival card will be given to you during your flight. If not, cards are available in the arrivals area. Customs banned and restricted goods and goods with bio-safety risk. After you complete passport control, you should collect your luggage and go through customs and bio-security checks. In order to protect Indonesia and its environment, certain goods may not be brought into the country, certain goods have entry restrictions or must be declared if they pose a bio-safety risk. This includes food, plants, animal products, and outdoor recreational equipment.

Airport tax

An airport tax of IDR 150,000 is levied by airports on departing passengers on international flights and IDR 40,000 on domestic routes. Most airlines now include the airport tax in the total ticket price. Make sure this is already included

Tip

Most hotels add a 10% surcharge to the bill on top of the 10% tax. In restaurants that do not charge a service fee, a tip of 5% to 10% will be charged, depending on the type of service and the type of establishment.

Inch

Maximum items allowed when visiting Indonesia:

1 liter of alcoholic beverages
200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 100 grams of tobacco
Reasonable amount of perfume per adult, that is, when you arrive soaked in perfume, customs probably won’t mind if you carry lots of bottles with you.
Cameras, video cameras, portable radios, cassette recorders, binoculars and sports equipment are permitted if they are removed on departure. They have to be explained to customs.

It is forbidden to carry with you:

Firearms
Narcotics
Pornographic materials
Chinese pressure and medicines
Transceivers and cordless telephones
Films, pre-recorded video tapes, laser discs, VCDs, DVDs must be viewed by the censorship authority.
Import or export of foreign currencies and travelers checks are allowed. However, the import and export of Indonesian currency exceeding IDR 100 million is prohibited.

For more information on customs and taxes in Indonesia, please visit www.beacukai.go.id

Before departure

Before embarking on your exciting adventure across the various wonders of Indonesia, make sure that you have all the necessary travel documents that you will need to bring with you on your trip. It is also advisable to know all of the immigration and visa to Indonesia guidelines from your home country to avoid unnecessary inconvenience.

Please see our Visa and Immigration Policy page for more information on entry requirements for Indonesia and other related information.

1 . By plane

The main entrances to Indonesia are the Soekarno-Hatta international airport in Tangerang (on the outskirts of Jakarta) and the Ngurah Rai international airport in Bali. Both have been massively expanded and are now equipped with the latest and most convenient facilities. Other airports that also offer international flights are Juanda Airport in Surabaya, Hasanudin Airport in Makassar and Kuala Namu in Medan. The recently established West Java International Airport in Majalengka, in the West Java Province, some 68 km from Bandung, will also offer numerous international flights.

From America, the trip to Indonesia takes only 20 hours and requires at least one transit in East Asia, Europe or the Middle East. Travel from most of Europe takes less than 20 hours. While there are direct flights to Jakarta from Amsterdam, London and Istanbul, other cities require at least one transit. However, Australia is only 4-7 hours away. There are several flights from various cities in the Middle East to Indonesia. There are also short flights from Indonesian cities to nearby Malaysian cities, such as Pontianak to Kuching, Tarakan to Tawau, and Pekanbaru to Malacca.

Garuda Indonesia, the Indonesian airline, operates flights in several cities in Southeast Asia, East Asia, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Amsterdam and London in Europe. The airline also has extensive code-sharing agreements (Sky Team) which helps provide pretty good flight frequencies from airports in countries close to Indonesia.

Other international airlines flying to and from Indonesia are AirAsia, Cathay Pacific Airways, China Airlines, Emirates, Eva Air, Firefly, Japan Airlines, KLM, Korean Air, Lion Air, Luftansha, Malaysia Airlines and Qantas / Jetstar Airways.

2. By sea

Ferries

Ferries connect Indonesia with neighboring countries Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. Most of the connections are between the ports in Sumatra and the Riau Islands, as well as in Singapore and the Malaysia Peninsula. The proximity between Batam Island and Bintan Island in the Riau Islands province after Singapore and Malaysia has made this twin island the third and fourth main entrance to the country. There is also a ferry service between the Malaysian state of Sabah and East Kalimantan. From these ports there are direct ship connections to Jakarta and other Indonesian islands. Roll On Roll Off (RoRo) ships now connect General Santos and Davao in the Philippines with Bitung in North Sulawesi.

Frequent ferries connect Singapore to various ports in Batam, as well as Tanjung Pinang and Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi (Bintan Resorts) in Bintan. There are also daily ferries connecting Singapore with Tanjung Balai on Karimun Island. In the Malaysian peninsula there are daily and regular ferries from various ports such as Johor Bahru and Port Kland near Kuala Lumpur to Batam, Bintan, Tanjung Balai as well as Dumai and Pekanbaru in the province of Riau and Tanjung Balai Asahan in North Sumatra.

Cruise ships and yachts

Cruise ships visit 5 ports: Tanjung Priok (North Jakarta), Tanjung Perak (Surabaya), Belawan (near Medan), Makassar and Tanjung Benoa (Bali). There are 24 regular cruise lines from Singapore visiting Java and Bali, while the irregular schedule cruise lines visit Bali and Nusa Tenggara. You can take a cruise and stop with other passengers at specific locations along the way. In this case, the immigration permit will be processed on your ship. It would of course be possible for your cruise to end in one place. If so, you should visit an immigration office directly after disembarking.

To make it easier for yachts and cruise ships to enter their waters, the Indonesian government has introduced a series of guidelines that simplify the process. This also includes dispensing with cabotage so that cruise ships can get passengers on and off at the named ports. The government has also simplified the so-called CIQP procedure (customs, immigration, quarantine and port authorities) and made the application for a sailing permit from one month to one day.

In addition, the CAIT (Clearance and Approval for Indonesian Territory) guideline has been abolished, which means that yachts can now register online at http: //yachters-indonesia.id.

3. By land

Indonesia shares land borders with three countries: Timor-Leste on the island of Timor, Malaysia on Borneo and Papua New Guinea on Papua. From Timor Leste, the border crossing to Indonesia is in the city of Atambua with the main border post Mota’ain. Atambua also has the Matamauk and Napan border posts.

Regular buses from Malaysia run between Kuching (Sarawak, eastern Malaysia) and Pontianak (West Kalimantan) through the border post at Entikong. The Aruk border post in Samba’s reign connects West Kalimantan Province in Indonesia with Sarawak, Malaysia. The Nanga Badau Sanggau border post also connects West Kalimantan and the state of Sarawak in Malaysia.

The only land connection between the Indonesian province of Papua and Papua New Guinea is the Skouw border post in the Muaratami district, which is about 60 km from Jayapura, the capital of the Papua province.