Visa on Arrival (updated July 2006)
Natioals 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, Hungaria, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Sealand, Norway, Oman, People Republic of China, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Suriname, Taiwan, The Netherlands, United Arab Emiraes, United Kingdom, United State 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 black list of individuals prohibited from entering the country, and pay the stipulated fee to obtain a visa.
The Visa on Arrivals 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 minuts per applicant.Payment counters have been set up to prosess 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 Prdana Kusuma Jakarta, Surabaya, Bali, Manado, Yogyakarta, Solo, Mataram Lombok, Balikpapan, Makasar, Kupang.
* Seaports: Batam, Tanjung Uban Bintan, Belawan Medan, Sibolga Sumatra, Dumai, Telik Bayar Padang Sumatra, Padang Bai Bali, Jayapura Papua, Padang Sumatra, Bitung North Sulawesi, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tanjung Mas Semarang, Kupang, Pare Pare South Sulawesi, Makasar South Sulawesi.
Applying for Visas Before Arrival
Citizens of countries not included on a visa-free or visa-on-arrival lists must apply a visa overseas before arriving in Inonesia. 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 travelling to Indonesia.
It seems tha 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 facilitiesare 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
* Passenger who overstay their visa period for short period of time can be processed immediately at the airport by paying US$ 20 for every day they"overstayed" 30 day visa
* Airlines that experience technical difficulty or delayed flights can apply for their passengers to be exempted from paying any "overstay" penalties.
Source : Bali Discovery
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