TRAVELING EDITION: VISA, A MUST FOR ENTERING THE DANGEROUSLY BEAUTIFUL INDONESIA

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If you have been planning a vacation to Indonesia as a country that has diverse tourism potential, there is a good idea to understand some of these state regulations on entry visas. In general, Indonesia offers visa in accordance with the country of origin of tourists. There are two types of entry visas into Indonesia that are specific to each country:

1.  For the citizens of the following countries, they can enter Indonesia without a visa, namely Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, Singapore, Thailand, The Philippines, and Vietnam.

2.  For residents of the following countries, they can take care of Visa On Arrival at International Port and Airport throughout Indonesia, among others: South Africa, United States, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Netherlands , Brazil, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Danish, United Arab Emirates, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, India, England, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Germany, Cambodia, Canada, South Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta , Mexico, Egypt, Monaco, Norway, Oman, France, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, New Zealand, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and Greece.

3.  For citizens who are not listed in the countries above, visa-free countries or countries that can take care of visa on arrival, have to take care of visa before coming to Indonesia.

Recently, the rule of visa in Indonesia is slightly changed. With the policy of the Minister of Justice and Human Rights, date of January 12, 2010 about Visa On Arrival, the type and validity period Arrival Visa for 30 days at a cost of USD 25 and can be extended to permit visits 1 (one) times longer than 30 days. Foreign tourists can visit some tourist areas in Indonesia using this visa and stay for 30 days and can even be extended once for a maximum of 30 days.

Meanwhile, Indonesia has also given freedom for expatriates in Singapore who used to spend weekend for a holiday in Batam, as well as expatriates residing in Batam and working in Singapore to take advantage of the visa for several times a trip, that is valid for one year. This is a new policy of Indonesian government to give more chance for the expatriate to enjoy the beauty of Indonesia.