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Visa Regulation
Visiting Indonesia Without Any Visa
Entering Indonesia without any visa is possible now only
for nationals of the following 11 countries and territories:
Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia,
Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and
Vietnam.
Citizens of the above countries will be issued on arrival
a stay permit for 30 days free of charge upon presentation
of a passport which is valid at least for another 6 months.
This stay permit cannot be extended or converted into
another type of visa.
VISA on ARRIVAL (VoA)
This facility is now available for nationals of the
following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Australia,
Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia,
Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hungary, Iceland,
India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia,
Libya, Lichtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta,
Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Panama, People's
Republic of China, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia,
Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea,
Spain, Suriname, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tunisia,
United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States
of America.
Citizens of these countries will be able to apply for a
VoA valid for 30 days upon arrival by air in Bali, Jakarta
and a few other international airports or by ship at a
limited number of Indonesian sea ports. A 30-day visa costs
US$25 and is extendable for another 30 days. Be aware
that Immigration officials calculate the 30-day period as
follows: your arrival day is counted as your first day, and
you must leave the country on the 30th. or 60th. day!
How to Obtain the "VISA on ARRIVAL" (VoA)
Travelers from the above countries must be in possesion
of a passport which is valid for at least 6 months from the
date of arrival and the completed embarkation/disembarkation
card they received from their airline. They must also be
able to prove they have sufficient funds for their stay in
Indonesia.
Arriving travelers with Visa-On-Arrival status have to go
first to one of the "VoA Counters" to pay the appropriate
fee and have their passports stamped with the VoA before
proceeding to the Immigration Clearance Desk. An official
bank is part of the VoA service counters. Payment of visa
fees can be made in all major currencies or by VISA or
MASTERCARD.
Requirement and Types of Visa Before Arrival
Citizens of countries neither on the VoA nor
Visa-Free lists are required to apply for a visa
overseas before travelling to Indonesia.
Nationals of ALL countries planning to stay for more
than 30 days in Indonesia also have to apply for the
appropriate visa (tourist, business, social-cultural,
etc.) at an overseas Indonesian Consulate or Foreign
Mission before departing for Indonesia. For details of
various types of Visa, please visit the page
Visa of the Republic of Indonesia.
CUSTOMS REGULATIONS
Prohibited Items
Weapons, narcotics and pornography are prohibited to
bring into Bali. Pets are strictly banned to prevent the
spread of rabies.
Alcohol & Tobacco
You are only allowed to bring a maximum of one liter of
alcohol, 200 cigarettes, 50 cigars or 100grams of tobacco
and a reasonable amount of perfume into Indonesia.
Photographic equipment, typewriters, laptop computers and
radios are admitted, provided that they are taken out on
departure. All these should be declared via a customs
declaration form that must be completed before arrival.
Currencies, Etc
Another subject is the import and export of currencies;
one is not allowed to import or export Indonesian currency
exceeding Rp. 5 million. I n addition, the export of
national treasures is frowned upon - genuine antiques,
tortoise shell, crocodile skins and ivory are not to be
taken out of Indonesia.
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