Know About Visa and Immigrations In Indonesia

All travelers to Indonesia must be in possession of a Passport that is valid for at least six (6) months from the date of arrival, and have proof (tickets) of onward or return passage. By Presidential Decree of 21 of 2016 dated on 2 March 2016 on Visa Free, replacing Presidential Regulation Number 104/2015 on Amendments to Presidential Regulation Number 69/2015 on Visa Free, Indonesia now provides special Short Stay Visa Free facilities for tourists who are nationals of a total 169 countries who wish to travel to Indonesia.

Tourist Visa Free Facilities are valid for 30 days, are non-extendable and cannot be transferred into any other type of of stay permit.

The visa exemption facility can be used for tourism, family visit, social visit, art and cultural, government duty, to deliver a speech or attend a seminar, international exhibition,meetings with head office or representative office in Indonesia, or transit.

Free Visa Country List :-

A Albania Algeria Andorra Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan B Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Belize Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi C Cambodia Canada Cape Verde Chad Chile China Comoros Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic D Denmark Dominica (Commonwealth) Dominican Republic E Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia F Fiji Finland France G Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Grenada Guatemala Guyana

H Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary I Iceland India Ireland Italy Ivory Coast J Jamaica Japan Jordan K Kazakhstan Kenya Kiribati Kuwait Kyrgyzstan L Lao, People’s Democratic Republic Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxemburg M Macao Macedonia Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Mali Malta Marshall Islands Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Moldova Monaco Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar N Namibia Nauru Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Norway O Oman P Palau Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay

Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Q Qatar R Romania Russian Federation Rwanda S Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and Grenadines Samoa San Marino Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Seychelles Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Suriname Swaziland Sweden Switzerland T Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand Timor Leste Togo Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Tuvalu U Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan V Vanuatu Vatican City State Venezuela Vietnam Z Zambia Zimbabwe

 

Immigration Checkpoints :-

Airports:

Adi Soemarmo, Surakarta Adi Sucipto, Yogyakarta Ahmad Yani, Semarang Bandara International Lombok, Mataram Belitung, Tanjung Pandan Binaka, Sibolga El Tari, Kupang Frans Kaisiepo, Biak Halim Perdana Kusuma, DKI Jakarta Hang Nadim, Batam

Husein Sastranegara, Bandung I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Bali Juanda, Surabaya Kuala Namu, Medan Maimun Saleh, Sabang Minangkabau, Padang Mopah, Merauke Mozes Kilangi, Tembaga Pura Pattimura, Ambon Polonia, medan

Sam ratulangi, manado Sepinggan, balikpapan Soekarno Hatta, Banten Sultan Hassanudin, Makassar Sultan Iskandar Muda, Banda Aceh Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II, Palembang Sultan Syarif Kasim II, Pekanbaru Supadio, Pontianak Tarakan, Tarakan

Seaports:

Achmad Yani, Ternate Amamapare, Tembaga Pura Anggrek, Gorontalo Bagan Siapi-api, Bagan Siapi-api Badar Bentan Telani Lagoi, Tanjung Uban Bandar Seri Udana Lobam, Tanjung Uban Bandar Seri Setia Raja, Bengkalis Batam Center, Batam Batu Ampar, Batam Belakang Padang, Belakang Padang Belawan, Belawan Benete, Sumbawa Besar Biak, Biak Boom Baru, Palembang Celukan Bawang, Singaraja Citra Tri Tunas, Batam Ciwandan, Cilegon Dumai, Dumai Dwi Kora, Pontianak Gunung Sitoli, Sibolga Jambi, Jambi Jayapura, Jayapura Kabil, Batam Kendari, Kendari Kota Baru, Kota Baru Kuala Enok, Tembilahan Kuala Langsa, Aceh Kuala Tanjung, Tanjung Balai Asahan Kuala Tungkal, Jambi Lauren Say, Maumere

Lembar, Mataram Lhokseumawe, Lhokseumawe Malahayati, Aceh Malundung, Tarakan Manado, Manado Marina Teluk Senimba, Batam Marore, Tahuna Merauke, Merauke Miangas, Tahuna Nongsa Terminal Bahari, Batam Nusantara, Pare-pare Nusantara, tahuna Padang Bai, Singaraja Panarukan, Panarukan Pangkal Balam, Pangkal Pinang Panjang, Bandar Lampung Pantoloan, Palu Pasuruan, Pasuruan Pemangkat, Sambas Probolinggo, Probolinggo Pulau Baai, Bengkulu Sabang, Aceh Samarinda, samarinda Sampit, Sampit Samudera, Bitung Sekupang, batam Selat lampa, Ranai Semayang, Balikpapan Siak Sri Indrapura, Siak Sibolga, Sibolga

Sintete, Sambas Soekarno Hatta, Makassar Sorong-Sorong Sri Bayintan, Tanjung Pinang Sri Bintan Pura, Tanjung Pinang Sungai Guntung, Tembilahan Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tanjung Balai Karimun Tanjung Benoa, Denpasar Tanjung Emas, Semarang Tanjung Gudang, Pangkal Pinang Tanjung Harapan, Selat Panjang Tanjung Intan, Cilacap Tanjung Kelian, Pangkal Pinang Tanjung Lontar, Kupang Tanjung Pandan, Bangka Belitung Tanjung Perak, Surabaya Tanjung Priok, DKI Jakarta Tanjung Uban, Tanjung Uban Tanjung Wangi, Jember Tarempa, Tarempa Teluk Bayur, Padang Teluk Nibung, Tanjung Balai Asahan Tembilaha, Tembilahan Tri Sakti, Banjarmasin Tual, Tual Tunon Taka, Nunukan Yos Sudarso, Ambon Yos Sudarso, Cirebon

Land Borders:

Aruk, Sambas Entikong, entikong Metamauk, Atambua Mota’ain, Atambua Nanga Badaum Sanggau Napan, Atambua Skouw, Jayapura

 

Visa on Arrival :-

The Indonesian Government extends Visa on Arrival (VoA) to nationals of 61 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. Visas cost US$35

Please note that starting 26January 2010, the 7-day Visa-on-Arrival has been discontinued.

Exception to this is the Special Economic Zone in the Riau Islands province, where the 7-day Visa on Arrival (VoA) can still be obtained at the seaports on the islands of Batam, Bintan -including Tanjung Pinang and Bandar Bentan Telani –  and Karimun. The7-Day VoA Visa fee is US$ 15.

Countries extended Visa-on-Arrival facility are:

Algeria, Australia, Argentina, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Greece Hungary, Iceland, India,

Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Lao PDR, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxemburg, Malta, Maldives, Monaco, Mexico, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Panama,

The People’s Republic of China, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Rumania, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Slovakia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Tunisia. The United Arab Emirates, The United Kingdom, The United States of America.

More Information on imigration available at: http://www.imigrasi.go.id

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,  visas cannot be replaced with any other immigration letters.The visa shall then be administered by  the Visa Officer in the presence of the applicant concerned.

You may find information on Indonesia embassies and consulates contact details at the Ministry of Foreign Affair website on the following direct link: http://www.kemlu.go.id/

 

On Arrival :-

You will need to complete a Passenger Arrival Card before passing through Customs Passport Control. A passenger arrival card will be given to you during your flight; if not, cards are available in the arrival area. Customs prohibited and restricted goods, Bio security risk goods. After you’ve cleared passport control, you should collect your baggage and proceed through customs and bio security checks. In order to protect Indonesia and it’s environment, certain items are not allowed to be brought into the country, have restrictions for entry or must be declared if they are deemed to present a bio security risk. These include food, plants, animal products and outdoor recreational equipment.

Airport Tax

An airport tax of Rp150,000 isle vied by airports on departing passengers on international flights and Rp. 40,000 for those on domestic routes. Most airlines today incorporate airport tax into their total tickets cost on purchase. Do make sure that this is already included. 

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.

Further information on customs and taxes in Indonesia, log into www.beacukai.go.id