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Old May 11, 2010 | 7:09 am
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Tulane41
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Originally Posted by flyr16
If you do happen to get that Visa before you depart from DC please let us know how that works. We are in NYC and thinking of doing the same thing from the Indonesian consulate here. Thanks.
In short, I looked at the website (http://www.embassyofindonesia.org/co.../visitvisa.htm) of the Indonesian Embassy and it looks like more trouble than it's worth. Granted, I glanced at it quickly when I was headed out of the office, but it looks like there are several more requirements for an in-person advance tourist visa, than for a visa on arrival. For example, the list of documentation required includes a Letter of Employment and Recent Bank Statements. On top of that, the fee appears to be $45.

If anyone else has done one of these in advance and has anecdotal evidence that it isn't as onerous as it sounds on the website I'd be interested. Otherwise, we'll probably just wait it out on arrival at DPS.
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