Originally Posted by
Jaimito Cartero
Extending the VOA for another 30 days is not easy thing to do. I did it last month, and refused to pay the 750k extra that a service associated with the hotel wanted. I figured how hard could it be.
Took me 3 trips to the Immigration Department next to the old town hall. A nice enough place. All forms in Bahasa. Don't expect any help there.
First trip to get the longish forms. Buy a folder and stamp. Get a copy of your passport picture page and your entry stamp.
Second visit 3-4 business days later to pay 250k rupiah fee. You have to get your file first, and then pay the cashier.
Last visit, come back, pick up your passport. Horrid lines at the place, luckily not much of a problem for foreigners. If I did this again, I'd certainly have an agency do it, hopefully for 250-400k this time.
I've done it a few times already and have been in Indonesia long enough to know better than to do it myself!
I used a service and they charged 800k...I look at it as cheaper than a return cab to the airport, airport taxes and the plane tix to anywhere outside Indo...that is, if I don't have anything to do in Sing or KL...
Let me know if you get it for 400k!