Originally Posted by
IluvSQ
Jakarta is one place I would never try this. Although they have transit signs in the arrival passageway, I have never seen
a manned transit counter, nor seen anyone attempt a transit.I would assume you would have to pass entry and exit immigration
having obtained an e-VOA before arrival. I would strongly advise against this. If you need to do something like that, why not SIN?
I second that, although i
have managed an airside transfer within T3, but that entailed getting the transfer desk agents interested (they keep a low profile behind those desks) and I was in possession of a boarding card (MH to KL) with a couple of hours to spare.
It's probably doable If you are equipped with a boarding card, but time isn't on your side: the hike to the immigration/transfer area can be long, and procedures can be slow - and of course a return-to-origin isn't a transfer (though I'm not sure that's a technicality that would worry the transfer/immigration folk).
All in all it's probably best to bite the bullet and buy a visa, stay overnight: there are a bunch of low cost airport hotels.
You won't have time to do the turnround if you have to go through immigration then check-in.
In theory, at least as I understand it, everyone should be able to make an airside transfer within T3. The problem is (most) airlines have become sticky about examining travel documents at CGK check-in, and seem unwilling to hand the responsibility over to the transfer desk or carry out checks at the gate. Maybe you can get KLM to issue a boarding card for the return flight when you check in at (BKK?).