Originally Posted by skifrog
I think a tourist orientated economy - such as Bali/Indonesia - is gouging when they implement a VOA charge.
Tourism is actually under 5% of the Indonesian GDP. While personally, I'd love to dispense with the VOA system just so I get a fair shot at getting a good place in the immigration queues, I do understand that why Indonesia feels obligated to charge US$10/25 for a visa when it costs a bare minimum of
US$100 for an Indonesian to
apply (way before arrival, non-refundable even if denied) for an American visa.