Indonesia extend visa free to 45 countries
Oct 16, 2015, 9:19 pm
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If I recall correctly they changed the policy for tickets issued after March this year? Anyway, the case I mentioned already had airport tax included in the ticket and there was not additional fees paid after a short discussion. Also formerly the tax was always collected at a separate counter - not at the check-in.
Oct 20, 2015, 10:01 am
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Didn't see mentioned, but I gather that the Visa Free ruled have changed now - you only need to access from the 5 aforementioned ports - but can leave from any point in Indonesia (you no longer need to also LEAVE from one of the 5 ports). The wording I have is:
So you can arrive in Jakarta, and leave from Lombok, just not vice versa (well, you can, but you have to pay US$35). Slight improvement, but not really helping regional tourism.
Just to clarify the 'free' visa this refers to is those that get the free visas now anyway. This hasn't changed.
The ‘visa free’ facility is available to citizens from those countries entering for touristic purposes and while the Visa-On-Arrival fee has been waived, standard immigration entry and clearing procedures remain in place.
The five international airports through which this facility is available are: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Kuala Namu in Medan, Juanda in Surabaya and Hang Nadim in Batam.
The seaports are Bandar Bentan & Bandar Seri Udana Harbours in Tanjung Uban (Bintan), Sri Bintan Pura Harbour in Tanjung Pinang (Bintan), Tanjung Balai Harbour (Karimun) as well as all 5 harbours on Batam Island.
Visitors entering Indonesia with a free visa via one of these 5 international airports must exit Indonesia via one of the following airports:
Adi Sucipto (Yogyakarta), Adi Soemarmo (Surakarta), Ahmad Yani (Semarang), Bandara Internasional (Lombok), Belitung (Tanjung Pandan), Binaka (Sibolga), El Tari (Kupang), Frans Kaisiepo (Biak), Halim Perdana Kusuma (Jakarta), Hang Nadim (Batam), Husein Sastranegara (Bandung), Ngurah Rai (Bali), Juanda (Surabaya), Kualanamu (Medan), Maimun Saleh (Sabang), Minangkabau (Padang), Mopah (Merauke), Mozes Kilangin (Tembaga Pura), Pattimura (Ambon), Polonia (Medan), Sam Ratulangi (Manado), Sepinggan (Balikpapan), Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta), Sultan Hasanuddin (Makassar), Sultan Iskandar Muda (Banda Aceh), Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II (Palembang), Sultan Syarif Kasim II (Pekanbaru), Supadio (Pontianak) and Tarakan (Tarakan).
The five international airports through which this facility is available are: Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai in Bali, Kuala Namu in Medan, Juanda in Surabaya and Hang Nadim in Batam.
The seaports are Bandar Bentan & Bandar Seri Udana Harbours in Tanjung Uban (Bintan), Sri Bintan Pura Harbour in Tanjung Pinang (Bintan), Tanjung Balai Harbour (Karimun) as well as all 5 harbours on Batam Island.
Visitors entering Indonesia with a free visa via one of these 5 international airports must exit Indonesia via one of the following airports:
Adi Sucipto (Yogyakarta), Adi Soemarmo (Surakarta), Ahmad Yani (Semarang), Bandara Internasional (Lombok), Belitung (Tanjung Pandan), Binaka (Sibolga), El Tari (Kupang), Frans Kaisiepo (Biak), Halim Perdana Kusuma (Jakarta), Hang Nadim (Batam), Husein Sastranegara (Bandung), Ngurah Rai (Bali), Juanda (Surabaya), Kualanamu (Medan), Maimun Saleh (Sabang), Minangkabau (Padang), Mopah (Merauke), Mozes Kilangin (Tembaga Pura), Pattimura (Ambon), Polonia (Medan), Sam Ratulangi (Manado), Sepinggan (Balikpapan), Soekarno-Hatta (Jakarta), Sultan Hasanuddin (Makassar), Sultan Iskandar Muda (Banda Aceh), Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II (Palembang), Sultan Syarif Kasim II (Pekanbaru), Supadio (Pontianak) and Tarakan (Tarakan).
Just to clarify the 'free' visa this refers to is those that get the free visas now anyway. This hasn't changed.
Oct 22, 2015, 11:07 pm
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Didn't see mentioned, but I gather that the Visa Free ruled have changed now - you only need to access from the 5 aforementioned ports - but can leave from any point in Indonesia (you no longer need to also LEAVE from one of the 5 ports). The wording I have is:
So you can arrive in Jakarta, and leave from Lombok, just not vice versa (well, you can, but you have to pay US$35). Slight improvement, but not really helping regional tourism.
Just to clarify the 'free' visa this refers to is those that get the free visas now anyway. This hasn't changed.
So you can arrive in Jakarta, and leave from Lombok, just not vice versa (well, you can, but you have to pay US$35). Slight improvement, but not really helping regional tourism.
Just to clarify the 'free' visa this refers to is those that get the free visas now anyway. This hasn't changed.
It's better if it's true, but I'm always a bit suspicious on such news unless it's from an official source.
Oct 27, 2015, 11:59 pm
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