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Visa and Travel Formalities
- IMMIGRATION
- All visitors
traveling to Indonesia must be in possession of a passport
valid for at least six months from the date of arrival and
have proof of onward passage.
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- I. Free Visa
Visas are not required for nationals of:
| Thailand |
Macao |
| Malaysia |
Chili |
| Singapore |
Morocco |
| Brunei
Darussalam |
Peru |
| Philippines |
Vietnam |
| Hong
Kong |
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2. Visa On Arrival
(VoA)
Visa on Arrival are required for nationals of:
| Argentine
Austria
Australia
Brasil
Belgium
Canada
China (People's Republic of China)
Denmark
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany |
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Luxemburg
Maldives
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Poland |
Portugal
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States of America
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Entry and exit must
be made through certain specified gateways:
By air through: Jakarta, Bali, Medan, Manado, Pakan
Baru, Padang, and Surabaya.
By sea through: Batam, Belawan, Sibolga, Dumai, Padang,
Jakarta, Bali, and Jayapura. For other ports of entry and
exit special visas are required.
3. For those
not belonging to the above categories, tourist visas can be
obtained from any Indonesian Embassy or Consulate.
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- HEALTH
- International
health certificates for smallpox and cholera are not required,
except from travelers arriving from infected areas.
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- CUSTOMS
- Indonesian Customs
allows on entry a maximum of two liters of alcoholic beverages,
200 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 100 grams of tobacco and
a reasonable amount of perfume per adult. Cars, photographic
equipment, typewriters and tape recorders must be declared
to Customs upon entry and must be re-exported. 'prohibited
from entry are TV sets, radios, narcotics, arms and ammunition,
printed matter in Chinese characters and Chinese medicines.
Advance approval has to be acquired
for carrying transceivers and all movie films and video
cassettes must be censored by the Film Censor Board. Fresh
fruit, plants and animals must have quarantine permits.
There is no restriction on import
or export of foreign currencies. However, the export or
import of Indonesian currency exceeding Rp.50,000 is prohibited.
- EXIT
- The Government
of Indonesia has officially abolished the exit permit required
for people leaving the country.
Airport tax levied on passengers for
international travel Rp.75,000,-
For travel within Indonesia regional
variations occur. Expect to pay an average of about Rp.11,000,-.
- TIME
- The Indonesian
archipelago is spread over three time zones. Western Indonesia
Standard Time, which covers the islands of Sumatra, Java
& Madura, West and Central Kalimantan is 7 hours ahead
of GMT; Central Indonesia Standard Time covers East and
South Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Bali and Nusa Tenggara, and
is 8 hours ahead of GMT; finally Eastern Indonesia Standard
Time, which covers Maluku, and Irian Jaya is 9 hours ahead
of GMT.
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- ELECTRICITY
Power supply is usually 220 volts/250
cycles in large cities, but 110 volts is still used in some
areas. Normal outlets are plugs with two rounded pins. It
is advisable to check electricity supplies before using
any appliances.
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