The Fabulous World of Visas - Indonesia

Hello peeps!

Third installment in the series, looking at visa procedures for Indonesia.

All the official info is available here: http://www.indonesianembassy.org.uk/consular/consular_visa.html

Citizen from Israel cannot enter Indonesia as tourist unless special authorisation from the Immigration Office and applications have to be sent directly to the Immigration Office in Indonesia.

If you have a passport from the 11 countries listed here you do not need a visa for a stay up to 30 days. You only need a valid passport and a return/onward ticket.

Citizen from the 19 countries listed here  will require approval from Immigration Office in Indonesia before traveling. The approval takes a good 6wks to be granted, then a further 6 days are needed for the visa to be issued.

Everybody else will have to go through the procedure to get either a 30-days visa on arrival or a 60-days visa to be requested before entering the country. Luckily, the procedure is a lot quicker than for the fellows on the unfortunate list of 19 above!

1. Visa on arrival

30 days, extendable once. List of countries eligible for the visa on arrival here. You will need the following:

• Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months
• Embarkation/disembarkation card provided by the airlines
• Be able to demonstrate sufficient means to cover the duration of heir stay in Indonesia
• Not be listed on any official blacklist of individuals prohibited from entering the country 
• Fee: US$ 25 for 30 days visa and US$ 10 for a 7 day vis

 2. Application in advance

For stays longer than 30 days or citizens from countries not listed as eligible for a visa on arrival. You will need the following:

• Passport valid for a minimum of 6 months
• 1 recent passport-sized colour photograph
• Visa form printed double-sided, filled in capital letters, all questions answered
• Be UK or Ireland resident
• Travel itinerary (proof of booking), including details of onward or return journey 
• Bank Statement dated less than a month with a minimum balance of £ 1,000
• A recent letter (less than 1 month old) from applicant's employer. If self employed, a confirmation letter from applicant's solicitor, or accountant, or Bank Manager. For a student, submit confirmation letter of attendance from school, college or university. "Au pair" or domestic help will have to show employer's passport and submit copy of the said passport and letter from employee. All of the above type of letters must certify the applicant's obligation to return after the visit to Indonesia

From the UK, applications should be submitted Mon-Fri, 10.00am to 1.00pm at the Visa Section of the Indonesian Embassy at 38a, Adam’s Row, London W1.

Visas will be collected from the Embassy 2-3 working days after between 2.30pm and 4.00pm. Please note - the Indonesian Immigration authorities at the port of entry reserve the right to refuse entry into Indonesia.

Travel to Papua is subject to a special permit issued by the Indonesian Immigration Office and the State Police Department in Jakarta before entering these areas.

Phew!

Happy travels :)