The new visa regualtions affecting Indonesia and Bali come into effect on Feb 1st 2004. Here is how they will actually work for visitors to Bali.
1.The VOA USD.10 is for up to 3 days only (previously for 5 days).
2.The process to apply for the visa is :
- visitors complete the E/D card and line up at the payment counter.
- then line up at VOA, based on the payment immigration will put a
stamp/sticker whether 3days or 30days VOA.
-then line up again at regular counter for arrival stamp.
The VOA will take effect on February 1st 2004.
Those countries that are granted Free Visa facilities (up to 30 days), they are:
Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, Philippines, Hong Kong - SAR, Macao - SAR, Chile, Morocco, Peru, Vietnam.
The countries that need to apply for a visa, and can be given VOA, are:
USA, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Finland, Hungary, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Germany, Canada, South Korea, Norway, France, Poland, Switzerland, New Zealand and Taiwan.
Entering points :
Airports :
- Medan.
Syarif Kasim II - Pekan Baru.
- Padang.
intl Airport - Jakarta.
intl Airport - Surabaya.
Ngurah Rai Airport - Bali.
- Manado.
Seaports :
Batu Ampar, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba - Batam island.
Bintan Telani Lagoi, Bandar Sri Udara Lobam - Tanjung Uban.
- Medan (Belawan).
- Medan (Sibolga).
Sudarso - Dumai.
Bayur - Padang.
Periuk - Jakarta.
PadangBai - Bali.
- Jayapura.
Those countries that need a visa can apply visa at the Indonesian Embassy at their respective countries before entering Indonesia if they don’t want to line up to apply VOA upon arrival.
The payment: Cash and Credit Card, if in cash payment, they accept
foreign currencies (JPY, EURO, etc) with bank foreign exchange rate. Bank Mandiri is the appointed government bank - available at arrival hall.
There is a different stamp/sticker between VOA for up to 3 days and
VOA up to 30 days.
Those passengers who arrive Indonesia before Feb 1st 2004 (latest
31st Jan 2004, have no need to pay the VOA or overstay penalty (usd.20/day). VOA only applies to those who arrive on Feb 1st 2004 onward.
Those passengers who need to apply VOA, must line up at VOA counters first, then after finished proceed to regular counter for stamp. It takes 3-5 minutes for the VOA process.
Group Passengers can be organized by their tour leader/tour organizer to avoid such long queue. No additional charge. All passports must have complete immigration forms (E/D card) attached.
Those passenger who ‘overstayed’ (after applying VOA), penalty will
apply at USD.20/day. i.e. : A visitor who paid VOA USD.10 (up to 3 days), but who stayed for 5 days in Bali must pay 2 (days) x USD.20 upon departure at immigration office.
Those Airlines with technical problems (delay/cancel), must report to
immigration office to obtain discretion from immigration to avoid penalty on the next day. i.e GA555 to MEL is cancelled due to technical problem will depart the next day, to avoid penalty USD.20/day/pax, must report to immigration office.
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