Nationals of 90 Countries Now Eligible to Visit Indonesia without a Visa
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(10/10/2015)
The authoritative website www.indonesia.travel has confirmed that Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo has signed Presidential Decree No. 104 of 2015 extending short stay visa free facilities to the citizens of 75 countries traveling to Indonesia.
Together the 15 countries and Special Regions already enjoying reciprocal Visa Free Agreements with Indonesia, this brings the total to 90 countries whose nationals may be extended Visa Free Entry.
Effectively, this doubles the number of visa-free nationalities from the 45 countries enjoying visa-free status prior to the latest decree that takes force with immediate effect.
5 Entry Ports
It is important to note, however, that the visa-free facility on arrival is available only through 5 designated Airports: Jakarta, Bali, Batam, Surabaya and Medan and 4 seaports: Sekupang, Batam Center, Nongsa Terminal Bahari, Marina Teluk Senimba and Citra Tri Tunas.
Departure Ports
Exit must be made only through specified International Airports, Seaports and Land borders.
The Departure points where Visa-free tourists may exit Indonesia are:
Airports: Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Airport, Jakarta; Bandung airport; Adisucipto Yogyakarta; Solo; Semarang; Surabaya, Bali; Kupang; Aceh; Batam; Pekanbaru airport; Palembang; Padang; Kuala Namu and Polonia Medan; Hasanuddin ; Sam Ratulangi Manado; and Balikpapan.
Seaports : Nongsa , Sekupang, Batam Center, Harbor Bay, Marina Teluk Senimba, Batam; Bandar Bentan Telani, Bandar Seri Udana, and Tanjung Pinang on Bintan, Tg Balai Karimun; Dumai Riau; Teluk Nibung Tg. Balai Asahan; Bandar Sri Setia Raya Bengkalis; Belawan Medan; Kuala Langsa; Sibolga, Siak Seri Indrapura Riau; Padang; Bengkulu port; Benoa and Padang Bai Bali; Tg Priok Jakarta, Yos Sudarso Cirebon; Tg Mas Semarang, Surabaya, Makassar; Bitung port; Kupang Nunukan, Malundung Tarakan; and Jayapura.
Land borders: Mota’an Atambua and Entikong, Kalimantan.
Tourist Visa Free Facilities are valid for only 30 days and are non-extendable and cannot be converted into any other type of visa.
The Visa Free facility can be used for the following purposes: government duties, education, social-cultural purposes, business, tourism, family visits and on transit.
The following are the Countries extended Visa Free Facilities according toPresidential Decree No. 104 of 2015:
Together the 15 countries and Special Regions already enjoying reciprocal Visa Free Agreements with Indonesia, this brings the total to 90 countries whose nationals may be extended Visa Free Entry.
Effectively, this doubles the number of visa-free nationalities from the 45 countries enjoying visa-free status prior to the latest decree that takes force with immediate effect.
5 Entry Ports
It is important to note, however, that the visa-free facility on arrival is available only through 5 designated Airports: Jakarta, Bali, Batam, Surabaya and Medan and 4 seaports: Sekupang, Batam Center, Nongsa Terminal Bahari, Marina Teluk Senimba and Citra Tri Tunas.
Departure Ports
Exit must be made only through specified International Airports, Seaports and Land borders.
The Departure points where Visa-free tourists may exit Indonesia are:
Airports: Soekarno-Hatta and Halim Airport, Jakarta; Bandung airport; Adisucipto Yogyakarta; Solo; Semarang; Surabaya, Bali; Kupang; Aceh; Batam; Pekanbaru airport; Palembang; Padang; Kuala Namu and Polonia Medan; Hasanuddin ; Sam Ratulangi Manado; and Balikpapan.
Seaports : Nongsa , Sekupang, Batam Center, Harbor Bay, Marina Teluk Senimba, Batam; Bandar Bentan Telani, Bandar Seri Udana, and Tanjung Pinang on Bintan, Tg Balai Karimun; Dumai Riau; Teluk Nibung Tg. Balai Asahan; Bandar Sri Setia Raya Bengkalis; Belawan Medan; Kuala Langsa; Sibolga, Siak Seri Indrapura Riau; Padang; Bengkulu port; Benoa and Padang Bai Bali; Tg Priok Jakarta, Yos Sudarso Cirebon; Tg Mas Semarang, Surabaya, Makassar; Bitung port; Kupang Nunukan, Malundung Tarakan; and Jayapura.
Land borders: Mota’an Atambua and Entikong, Kalimantan.
Tourist Visa Free Facilities are valid for only 30 days and are non-extendable and cannot be converted into any other type of visa.
The Visa Free facility can be used for the following purposes: government duties, education, social-cultural purposes, business, tourism, family visits and on transit.
The following are the Countries extended Visa Free Facilities according toPresidential Decree No. 104 of 2015:
- South Africa
- Algeria
- United States of America
- Angola
- Argentina
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- The Netherlands
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Dominican Republic
- Estonia
- Fiji
- Finland
- Ghana
- Hungary
- India
- The United Kingdom
- Ireland
- Iceland
- Italy
- Japan
- Germany
- Canada
- Kazakhstan
- Kirgizstan
- Croatia
- South Korea
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxemburg
- The Maldives
- Malta
- Mexico
- Egypt
- Monaco
- Norway
- Oman
- Panama
- Papua New Guinea
- France
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- People’s Republic of China
- Rumania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- New Zealand
- Seychelles
- Cyprus
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Suriname
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tanzania
- Timor Leste
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- The Vatican
- Venezuela
- Jordan
- Greece
- Thailand
- Malaysia
- Singapore
- Brunei Darussalam
- The Philippines
- Cambodia
- Myanmar
- Laos
- Vietnam
- Hong Kong SAR
- Macau SAR
- Chile
- Morocco
- Peru
- Ecuador
Article attributed to http://www.balidiscovery.com.
Indonesia is one of the most visited country in the Southeast Asia and has been a favorite spot for beach lovers. Now that more countries can visit Indonesia without having to secure a visitor visa then more foreign nationals will be able to witness the beauty of the country.
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