Want to refuse free entry and instead just pay for VOA, possible?

davita

mugwump wroteBeen to Timor Leste and it isn't cheaper than anywhere we would usually consider for a visa run.

For comparison.... would you be able to say your cost. Citilink only starterd their system on 1 Sept 2015. Btw... i'm not saying it is better... just opening ideas.

mugwump

davita wroteFor comparison.... would you be able to say your cost. Citilink only starterd their system on 1 Sept 2015. Btw... i'm not saying it is better... just opening ideas.

I flew last year and don't recall the Garuda fare, but it was substantially greater than Air Asia to KL,or Tiger to S'pore. Since my mission wasn't visa related also can't attest to how well that functions. One thing is for sure; the accommodations are limited as to quantity and quality. A room that would run $40-$50. US per night in Bali will run about $100.and that is top of the line.

davita

balibule wroteIt's almost easier to enter on the free visa and then do a one day visa run to Singapore or Malaysia and get another 30 day free visa. It will save you time (one day lost versus three days lost) and buying a cheap ticket to SIN or KL will not be that much more expensive than paying the first USD 35 visa on arrival, the USD 35 extension fee and the several taxis up-and-down the immigration office.

balibule has a very good point...it will all depend on the ticket price but with due diligence it is viable... especially if a bottle of duty-free is put into the economic mix. I used to do this on my multi-entry Sosbud visa...out from Jakarta to KL in the morning and back in the afternoon. In those days KL was a cheaper deal than S'pore due airport taxes...maybe different now KL has a new terminal. The nearest foreign country to Bali is Timor Leste and, since last week, Citilink have started a 3 x weekly service there...don't know ticket prices but might be worth paying attention vis balibule's idea.

davita

mugwump wroteI flew last year and don't recall the Garuda fare, but it was substantially greater than Air Asia to KL,or Tiger to S'pore. Since my mission wasn't visa related also can't attest to how well that functions. One thing is for sure; the accommodations are limited as to quantity and quality. A room that would run $40-$50. US per night in Bali will run about $100.and that is top of the line.

Good info...maybe you could start a new thread so others can benefit from your trip...I'd be very interested in your experience in Timor Leste. I tried to search for a flight Timor Leste-Bali and found they are all booked up for the next month...possibly government officials on an excursion...:icon_rolleyes: much like the HAJ flights from Medan to Mecca. btw Do you recall if they have a liquor duty-free store at the airport?

mugwump

The duty free store is in line with the airport and much of what was visible for a tourist..........limited selection and comparable price-wise to the rat's nest in KL and the poorly named "duty free" in Taipei. The latter which has prices higher than Seattle's retailers.

« Previous Page