I guess this may be common knowledge...... but it wasn't to me. Last year I had Oz friends with the 2 month Tourist Visa who had no problem extending for a 3rd month. I was at that time on a SosBud visa and met another Aussie at my hotel who was about to live permanently in Bali who also recommended using the 2 month Tourist Visa like he did and then extending monthly up to 4 times (like SosBud).
WRONG!!!!!!!!!
The rules (in Oz) have changed (if the above was all true).
The 2 month Tourist Visa is NOT extendable. (according to a phone call to me from the Embassy)
If you want to stay between 2 and 6 months you will need the Social Budaya Visa (same price A$60)
YOU NOW NEED TO SEND A COPY OF YOUR BANK STATEMENT (make sure your name appears somewhere on it or it will be knocked back) PLUS A COPY OF YOUR FLIGHT DETAILS!
I can only assume that these extra inconveniences are due to the Oz government's attitude to Jakarta or in response to the absurd difficulty in Indonesians getting a tourist visa to Australia.
I decided to allow 2 months to apply for my visa in case anything went wrong. It did! I was hanging out to the last minute to get my passport back so I could travel....... anywhere!!!
If you include absolutely everything required...... you will probably get your passport back in 7 days. If not...... allow about 4 weeks or more...
You need to include:
a return Stamped Addressed Postpak Registered (safer) don't lose the numbered receipt
a Postal Order for $60 ( you CAN'T pay by Visa or EFT, ONLY with a Postal Order!!!!)
all the other requested documents....
The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra is VERY difficult to contact by phone. The only way you will get through is to sit and hit redial every time the phone doesn't answer.
Good luck to all......... it's worth the effort........
WRONG!!!!!!!!!
The rules (in Oz) have changed (if the above was all true).
The 2 month Tourist Visa is NOT extendable. (according to a phone call to me from the Embassy)
If you want to stay between 2 and 6 months you will need the Social Budaya Visa (same price A$60)
YOU NOW NEED TO SEND A COPY OF YOUR BANK STATEMENT (make sure your name appears somewhere on it or it will be knocked back) PLUS A COPY OF YOUR FLIGHT DETAILS!
I can only assume that these extra inconveniences are due to the Oz government's attitude to Jakarta or in response to the absurd difficulty in Indonesians getting a tourist visa to Australia.
I decided to allow 2 months to apply for my visa in case anything went wrong. It did! I was hanging out to the last minute to get my passport back so I could travel....... anywhere!!!
If you include absolutely everything required...... you will probably get your passport back in 7 days. If not...... allow about 4 weeks or more...
You need to include:
a return Stamped Addressed Postpak Registered (safer) don't lose the numbered receipt
a Postal Order for $60 ( you CAN'T pay by Visa or EFT, ONLY with a Postal Order!!!!)
all the other requested documents....
The Indonesian Embassy in Canberra is VERY difficult to contact by phone. The only way you will get through is to sit and hit redial every time the phone doesn't answer.
Good luck to all......... it's worth the effort........