Indonesia will revoke visa-free travel for most foreign visitors starting Oct. 1, despite fears that the move could further dent the country's beleaguered tourism industry. Indonesia plans to charge foreigners US$30 for a 30-day nonrenewable visa upon arrival. Citizens of 11 countries who offer visa-free travel to Indonesians will be exempt from the new rule; Brunei, Chile, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Macao, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Turkey. Indonesia introduced visa-free travel in 1983 to attract more foreign tourists. But officials say it has been abused by foreigners who work illegally or engage in other illegal activities in Indonesia.
Visa for Bali Indonesia
- Thread starter Bert Vierstra
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do you know how this affects the 6-month visa? the sosial/budaya uses the same 60days period before extensions as the tourist-visa... does this mean that the ones that apply for sosial/budaya have to extend the visa after 30 days now? ... to a total of 5 months instead? :?:
No, there are no changes to the sosial/budya, business visas or kitas...at this time anyway. :wink:
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hmm.. roy. in the sponsor-letter do you use a "materei"? this is a "bad habit" of mine to always buy these and i'm not even sure if they're necessary for the sponsorletter. :?:
Yes, I've always used them, currently they are Rp 6,000. I asked about this once at the Indonesian embassy in Bangkok, and as usual, did not get a very direct answer to a specific question...more of shrugged shoulders. My philosophy is "better safe" then sorry.
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good thing i used the 6000rp my girlfriend sent me then. 
thanks for the helpful info roy. you're the man.
thanks for the helpful info roy. you're the man.
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oops.. forgot to log-in. I moved my computer to my friends house and connected LAN and out on the net through his ADSL...