Visa on Arrival
Visa on Arrival (VOA) is issued only when travellers arrives at a designated port in Indonesia by the Immigration Office.
Citizen of certain countries, countries that can apply for VOAcan directly obtain a Visa on Arrival (VOA) at designated ports of entry, designated Airport/Seaport . VOA is valid for 30 days, its calculated from the first day you arrive in Indonesia regardless of the time of arrival or departure.
Indonesia does not accept Alien Passports, Travel Documents or Temporary passports as a proof of your countries citizenship/nationality.
If you are travelling with an Indonesian spouse, you may require to have an Indonesian visa in your passport, therefore please check with that airline company prior to travel.
Staying longer than 30 days, it is highly recommended to request a Visit Visa prior to travel in Indonesia.
Requirements:
The following basic documents will be required at the Port of Entry:
- Original Passport, the visa is only issued in a Passport and must be valid for more than 6 months from the intended length of stay. (damaged passport will not be accepted).
- Exit airline ticket or on-going ticket
- Visa fee of $35.00 in US$ currency
Procedure at the point of arrival :
Travelers must go to the first counter and pay for the VOA (cash only) and have their passport entry stamp, then to another counter to receive the counterfoil visa (visa sticker) in the passport and then to the Immigration Checkpoint. VOA is at the discretion of the Immigration Office at the time of arrival at the airport in Indonesia.
If you are unsure with obtaining the VOA, you could apply for a Visit Visa prior to leaving Canada.
- Designated airports and seaport where VOA can be issued
- Countries that can apply for Visa on Arrival
- Visit Visa
Important Notice:
There are two regions in Indonesia: Poso, and Papua the applicant could not visit without special permission and approval. The Applicant who wishes to enter the restricted regions must obtain special authorization from Indonesian authorities. This rule also applies to those who work in these regions, e.g. Freeport employees. Visitors who enter these regions without permission are subject to arrest and detention and will be prosecuted according to Indonesian law.
When To Submit a Visa Request
To avoid any inconvenience, it is recommended for the applicant to submit the visa request no later than 7 (seven) days prior to departure and not more than 30 days prior to leaving Canada . To avoid any delay, please make sure that all supported documents are submitted. It is advisable to check with the Consular Services at the Embassy if you do not receive your returned passport within 10 (ten)days after submitting it to the embassy.
Visa & Immigration Bali
ReplyDeleteAll you need to know about Visa and Immigration when you come to Bali
Even though, the visa requirements for Indonesia have become much less complicated, still, there is a lot of confusion out there, when people start their travel plans to Bali and Indonesia.
On the following pages we have collected the most important information you need to know, when you wish to travel to Bali and are uncertain about the visa rules. We would have loved to come up with a short article that would explain all the options, however, because it is still not so easy to stay longer than 30 days, there is much to read about.
We advise you, to spend some time here and see what visa "solution" would apply to you. If you only want to visit as a tourist for less than 30 days, then citizens of more than 140 countries have nothing to worry about. See list below. Just make sure the passport is valid 6 months!