The Indonesian Consulate General in Chicago

Consular Affairs / Visa




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Indonesia

Consular Section : (312) 920-1880 Ext : 120, 110, 109, 106
email : consular@indonesiachicago.org

VISA WAIVER FOR SHORT VISIT OR KNOWN AS FREE VISA FOR SHORT VISIT

Regulations on Free Visa for Short Visit or Visa Waiver for Short Visit that facilitated nationals of 48 countries to visit Indonesia without requiring an entry visa had changed under a Presidential Decree no. 18/2003 dated 31 March 2003. The Decree stated that visa waiver for short visit will be provided based on reciprocal basis.

As a result, nationals of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Slovak, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Swiss, Taiwan Passport holders, code MFA/M, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Venezuela, Yugoslavia (SFRY) require a visa to enter Indonesia.

Otherwise, nationals of Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, The Philippines, Hongkong SAR, Macao SAR, Chili, Marocco, Peru and Vietnam still enjoy visa waiver for short visit for the purposes of pleasures (tourism), social and cultural visit, business visit and government business trip.

A visa waiver is good to stay in Indonesia for 30 days from the date of entry and length of stay is non-extendible. They must leave Indonesia.

Nationals enjoying visa waiver shall present to the Immigration Check Point authorities the following documents:

national passport valid at least 6 (six) months from the date of entry into Indonesia. (holder of travel document is unacceptable).
return or round trips ticket

Fail to meet these requirements brings about the denial to enter Indonesia. A visa waiver may be enjoyed if entry or exit to be made through the following designated ports or borders:

a. Airport :

PROVINCE CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT

Aceh *Banda Aceh Sultan Iskandar Muda

North Sumatra *Medan Polonia

West Sumatra *Padang Tabing

Riau *Pekanbaru Simpang Tiga

Batam Hang Nadim

DKI Jakarta *Jakarta Soekarno Hatta

West Java *Semarang

**Yogyakarta Adi Sucipto

**Solo Adi Sumarno

East Java *Surabaya Juanda

West Kalimatan *Pontianak Supadio

East Kalimantan Samarinda

**Balikpapan Sepinggan

**Tarakan Juwata

North Sulawesi *Manado Sam Ratulangi

South Sulawesi *Makasar Hassanudin

West Nusa Tenggara *Mataram Selaparang

East Nusatenggara *Kupang El Tari

Bali *Denpasar Ngurah Rai

Mollucu *Ambon Pattimura

Irian Jaya Jayapura

Biak Frans Kaisepo

*merauke Morpah

b. Seaport

PROVINCE CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT

Aceh Banda Aceh Malahayati

**Sabang Sabang

**Lhokseumawe Lhokseumawe

**Langsa Kuala Langsa

North Sumatra Medan

**Belawan Belawan

West Sumatra *Padang Teluk Bayur

Riau *Pekanbaru Pelabuhan Siak

**Batam Batu Ampar

Sekupang

NongsaTerminal Bahari

Marina Teluk Serimba

**Dumai Dumai

**Tanjung Pinang Tanjung Pinang

**Tanjung Uban Tanjung Balai Karimun

Bandar Bentan Telani/Lagoi

Bandar Seri udana/Logam

**Bengkalis Bengkalis

DKI Jakarta *Jakarta Tanjung Priok

Central Java *Semarang Tanjung Mas

East Java *Surabaya Tanjung Perak

Central Kalimantan Palangkaraya

**Sampit Sampit

East Kalimantan Samarinda Nunukan

North Sulawesi Manado

**Bitung Bitung

Bali Denpasar

**Benoa Padang Bai

West Nusatenggara *Mataram Lembar

East Nusatenggara *Kupang Senau

Moluccu *Ambon Ambon

c.Road Border

Province Capital City

West Kalimantan Pontianak

*Entikong Entikong

* )Airport/Seaport in the Capital City of the Province

** ) Airport/Seaport/Land Border in the other city of the Province

A visa is required if the entry or exit made instead of ports or borders as stated above or taking on cruise or private plane to enter or exit Indonesia.

Engaged in any employment paid or unpaid during stay in Indonesia is not permitted.

Violations of Immigration laws and regulations are subject to penalties, requiring them to pay penalties and to be removed from Indonesia and will not be allowed to enter Indonesia for certain years.

Other certain aliens require no visa to enter Indonesia

aliens holding valid Indonesian temporary/permanent stay permits card as long as they have valid re-entry permit attached on their passport to enter Indonesia;

crews of airlines or ships, under the bilateral agreement, working for the international regular/scheduled flight/ship as long as they have valid passport of 6 months from the date of entry.

aliens who will make a stopover in Indonesia as long as they are not coming out from the Immigration Check Point or border.

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