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THE DIRECTORATE General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham) of the Republic of Indonesia has expanded the scope of application for a special arrival visa or visa on arrival (VOA) for tourists from 43 countries.
This is regulated in the Circular Letter of the Director General of Immigration Number IMI-059.GR.01.01, 5 April 2022 regarding Immigration Ease in Supporting Sustainable Tourism During the 2019 Corona Virus Disease Pandemic.
The new policy will take effect on April 6, 2022. Foreigners from these countries can enter Indonesia only through 19 designated immigration checkpoints (TPI).
“For now, there are seven airports, eight ports and four Cross-Border Posts designated as entry points for BVKKW/VKSKKW subjects. They cannot enter through another TPI if they want to use the facility. It’s different from leaving Indonesia, you can go through any TPI,” said Director of Immigration Traffic, Amran Aris in a press release, Monday, (4/11).
The following 43 countries are subject to visa-free: (1). South Africa, (2). United States, (3). Saudi Arabia, (4). Argentina, (5). Australia, (6). Netherlands, (7). Belgium, (8). Brazil, (9). Brunei Darussalam, (10). Denmark, (11). Philippines, (12). Finland, (13). Hungary, (14). India, (15). England, (16). Italy, (17). Japan, (18). Germany, (19). Cambodia, (20). Canada, (21). South Korea, (22). Laos, (23). Malaysia, (24). Mexico, (25). Myanmar, (26). Norway, (27). France, (28). Poland, (29). Qatar, (30). New Zealand, (31). Seychelles, (32). Singapore, (33). Spain, (34). Sweden, (35). Switzerland, (36). Taiwan, (37). Thailand, (38). China, (39). East Timor, (40). Tunisia, (41). Turkey, (42). United Arab Emirates, (43). Vietnamese
In addition, the following Immigration Checkpoints are designated as entry points for countries subject to BVKW and VKSKW: (1). Soekarno Hatta Airport in DKI Jakarta, (2). Ngurah Rai Airport in Bali, (3). Kualanamu Airport in North Sumatra, (4). Juanda Airport in East Java, (5). Hasanuddin Airport in South Sulawesi, (6). Sam Ratulangi Airport in North Sulawesi, and (7). Yogyakarta Airport in Yogyakarta. [antaranews/photo special]
