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TOURISM MINISTRY ENSURES FAST SERVICE FOR FOREIGNERS THROUGH E-VOA

THE MINISTRY of Tourism and Creative Economy ensures fast service for tourists, especially foreign nationals (foreigners) who enter the country.

According to the Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno during a weekly press briefing monitored online in Jakarta, Monday (01/16), said regarding the electronic visa on arrival (e-VOA) launched by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights since November 2022, it will continue socialization is intensified, so that foreign tourists who come will be fast and comfortable when using it.

“While the new Second Home Visa products, he said, will have a Golden Visa derivative product, which is a breakthrough intended for special digital talent, investors and industry players who wish to invest in Indonesia,” he said.

Sandiaga explained, the Golden Visa policy, which was initiated by the Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, targets foreigners from professional circles who can significantly contribute to the development of the Indonesian economy.

“There will be a red carpet (for professional foreigners) towards advanced Indonesia. These efforts will also be monitored and evaluated in an effort to achieve the target of 7.4 million foreign tourist movements by 2023,” he remarked.

Visa (Golden Visa), he continued, will be announced by the Ministry of Defence, but its features are to attract investors and also in line with the transformation that requires the latest technology and transformation technology. Previously the Directorate General of Immigration planned to execute the Golden Visa policy in accordance with President Jokowi’s directives which targeted foreigners from the upper middle class. [traveltext.id]