If you're making plans for travel to Indonesia you will be interested to know that the conditions for obtaining a visa to visit the country. The good news is that, since 11 June 2015, tourist visas have been free for Spanish citizens. This also applies to a long list of countries with agreements with Indonesia. But do read the information below carefully.
The Free Visas announced have the following features:
- The visa shall be for tourism only.
- Travellers will have to enter and exit through the airports or ports designated in the decree.
- If you do not use the designated entry and exit points, the visa will not be free.
- The visa has a maximum duration of 30 days. It may not be renewed or exchanged for another type of visa.
Travel to Indonesia with a free visa
This rule does not apply to all airports or ports of entry into the country. There are some exceptions you should know. The checkpoints allowable are the following:
International airports:
- Jakarta – Soekarno Hatta International Airport
- Bali – Ngurah Rai International Airport
- Medan – Kualanamu International Airport
- Surabaya – Juanda International Airport
- Batam – Hang Nadim International Airport
International ports:
- Bintan – Sri Bintan Harbor at Tanjung Pinang
- Bintan – Tanjung Uban Harbor
- Batam – Sekupang Harbour
- Batam – Batam Center Harbor
If on your trip to Indonesia you depart from an airport not listed above, you must pay for a Visa on Arrival (35 USD per person) and may encounter problems.
Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from entry into Indonesia, and you must show a return ticket.
For more information or questions, please refer to the official sources here:
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