Customs and Immigration

What do you need when you visit other country ? Right ! Passport and Visa. Right now, i would like to inform you, just in case you didnt know about Customs and Immigration in Indonesia.


1. Make sure ! Passport valid at least 6 month from arrival date.


2. Visa Free Facilityare for the countries of Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong Kong Speical Area, Macao Special Area, Malaysia, Marocco, Peru, The Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam will be issued within 30 days stay permit without charge.


3. This visa is not extendable or convertible to any other type of visa Visa On Arrival ( VOA ) as of August 1, 2005 facility is availabble for passport holders from the following countries, and one special territory : Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Findlan, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Luxemburg, Maldives, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, People's Republic of china, Taiwan, United State of America, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom.


4. VOA facility available at the following gateways. Airport Plonia Medan, Sultan Syarif Kasim II Pekanbaru, Tabing Padang, Soekarno - Hatta Jakarta, Juanda Surabaya, Ngurah Rai Bali, Sam Ratulangi Manado. Sea Port : Sekupang, Batu Ampar, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, Batam Center, Bandar Bintan, Telani Lagri, Bandar Sri Udana, Lobam, Sri Bintan Pura, Belawan, Sibolga, Yos Sudarso, Teluk Bayur, Tanjung Priok, Padangbai, Benoa, Jayapura, Bitung, Tanjung Balai, Tanjung Mas, Tenau, Pare Pare, Soekarno - Hatta Makassar and Maumere.


5. Visa Type and cost : The 7 - day Visa On Arrival Cost US$ 10.00 per person, the 30 - day Visa On Arrival cost US$ 25.00 per person .


6. Other countries not mentioned on Free Visa and Visa On Arrival, must apply visa overseas before arriving in Indonesia Citizen wishing to stay more then 30 days in Indonesia must apply an appropriate visa at nearest Indonesian embassy or consulate before traveling to Indonesia. 


7. Above information is a general guide line of traveling for formalities to Indonesia for more detail information is available at Indonesian embassy or consulate in respective country. 


8. Customs Guideline : Customs allows on entry a maximum of one litres of alcoholic beverages, 200 ciggarettes, 50 cigars, or 100 gram tobacco and a reasonable perfume per adult. Cameras, video cameras, portable radios, cassette recorders, binoculars and sport equipment are admitted, provided they are taken out on departure, and must be cleared for customs. Prohibited itmes are arms, narcotic, drugs, pornography, tranceivers, and cordless telephone, films, pre-recorded tape and lasers, and laser disk must be screened by the Censor Board. Nor restriction of import and export of foreign currency, however the export and import of Indonesian currency the Rupiah, is prohibited to exceed Rp 5.000.000 ( five million rupiah ). If you bring US Dollars bank note it is suggested to read the important note here.