I.          The Indonesian government has officially announced the new Immigration regulation on Visa on Arrival to be effective on 1^st August 2005, as the review of the regulation on 1^st February 2004. According to the new regulation, there are 15 nationalities be granted the facility of Visa on Arrival in addition to other 21 nationalities, which have been given the facility since 1^st February 2004. The list of 36 nationalities, which can enjoy the facility of Visa on Arrival, is as follows:

United States of America, Australia, South Africa, Argentina, United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, Austria, Belgium, India, Ireland, Kuwait, Luxemburg, Maldives, Egypt, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, China, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Spain. 

II.          Visa on Arrival will be issued at the Immigration Check-Point at the following Ports:

AIRPORTS

1. Polonia in Medan;	8. Juanda in Surabaya;
2. Sultan Syarif Kasim II in Pekan Baru;	9. Ngurah Rai in Bali;
3. Tabing in Padang;	10. Selaparang in Mataram;
4. Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta;	11. El Tari in Kupang;
5. Halim Perdana Kusuma in Jakarta;	12. Sepinggan in Balikpapan;
6. Adi Sucipto in Yogyakarta;	13. Hassanuddin in Makassar; and
7. Adi Sumarno in Surakarta;	14. Sam Ratulangi in Manado

 

SEAPORTS 

1.                   Sekupang, Batu Ampar, Nongsa, Marina Teluk Senimba, and Batam Center in Batam;

2.         Bandar Bintan Telani Lagoi and Bandar Sri Udana Lobam in Tanjung Uban;

3.         Sri Bintan Pura in Tanjung Pinang;

4.         Belawan in Belawan;

5.         Sibolga in Sibolga;

6.         Yos Sudarso in Dumai;

7.         Teluk Bayur in Padang;

8.         Tanjung Priok in Jakarta;

9.         Padang Bai and Benoa in Bali;

10.        Jayapura in Jayapura;

11.        Bitung in Bitung;

12.        Tanjung Balai Karimun in Tanjung Balai Karimun;

13.        Tanjung Mas in Semarang;

14.        Tenau in Kupang;

15.        Pare-Pare in Pare-Pare;

16.        Soekarno Hatta in Makassar; and

17.        Maumere in Nusa Tenggara Timur

III.         Visa on Arrival is issued for a minimum of 7 (seven) days and for a maximum of 30 (thirty) days. The fee for Visa on Arrival is $25 US. Visa on Arrival is not extendable and not convertible into other types of visa.

IV.                Nationalities not listed above should obtain visa prior to departure.

 Canberra, 29 July 2005

Consular Section
Indonesian Embassy Canberra