Indonesian Visas

Essex_Jim

I am looking for calrification on Indonesian Visas. My daughter is travelling in Indonesia at present. She obtained her visa on arrival thinking she was getting a 60 days. Turns out that there are a number (Four?) Visas and she picked the wrong one which is only valid for 30 days. She is now planning to Malaysia for a few days and then return to Indonesia and take out another 30 day visa. Is this possible after leaving the country for only a few days?

She has her return ticket booked from Jakata mid August.

eDicky

It should be no problem if she re-enters Indonesia by air, but you cannot obtain a 'visa on arrival' at land or sea borders. A visa should be obtained from an Indonesian consulate in Malaysia for surface travel.

Essex_Jim

Thanks for the reply. I will check with my daughter is that her plan.

PompeyPete

All the current visa information is on the Indonesian Embassy website...

http://www.indonesianembassy.org.uk/consular/consular_visa_type_free.html

It's great that 30 day tourist visas is now free. One less [usually long] queue to have to deal with, and you're now US$35 better off.

eDicky

eDicky wrote: »

It should be no problem if she re-enters Indonesia by air, but you cannot obtain a 'visa on arrival' at land or sea borders. A visa should be obtained from an Indonesian consulate in Malaysia for surface travel.

Sorry Jim, that info seems to be out of date, entry with VoA is now available at main seaports including ferry crossings from Malaysia - Penang-Belawan, Penang-Medan and Melaka-Dumai. But not on land borders. Anyway, a visa from the consulate would save time and queuing hassle on arrival.

paulfarrugia

I would avoid ferries if possible. I am a travel blogger and the track record for the ferries is not good. Its better to fly. Has she tried extending the visa in Indonesia? I have done that in loads of countries and it's normally fine.

Essex_Jim

Thanks for the replys.

I believe she is planning to get a new Visa on return to Indonesia. Travel is via Airports.

I was surprised you could leave a country for a few days and comeback and get a new Visa for another month!

eDicky

Essex_Jim wrote: »

I was surprised you could leave a country for a few days and comeback and get a new Visa for another month!

It's called the 'visa run', commonly used by people on extended stays in countries where a long visa without a work permit is hard to obtain. They can usually tell you the best options. I've heard of special bus packages in Thailand to the Lao or Cambodian border and back the same or next day; but sometimes immigration officers start counting your entry stamps to see if you're over the maximum per year.

paddyrg

eDicky wrote: »

It's called the 'visa run', commonly used by people on extended stays in countries where a long visa without a work permit is hard to obtain. They can usually tell you the best options. I've heard of special bus packages in Thailand to the Lao or Cambodian border and back the same or next day; but sometimes immigration officers start counting your entry stamps to see if you're over the maximum per year.

The 'Visa Run' is a tentpole of expat life the world over! Half of the UAE's expats run over the border into Oman for 20 minutes (long enough to queue to get the paperwork processed - including parking up!) every 30 days

Essex_Jim

Learnt something new today! Thank you

eDicky

It seems that no actual visa is required any more for Brits (and many others) for a stay of up to 30 days in Indonesia. You just get a "visa exemption" stamp at immigration, no charge and no extra queuing. (Work prohibited, not extendable.)

Well, it was news for me anyway. . .