{"id":960,"date":"2024-07-09T16:35:33","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T11:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visadone.com\/news\/?p=960"},"modified":"2024-07-10T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T06:52:00","slug":"free-entry-visas-for-indian-by-indonesia-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visadone.com\/news\/free-entry-visas-for-indian-by-indonesia-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Free-entry visa for Indian citizens: A Huge Step by the Indonesian Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following in the footsteps of Thailand, Indonesia is all set to make amendments for free-entry visas for tourists from as many as 20 countries. This modification, however, could be of severe importance for Indian tourists, as India has officially made it onto this list. The initiative emerged from Indonesia&#8217;s efforts to boost its tourism sector and, ultimately, the nation&#8217;s economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the imposition of this alteration, Indian tourists can visit Indonesia with a free entry visa alongside tourists from 19 other nations. This change is the result of Indonesia&#8217;s efforts to boost the tourism sector to help grow the nation&#8217;s economy. The Indonesian government is thus planning to allow free-entry <a href=\"https:\/\/visadone.com\/visa\/\"><strong>Indonesian visas<\/strong><\/a> to tourists from 20 nations, including India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sandiaga Uno, the tourism minister of Indonesia, gave an official statement last week that the initiative to relax and grow the visa-free policy is in progress. The strategy will be finalised &#8220;before the change of government in October 2024,&#8221; he promised reporters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As per the announcement by Minister Uno, free entrance visas to these 20 nations are anticipated to increase the number of international visitor arrivals, which would have a multiplier effect on the economy. The prime objectives of this project are to encourage investment, increase domestic consumption, and aid in the growth of the digital economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 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href=\"https:\/\/visadone.com\/news\/free-entry-visas-for-indian-by-indonesia-government\/#Tourist_Visa_Options_in_Indonesia\" >Tourist Visa Options in Indonesia<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/visadone.com\/news\/free-entry-visas-for-indian-by-indonesia-government\/#Type_B1\" >Type B1:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/visadone.com\/news\/free-entry-visas-for-indian-by-indonesia-government\/#Type_D1_1_year\" >Type D1 (1 year):<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/visadone.com\/news\/free-entry-visas-for-indian-by-indonesia-government\/#Type_D1_2_years\" >Type D1 (2 years):<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/visadone.com\/news\/free-entry-visas-for-indian-by-indonesia-government\/#Type_D1_5_years\" >Type D1 (5 years):<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_20_countries_which_offer_Free-entry_visas\"><\/span><strong>The 20 countries which offer Free-entry visas<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">China (PRC)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Korea<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USA<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UK<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">France<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Germany<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qatar<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">United Arab Emirates<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Netherlands<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Russia<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Taiwan<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New Zealand<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Italy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spain<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plus<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 unspecified Middle Eastern countries<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ASEAN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ASEAN member<\/strong> <\/a>nations that at present qualify for visa-free entry to Indonesia are :<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the COVID-19 pandemic was over, any Indian tourist travelling to Indonesia had to spend as much as Rs. 1,33,601 per person for visa fees, which was about Rs 75,151 per person before the pandemic.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tourist_Visa_Options_in_Indonesia\"><\/span><b>Tourist Visa Options in Indonesia<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_B1\"><\/span><strong>Type B1:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration: 30 days <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Extension: Up to 30 days possible <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fee: Rp500,000 (Rs 2,557) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permitted Activities: Tourism, visiting friends or family, attending meetings, conventions, exhibitions, yachting <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requirements: a valid passport (minimum 6 months of validity), an outbound ticket from Indonesia<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_D1_1_year\"><\/span><strong>Type D1 (1 year):<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration: 60 days per entry<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fee: IDR 3,000,000 or Rs 15,344 (for one year) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permitted Activities: Meetings, conventions, tourism, visiting friends or family<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requirements: a valid passport (minimum 6 months of validity), proof of living expenses, a recent colour photograph, and supporting documents<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_D1_2_years\"><\/span><strong>Type D1 (2 years):<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration: 60 days per entry<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fee: IDR 6,000,000 or Rs 30,689 (for two years) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permitted Activities: Same as Type D1 (1 year) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requirements: Same as Type D1 (1 year)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Type_D1_5_years\"><\/span><strong>Type D1 (5 years):<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Duration: 60 days per entry<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fee: IDR 15,000,000 or Rs 76,723 (for five years) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Permitted Activities: Same as Type D1 (1 year) <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requirements: Same as Type D1 (1 year)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the visa policy will be diluted, Indonesia is expecting an inundation of tourists from this October onwards, especially Indian tourists, as Indians have always preferred Indonesia for vacationing; hence, there wouldn\u2019t be a better time to visit Indonesia if it was on your bucket list.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following in the footsteps of Thailand, Indonesia is all set to make amendments for free-entry visas for tourists from as many as 20 countries. This modification, however, could be of severe importance for Indian tourists, as India has officially made it onto this list. 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