Residents from this 75 Countries Gain the Visit Visa Free Travel to Indonesia
With consideration to improve the national economy in general, and the increased number of tourist visits in particular, Joko Widodo President on September 18, 2015 and, has signed Presidential Regulation No. 104 Year 2015 on Amendment of Presidential Decree No. 69 Year 2015 on the Visits Visa Free.
Through regulation, the government increased the number of countries granted exemptions from the obligation to have a visitor’s visa in order to travel, and more provide flexibility for foreign tourists to visit Indonesia.
The lists of countries whose citizens are exempted from the obligation to have a visitor’s visa are:
NO |
COUNTRY NAME |
NO |
COUNTRY NAME |
NO |
COUNTRY NAME |
1. |
South Africa |
26. |
Japan |
51. |
Qatar |
2. |
Algeria |
27. |
Germany |
52. |
The PRC |
3. |
United States |
28. |
Canada |
53. |
Rumania |
4. |
Angola |
29. |
Kazakhstan |
54. |
Russia |
5. |
Argentina |
30. |
Kyrgyzstan |
55. |
San Marino |
6. |
Austria |
31. |
Croatia |
56. |
Saudi Arabia |
7. |
Azerbaijan |
32. |
South Korea |
57. |
New Zealand |
8. |
Bahrain |
33. |
Kuwait |
58. |
Seychelles |
9. |
Netherlands |
34. |
Latvia |
59. |
Cyprus |
10. |
Belarus |
35. |
Lebanon |
60. |
Slovakia |
11. |
Belgium |
36. |
Slovenia |
61. |
Liechtenstein |
12. |
Bulgaria |
37. |
Lithuania |
62. |
Spain |
13. |
Czech Republic |
38. |
Luxembourg |
63. |
Suriname |
14. |
Denmark |
39. |
Sweden |
64. |
Maldives |
15. |
Dominican Republic |
40. |
Malta |
65. |
Switzerland |
16. |
Estonia |
41. |
Mexico |
66. |
Taiwan |
17. |
Fiji |
42. |
Egypt |
67. |
Tanzania |
18. |
Finland |
43. |
Monaco |
68. |
East Timor |
19. |
Ghana |
44. |
Norway |
69. |
Tunisia |
20. |
Hungary |
45. |
Oman |
70. |
Turkey |
21. |
India |
46. |
Panama |
71. |
UAE |
22. |
United Kingdom |
47. |
PNG |
72. |
The Vatican |
23. |
Ireland |
48. |
France |
73. |
Venezuela |
24. |
Iceland |
49. |
Poland |
74. |
Jordan |
25. |
Italy |
50. |
Portugal |
75. |
Greece |
This Presidential Regulation also mentions, Free Visit Visa for the Foreigners of nationals of certain countries and the government of a special administrative region of the particular country given based on Presidential Decree Number 18 Year 2003 on Visa Free for Short Visit as already amended by Presidential Regulation No. 43 year 2011 on Third Amendment of Presidential Decree No. 18 of 2003 shall remain valid.
“Foreigners referred exempted from the obligation to have a visit visa in order duties of government, educational, social, cultural, tourist, business, family, or transit to continue traveling to other countries, and can get in and out of Indonesian territory through the entire Immigration Check” content of Article 6 paragraph (2.3) Presidential Decree No. 104 Year 2015.
Furthermore, the provisions concerning the procedure in and out of Indonesia for foreigners who obtain visa-free visits, and the provision of Immigration Check referred governed by the Minister of Justice and Human Rights Regulation.
“This Presidential Regulation shall enter into force on the date of enactment,” reads Article II of Presidential Regulation Number 104 of 2015 has been promulgated by the Ministry of Justice and Human Right,Yasonna H. Laoly on 18 September 2015. (Pusdatin/ES) Sy.