Indonesia has created further confusion among those wishing to visit the country by announcing late last week that they are ending visa-free entry from 159 nationals effective immediately.
The Visa-free entry is in place for nationals of 10 ASEAN and nearby countries of Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor Leste, and Vietnam.
Visa-free entry has not been in place for other than ASEAN nationals since the pandemic began, and visitors coming to Indonesia on holidays must apply for visa-on-arrival or e-VOA in advance, which both cost.
Other types of tourist visas are also available for those wishing to stay longer than 30 days.
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Conclusion
Many websites have reported this change that is not really a change, as visa-on-arrival is still available, and visaless entry has not been in place for other than ASEAN nationals for a while.
It seems that Indonesia cannot decide what they want.
They were keen to develop tourism in the 2010s and began relaxing entry requirements and removing visa/voa requirements that have now been reintroduced.
Indonesia’s government apparently fails to understand that many destinations in Southeast Asia and elsewhere welcome tourists with less red tape.
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