Visa now required for entry into Indonesia 
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Author: Eric Cheng (Industry)
Related Link: U.S. Department of State Notice
Other countries who can obtain visas upon arrival include Australia, Argentina, Brazil, U.K., Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, and U.A.E. (info from Cybergoldfish)
Practically, the only real effects that will result from this change are that you will have to pay for a visa when you arrive. Tony Matheis tells us that in addition to the 30 days a visa grants you, you can extend your stay by up to 14 more days without leaving the country.
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Comment(s):Apparently what is new is that you have to pay in the airport when you receive the visa and it depends on the length of your stay. They’ll probably charge you in local currency and give you an exchange rate that doubles the cost!
Posted by Craig Jones on 01/29 at 10:40 AMSo, people are already cautious about traveling to Indonesia so the govenment figures they might as well charge people more to come as a way to encourage travel to the country?
This posting seems to have excited people unfamiliar with traveling to Indonesia as we have received several emails from people going on our trip to Raja Ampat in Nov /Dec 2004.
The only thing that has changed is you now have to pay for the VISA and there is a 30 day limit which may be extended by 14 days without leaving Indonesia.
U.S. Citzens have always been able to obtain a VISA upon arrival at the Airport in Indonesia now you have to pay $25 for it.
We have known about this change for over six months as we monitor local Indonesian news daily .
Posted by Tony Matheis on 01/31 at 11:03 PM
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