On 1st February
2004, the Government of Indonesia implemented a “Visa On Arrival”
policy. Many nationalities previously not requiring tourist visas now
do. The following visa information is correct as of 1st August 2005. It
is of course possible that this has changed, so we strongly advise the
group organizer and/or individual guests to check with an Indonesian
Embassy if in doubt. Pangkil cannot be held responsible for any
incorrect information in this regard. Visas are required (or not) as
follows:
| SINGAPORE |
MALAYSIA |
THAILAND |
| PHILIPPINES |
HONG KONG SAR* |
MACAU SAR* |
| BRUNEI |
VIETNAM |
CHILE |
| MOROCCO |
PERU |
|
| *Special
Administrative
Region |
| AUSTRALIA |
BRAZIL |
BRITAIN |
| CANADA |
DENMARK |
FINLAND |
| FRANCE |
GERMANY |
ITALY |
| JAPAN |
NEW ZEALAND |
NORWAY |
| POLAND |
SOUTH AFRICA |
SOUTH KOREA |
| ARGENTINA |
SWITZERLAND |
TAIWAN |
| UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES |
UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA |
HUNGARY |
Please click here
for full list of countries eligible for VISA ON
ARRIVAL
| REQUIRE
VISAS
IN
ADVANCE |
| In May 2006, the Indonesian Government extended the
Visa-On-Arrival system to include: IRAN AND THE NETHERLANDS. On 1st
August 2005 a number of other nationalities were added to the VoA list
which now also includes: AUSTRIA; BELGIUM; EGYPT; IRELAND; INDIA;
KUWAIT; LUXEMBOURG; MALDIVES; OMAN; PORTUGAL; QATAR; REPUBLIC OF CHINA;
RUSSIA; SAUDI ARABIA; SPAIN. All other nationalities require visas in
advance from an Indonesian Embassy. This would seem to include Sweden
for example. If in doubt please contact an Indonesian Embassy. Pangkil
cannot take any responsibility for the veracity of this information. |
| |
| THE
EMBASSY
OF
THE
REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA |
| In
Singapore,
the
chancery
(visa section) is contactable as follows: |
| Address: |
7 Chatsworth
Road, Singapore 249761 |
| Phone: |
+65 6737 7422 |
| Fax: |
+65 6737 5037
; +65 6235 5783 |
| Office
Hours: |
Mon-Thu,
08:30-13:00 & 14:00-17:00
Fri, 08:30-12:30 & 14:30-17:00
Closed Sat. |
| Notes: |
Visas take
about 3 working days |
| |
VISAS ON ARRIVAL
The costs of the visas in Bintan are USD10 (1-7 days) & USD25 (1-30
days). Overstays: USD20 per day (at least!)
Note:
- These fees are payable in US$
CASH ! They usually accept S$ CASH but you’ll lose a few
dollars per person at their inflated exchange rate
- You CAN NOT pay
for
visas
using
a credit card
- These are single entry visas
- The physical visa sticker takes up one
entire page of your passport. Make sure you have space
- Your passport must have at least 6 months
left before it expires
- You DO NOT require passport
photos (but as seasoned travellers you probably have a couple tucked
into your passport for emergencies)
- THIS SECTION APPLIES FOR THE LAGOI
TERMINAL ONLY: Obtaining a visa on arrival can take as little as 5
minutes if your ferry is fairly empty. On a Friday night on the last
ferry it can take up to an hour, so we strongly recommend that you
obtain one from an embassy (or catch a ferry before 17:00)
- Visas On Arrival ARE now obtainable at
the port of Tanjung Pinang. There are negligible queues for VoAs
VISAS IN ADVANCE
The cost of a visa from the Indonesian Embassy (Singapore) is SGD70
(1-30 days validity)
Note:
- This is a single entry visa
- Obtaining a visa in advance will allow
you and your group to travel to Tanjung Pinang directly and shorten the
end-to-end travel time to Pangkil
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