Indonesia is a vast and beautifully diverse I country stretching for more than 5,000 kms across I the equator. It would simply be impossible to see everything that this, the world's largest archipelago, has to offer in a short length of time. This Travel Planner therefore, offers essential information by dealing only with major tourist attractions which are easily accessible by air, sea and land.
Indonesia is an independent republic consisting of more than 13,500 islands spread over 3,000 miles. Indonesia’s economy is developing, and tourist services are plentiful in the major tourist areas.
New Visa Policy - TThe Indonesia Minister of Justice and Human Rights has announced that the VISA
on ARRIVAL (VoA) will be introduced on February 01, 2004 for foreign visitors
arriving by air in Jakarta (SOE-HAT), Bali (Ngurah Rai), Medan (Polonia), Manado
(Sam Ratulangi), Surabaya (Juanda), and Padang (Tabing), as well as sea ports of
Batam, Tanjung Priok, Belawan, Jayapura, Benoa, and Tanjung Perak. In short VoA
eligible visitors will pay an entry fee upon arrival.
Visas: The 11 countries that retain visa-free status and need not purchase a VoA are: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Macao, Chile, Morocco, Peru, and Vietnam
