Indonesia’s Minister for Tourism and Creative Economies spoke to the media this week about the prospect of re-introducing visa-free travel for the country’s most frequent international arrivals.
Before the pandemic, 169 countries were eligible for a 30-day free visa on arrival, but this regulation was suspended due to COVID-19 in March 2020.
At present, the right to visa-free visits has been returned to only 10 countries, namely ASEAN member countries, including Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor and Vietnam.
Minister Sandiaga Uno has confirmed that he and his teams are proposing that travelers from 20 countries, in addition to ASEAN nations, should be granted visa-free travel in Indonesia.
He continued “At the top are Australia, China, India, South Korea, the United States, England, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Japan, Russia, Taiwan, New Zealand, Italy, Spain, and five other additional countries are countries related to investment contributions and the economic impact on Indonesia, Middle Eastern countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and several other countries.”
Minister Uno revealed that the conversation is ongoing, but that the proposal will be finalized by next mont.
For the moment it remains the case that tourists from 97 countries, including the twenty countries listed by Minster Uno must pay for their Visa On Arrival, either at Bali Airport or online before they travel.
