kemlu.go.id Visa on Arrival to Indonesia : Embassy In Bahrain

Name of the Organization : Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
Type of Facility : Visa on Arrival to Indonesia
Country : Bahrain

Website : https://kemlu.go.id/portal/id

Visa on Arrival to Indonesia :

In accordance with the Regulation of Ministry of Law and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia No. M. HH-01.GR-01.06 year dated 12 January 2010 , citizens from 62 countries and 1 region are eligible for applying a Visa on Arrival (VOA).

Related : Embassy of Italy Passport Application Bahrain : www.statusin.org/7796.html

This visa can be obtained directly when you arrive at certain airports and seaports in Indonesia, regardless of the purpose of your visit (Business, Tourist, Social-Cultural).

Visa on Arrival is neither a work visa nor a visit visa. Therefore, it can not be extended or converted into another immigration permit. The maximum stay permitted is thirty (30) days and could be extended (one time) for a maximum thirty (30) days

The general requirements for visa on arrival are:
The applicant’s passport must be valid for at least 6 (six) months from the date of entry.

Round-trip airplane ticket.

Fees:
Up to 7 (seven) days: US$ 10
Up to 30 (thirty) days: US$ 25.

Free Visa for Short Visit (BVKS):
Based on Presidential Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia No. 16/ 2008 on the Second Changing of Presidential Decision No. 18/ 2003, there are 12 countries which accepted by Free Visa for Short Visit (BVKS).
1. Brunei Darussalam
2. Chile
3. Hong Kong SAR (Special Administration Region)
4. Macao SAR
5. Malaysia
6. Maroco
7. Peru
8. Phillipines
9. Singapore
10. Thailand
11. Vietnam
12. Equador

Indonesian Diplomatic and Official Visa Information
Department of Foreign Affairs i.e. Directorate of Consular Affairs provides visa authorization to enter Indonesia for diplomatic and service / official visa.

The request for diplomatic and service / official visa is submitted to the Indonesian Embassies and Consulate-Generals or Consulates overseas by filling in the form along with the enclosures, as follows:
** Applicant’s recent photograph, 2 (two) color, size 4×6 cm photographs;
** Diplomatic or service/ official passport valid for at least 6 (six) months on the date of entry;
** Diplomatic Note explaining his/her diplomatic assignment (for diplomatic visa) or official assignment (for service/ official visa).
** Application for visa for foreign experts under technical cooperation must enclose letter of approval from State Secretary of the Republic of Indonesia.

Note:
Indonesian Embassies and Consulate-Generals or Consulates may request the applicants to provide further clarification, if needed.

The application for diplomatic and service/ official visa can not submitted by other parties on behalf of the applicant (Government Regulation: PP No. 32 Tahun 1994).

Passports – Information On Travel Documents :
** An Indonesian passport is currently valid for 5 years and cannot be extended.
** In September 1994, the Government of Indonesia changed the format of its “travel document in lieu of a passport” or “surat perjalanan laksana passpor”.
** This document is now a passport type booklet consisting of sixteen pages with the bearer’s photo and biographic data appearing on page one.

** It is light green in color with gold embossed writing. This document may be valid for a period of up to two years and can be considered a passport for visa issuing purposes.
** This document is usually issued to Indonesians who are going abroad to work, often as domestic employees or laborers.

** It may also be issued to persons who lose their passports overseas or in lieu of passports by immigration officers in remote areas of Indonesia, which are temporarily out of regular passport booklets.
** All previous versions of the “surat perjalanan laksana paspor” are considered no longer valid.

** There is also a travel document entitled “Paspor Untuk Orang Asing” (passport for alien) issued to a stateless permanent resident of Indonesia.
** This document is usually valid for one year, (although it may be issued valid for two years in certain cases, e.g. students) and may not be extended outside Indonesia.
** It is often endorsed good for travel to certain countries only.