INDONESIA WAIVES VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR 75 COUNTRIES

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Jakarta, 25 Dzulhijjah 1436/9 October 2015 (MINA) – President Joko Widodo has signed a Presidential Decree offering visa exemption for tourists from 75 countries in an efforts to increase tourists arrivals visiting Indonesia and stimulate the national economy.

The policy is expected to attract 10 million visitors this year and 20 million by 2019, thereby increasing revenue to the
tourism sector, Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) quoted Antara News as reporting.

Antara earlier reported that until October 2015, the government’s visa-free policy has significantly boosted foreign tourist arrivals, citing the Indonesian tourism ministry.

The 75 countries whose citizens can avail the visa-free facility are:

1. South Africa 2. Algeria 3. The United States 4. Angola 5. Argentina 6. Austria 7. Azerbaijan 8. Bahrain 9. The Netherlands 10. Belarus 11. Belgium 12. Bulgaria 13. Czech Republic. 14. Denmark 15. Dominica 16. Estonia 17. Fiji 18. Finland 19. Ghana 20. Hungary 21. India 22. Britain 23. Ireland 24. Iceland 25. Italy 26. Japan 27. Germany 28. Canada 29. Kazakhstan 30. Kyrgyzstan 31. Croatia 32. South Korea 33. Kuwait 34. Latvia 35. Lebanon 36. Liechtenstein 37. Lithuania 38. Luxembourg 39. Maldives 40. Malta 41. Mexico 42. Egypt 43. Monaco 44. Norway 45. Oman 46. Panama 47. Papua New Guinea 48. France 49. Poland 50. Portugal 51. Qatar 52. Peoples Republic of China 53. Romania 54. Russia 55. San Marino 56. Saudi Arabia 57. New Zealand 58. Seychelles 59. Cyprus 60. Slovakia 61. Slovenia 62. Spain 63. Suriname 64. Sweden 65. Switzerland 66. Taiwan 67. Tanzania 68. Timor Leste 69. Tunisia 70. Turkey 71. United Arab Emirates 72. Vatican 73. Venezuela 74. Jordan 75. Greece.

The decree mentioned that the free-visa visit applies to foreign nationals who travel, on government duty, education, social, cultural, business, family, or stop over to continue traveling to other countries.

While provisions regarding to procedures for entry and exit of Indonesia for foreign nationals who obtain visa-free visits, and provisions concerning immigration checkpoints will be set through the Minister of Justice and Human Rights. (T/R07/R07)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA).