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The Indonesian Government has announced that with effect from 1st July 2010, travellers from the list of countries which are eligible for Visa-On-Arrival (VOA) facility for Indonesia will be eligible to purchase a 7-day VOA chargeable at US$10 per person, upon arrival at the Bandar Bentan Telani (BBT) Ferry Terminal in Bintan Resorts, subject to the following conditions:
-Travellers must be sponsored by an agent (ie, hotels and resorts, golf course operators or travel agents based in Bintan, Batam, and Karimun SEZ).
-Minimum four persons travelling together and they must arrive at and depart from Bintan Resorts at the same time.
- Travellers must hold passport with a minimum of six months validity.
- The 7-day VOA is only applicable to visitors travelling for leisure activities, conferences, exhibitions, and national / regional / international / governmental seminars.
- The fee of US$10 per person is to be paid upon arrival at the Immigration Checkpoint at BBT Ferry Terminal.
- There is strictly no extension of the 7-day VOA and it supersedes all other Indonesian visas that a person may be holding.
Application Procedure
- Application for the 7-day VOA must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance, through sponsoring agents.
- Each application form must comprise the passport details of all applicants (ie, name, nationality, passport number and passport expiry).
- Sponsoring agents are to submit four copies of each application to the Immigration Department at BBT Ferry Terminal.
- Upon approval, a stamped acknowledgement will be returned to the sponsoring agents, as well as sent to the Arrival / Departure Counter at the Immigration Checkpoint at BBT Ferry Terminal. Travellers need not carry a copy of the acknowledgement.
For a smooth VOA application process, visitors are advised to bring with them the exact amount in US$ for payment of fees and to have on hand, the following documents:
- Passport with a minimum of six months' validity
- Fully completed Arrival / Departure Card
- Return or onward journey ticket
The Indonesian Government has also announced that Turkey has been added to the list of countries that are granted VOA facility.
-Travellers must be sponsored by an agent (ie, hotels and resorts, golf course operators or travel agents based in Bintan, Batam, and Karimun SEZ).
-Minimum four persons travelling together and they must arrive at and depart from Bintan Resorts at the same time.
- Travellers must hold passport with a minimum of six months validity.
- The 7-day VOA is only applicable to visitors travelling for leisure activities, conferences, exhibitions, and national / regional / international / governmental seminars.
- The fee of US$10 per person is to be paid upon arrival at the Immigration Checkpoint at BBT Ferry Terminal.
- There is strictly no extension of the 7-day VOA and it supersedes all other Indonesian visas that a person may be holding.
Application Procedure
- Application for the 7-day VOA must be submitted at least 24 hours in advance, through sponsoring agents.
- Each application form must comprise the passport details of all applicants (ie, name, nationality, passport number and passport expiry).
- Sponsoring agents are to submit four copies of each application to the Immigration Department at BBT Ferry Terminal.
- Upon approval, a stamped acknowledgement will be returned to the sponsoring agents, as well as sent to the Arrival / Departure Counter at the Immigration Checkpoint at BBT Ferry Terminal. Travellers need not carry a copy of the acknowledgement.
For a smooth VOA application process, visitors are advised to bring with them the exact amount in US$ for payment of fees and to have on hand, the following documents:
- Passport with a minimum of six months' validity
- Fully completed Arrival / Departure Card
- Return or onward journey ticket
The Indonesian Government has also announced that Turkey has been added to the list of countries that are granted VOA facility.
