Visa on arrival for Indonesia

[sparoy]

Does anyone know for sure how many days is the USD10 visa on arrival for Indonesia valid for?
I read conflicting information. Some say 3 days, others 5 days or 7 days.

Can one pay with credit card etc? Or USD cash only.
Would they give the same currency change, eg you give USD20 and got back USD10, or they give you change in IDR at some unfavourable rate?

 

[Shano]

According to this site, the US$10 tourist visa is valid for 7 days:

Tourists from those selected countries will not oblige to apply abroad for a visa but can purchase a visa on arrival at 15 gates of Indonesia's international airports and seaports. The fee for this visa, payable upon landing, is US$10 for a 7 day visa and US$25 for a 30-day visa.

Don't know how payment is processed.

 

[Zoom]

You just use A$ to pay the visa fee and you will get change in Indo Rupiah. Just have A$15 ready and then you won't lose much on the exchange rate. Try to avoid using your credit card as much as possible in Indonesia, they have very lax fraud security laws.

 

[ksthommo]

Last time I changed USD 100 and received the change in USD.
Don't use your credit card, it comes through as a cash advance.

 

[Evan]

7 days. USD $10
Takes a whole page !!!

E

 

[clifford]

I did this at DPS last Wednesday. Just handed over a ratty USD 10 note, and all was sweetness and light. Processing was quite quick too. All over and done with in about 20 mins.

My advice for the most hassle free progress, would be to take USD small denomination notes, and don't go for change of any kind, and all will be fine. Not to say it can't be done, but why tempt providence.

Now, if you're going to CGK, it's a completely different scenario. My advice is do NOT opt for the visa on arrival, but rather get a full visa in advance. It will certainly cost you quite a bit more, but may save you hours of time.

When I was at CGK last May, the lines for visa on arrival were horrendous (they are not geared up for it as in DPS), and you could easily wait well over 2-3 hours in a queue. Up to you, but I wouldn't do it...

 

[sparoy]

Thanks for all your replies. The visa is for my daughters. One will be staying for 3 days and the other one for 7 days.
I better give them some small denominations of US notes.

They'll leave tomorrow morning for CGK. Hopefully they won't have to wait for too long at the visa counter.

 

[ksthommo]

Let your daughters know to bolt to VOA when they get off the plane, VOA is
signposted but some people still miss it and get to the immigration desk and are then turned back.

I arrived last September on QF from Sydney, there wasn't a line up then but it grew pretty quickly.

 

[Petch]

the other one for 7 days.

I think that the Indonesian's might consider “day” to mean "day or part thereof". So someone arriving on a Saturday and flying out the following Saturday, i.e. what some may call a one week holiday, could be considered to be in Indonesia for 8 days, so may require the more expensive 30day VOA.

 

[sparoy]

I think that the Indonesian's might consider “day” to mean "day or part thereof". So someone arriving on a Saturday and flying out the following Saturday, i.e. what some may call a one week holiday, could be considered to be in Indonesia for 8 days, so may require the more expensive 30day VOA.

You are absolutely correct.

My daughter has just reported that she's not eligible for the 7day VOA and had to get the 30day VOA, even though she arrived on Tue 10PM and will be leaving the following Tue 5PM.

Not happy! :evil: