- The Director-General of Immigration has issued Circular No. IMI-0700.GR.01.01 of 2022 on Ease of Immigration to Support Sustainable Tourism During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The Circular has been issued in an effort to streamline Indonesia’s immigration processing and to support the general public through a more open tourism sector that is operated in line with the sustainable tourism concept.
- The Circular states that Free Tourist Visit Visas will now be available at 15 airports (e.g. Juanda, Hang Nadim, Ngurah Rai, etc.), 91 seaports (e.g. Tanjung Priok, Padang Bai, Panarukan, etc.) and 12 border-crossing posts (e.g. Aruk, Entikong, etc.).
- Meanwhile, Visas on Arrival for Tourists will now be available at the same 15 airports, as well as 35 seaports (e.g. Benoa, Labuan Bajo, Biak, etc.) and seven border-crossing posts (e.g. Aruk, Entikong, Sota, etc.).
- The Free Tourist Visit Visa is available to citizens from nine countries, specifically: Brunei Darussalam, The Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Meanwhile, the Visa on Arrival for Tourists is available to citizens from 86 countries, including the United States, South Korea, Japan, Germany, etc.
- The requirements for securing the Free Tourist Visit Visa and the Visa on Arrival for Tourists break down as follows: 1) Passport; 2) A round-trip ticket or ongoing ticket to another country; and 3) Proof of payment of the Non-Tax State Revenue Visa on Arrival fee.
- The Circular has been in force since 15 September 2022.
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