Kamis, Januari 26, 2023

Electronic Visa on Arrival for Tourism Update: Citizens of Kazakhstan Now Eligible to Secure e-VOA

In response to an upswing in the number of foreign tourists entering the country through the use of the visa on arrival ("VOA"), the Director-General of Immigration ("Director-General") has decided to optimize policies relating to electronic visas on arrival ("e-VOA"), regular VOA and free tourist visas in an effort to support sustainable tourism during the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through the issuance of Circular No. IMI-0018.GR.01.01 of 2023 ("Circular 18/2023"). These matters were previously addressed under Circular of the Director-General No. IMI-0794-GR.01.01 of 2022 ("Circular 794/2022"), which has now been repealed and replaced.
In essence, no significant changes have been made to the applicable provisions that address the granting of e-VOA, regular VOA or free tourist visas, as originally set out under Circular 794/2022. Matters relating to VOA and free tourist visa services are summarized in the following edition of Daily Updates: “Provisions on the Issuance of Visas on Arrival and Free Visitor Visas for Sustainable Tourism Updated”, while provisions that address e-VOA services are summarized in the following edition of Daily Updates: “e-VOA App Now Accessible to Citizens of 46 Foreign Countries”.
While Circular 18/2023 still lists citizens of nine Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries as eligible to secure free tourist visas, as originally listed under Circular 794/2022, Circular 18/2023 has now added citizens of Kazakhstan to the countries whose citizens are eligible to secure e-VOA. As a result, citizens of a total of 87 countries are now eligible to secure e-VOA.
It should be noted that the holders of any e-VOA that were issued prior to the enforcement of Circular 18/2023 and which are still valid but have yet to be utilized will remain eligible to enter Indonesian territory through the available immigration checkpoints listed under Appendix II to Circular 18/2023.
Circular 18/2023 has been in force since 18 January 2023.

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In response to an upswing in the number of foreign tourists entering the country through the use of the visa on arrival ("VOA"), the Director-General of Immigration ("Director-General") has decided to optimize policies relating to electronic visas on arrival ("e-VOA"), regular VOA and free tourist visas in an effort to support sustainable tourism during the still-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic through the issuance of Circular No. IMI-0018.GR.01.01 of 2023 ("Circular 18/2023"). These matters were previously addressed under Circular of the Director-General No. IMI-0794-GR.01.01 of 2022 ("Circular 794/2022"), which has now been repealed and replaced.
In essence, no significant changes have been made to the applicable provisions that address the granting of e-VOA, regular VOA or free tourist visas, as originally set out under Circular 794/2022. Matters relating to VOA and free tourist visa services are summarized in the following edition of Daily Updates: “Provisions on the Issuance of Visas on Arrival and Free Visitor Visas for Sustainable Tourism Updated”, while provisions that address e-VOA services are summarized in the following edition of Daily Updates: “e-VOA App Now Accessible to Citizens of 46 Foreign Countries”.
While Circular 18/2023 still lists citizens of nine Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries as eligible to secure free tourist visas, as originally listed under Circular 794/2022, Circular 18/2023 has now added citizens of Kazakhstan to the countries whose citizens are eligible to secure e-VOA. As a result, citizens of a total of 87 countries are now eligible to secure e-VOA.
It should be noted that the holders of any e-VOA that were issued prior to the enforcement of Circular 18/2023 and which are still valid but have yet to be utilized will remain eligible to enter Indonesian territory through the available immigration checkpoints listed under Appendix II to Circular 18/2023.
Circular 18/2023 has been in force since 18 January 2023.

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