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Indonesia Visa Policy
Visa-Free Facility
Visa-free facility will be granted for a duration of 30 days for the 11 countries listed below:

1. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 7. PERU
2. CHILE 8. PHILIPPINES
3. HONG KONG 9. SINGAPORE
4. MACAU 10. THAILAND
5. MALAYSIA 11. VIETNAM
6. MOROCCO  

Visa-On-Arrival Facility
Citizens from the following 37 countries may apply for Visa-On-Arrival (VOA) facility at special counters of the Immigration Office at Bandar Bentan Telani Ferry Terminal.

1. ARGENTINA 21. MALDIVES
2. AUSTRALIA 22. NETHERLANDS
3. AUSTRIA 23. NEW ZEALAND
4. BELGIUM 24. NORWAY
5. BRAZIL 25. OMAN
6. CANADA 26. POLAND
7. CHINA 27. PORTUGAL
8. DENMARK 28. QATAR
9. EGYPT 29. RUSSIA
10. FINLAND 30. SAUDI ARABIA
11. FRANCE 31. SOUTH AFRICA
12. GERMANY 32. SOUTH KOREA
13. HUNGARY 33. SPAIN
14. INDIA 34. SWEDEN
15. IRAN 35. SWITZERLAND
16. IRELAND 36. TAIWAN
17. ITALY 37. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
18. JAPAN 38. UNITED KINGDOM
19. KUWAIT 39. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
20. LUXEMBOURG  

The VOA charges are as follows:

  • US$ 10 per person for a maximum period of 7 days/ 6 nights
  • US$ 25 per person for more than 7 days, and up to a maximum period   of 30 days
  • A charge of US$20 per day will be imposed for overstaying.

Visitors are required to have at hand the following documents for VOA application:

  • Passport with minimum 6 months' validity
  • Arrival / departure card
  • Return or onwards journey ticket

Visitors are advised to bring with them the exact amount in US Dollars for payment of VOA fees prior to departure for Bintan, so as to minimize inconvenience and ensure a smooth VOA application process.

Procedure:

  • Before arriving at the ferry, fill in the arrival/departure card. This card serves as the VOA application form.
  • Upon arrival at the ferry terminal, go the special counters and pay the visa fee. You will receive a bar-coded receipt. 
  • Proceed to the Visa-on-Arrival counter to have the arrival/departure card, your passport and payment receipt scanned and recorded in the immigration computer. A sticker visa will be issued to you instantly.
  • Proceed to the immigration checkpoint for clearance.

The Visa-on-Arrival is not extendable and cannot be used for employment purposes.

Group Application of VOA (ie. for organized / tour groups) can be entertained.

Countries not listed above can apply for Visas at the Indonesian Embassy in your respective country.