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OTHER INFO
Overseas, you can contact the Indonesian embassy or consulate, or
one of the following Indonesia Tourist Promotion Board offices:
ASEAN &
Southeast Asia, 10 Collyer Quay #15-07, Ocean Building, Singapore
0104. Phone (65) 534-2837, fax: (65) 533-4287.
Australia
& New Zealand, Level 10, 5 Elizabeth Street, Sydney NSW 2000,
Australia. Phone (612) 233-3630, fax: (612) 233-3629, 357-3478.
Europe, Wiesenhuttenstrasse
17, D-6000 Frankfurt/Main 1, Germany. Phone (49 169) 233-677,
fax: (49 169) 230-840.
Japan &
Korea, Sankaido Building, 2nd Floor, 1-9-13 Ahasaka, Minatoku,
Tokyo 107. Phone (813) 3585-3588, fax: (813) 3582-1397.
North America,
3457 Wiltshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010-2203. Phone (213)
387-2078, fax: (213) 380-4876.
Taiwan &
Hong Kong, 66 Sung Chiang Road, 5th Floor, Taipei, Taiwan. Phone
(886 2) 537-7620. Fax: (886 2) 537-7621.
United Kingdom,
Ireland, Benelux & Scandinavia, 3-4 Hanover Street, London
WIR 9HH. Phone (44 171) 493-0334, fax: (44 171) 493-1747.
The Directorate
General of Tourism in Jakarta has brochures and maps on all Indonesian
provinces: JI. Kramat Raya 81, PO Box 409, Jakarta 10450. Phone
(021) 310-3117/9, fax: (021) 310-1146.
Local government
tourism offices, Dinas Pariwisata, are generally only good for
basic information. More useful assistance is often available from
privately run (but government approved) Tourist Information Services.
Be aware that many offices calling themselves "Tourist Information"
are simply travel agents.
The tourist
information counter at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Tuban
(Phone 751001, ext. 1313) is open 24 hours. Other major offices
are: Badung Government Tourist Office, JI. Surapati, Denpasar,
Phone 223602, open 8am-2:30 pm Mon-Thurs, 7am-11am Fri.
Department
of Tourism, Post and Telecommunication Regional Office X, JI.
Raya Puputan, Niti Mandala, Renon, Denpasar 85112, Phone 225649,
233474, fax: 233475, open 7am-3pm Mon-Thurs, 7am-noon Fri.
Government
Tourist Information Center, Mastapa Garden, 2nd Floor, Denpasar,
Phone 751660, ext. 145, open 10am-4pm Mon-Sat.
Visas
Nationals
of the following 46 countries do not need visas, and are granted
visa-free entry for 60 days upon arrival.
Argentina
Australia
Austria Italy
Belgium
Brazil
Brunei
Canada
Chile
Denmark
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland Saudi Arabia
Japan
Kuwait
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Maldives
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Morocco
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Venezuela
Yugoslavia
Be sure to
check your passport before leaving for Indonesia. You must have
at least one empty page to be stamped upon arrival and the passport
must be valid for at least six months after the date of arrival.
For visa-free entry, you must also have proof of onward journey,
either a return or through ticket. Employment is strictly forbidden
on tourist visas or visa-free entry.
Visa-free
entry to Indonesia cannot be extended beyond two months (60 days)
and can. not be converted to any other kind of visa.
A visa is
required in advance for all other nationals or arrivals at minor
ports.
Upon arrival
you will be given a white embarkation/disembarkation card to fill
out. Keep this card with your passport, as you must present it
when leaving the country.
Other Visas
The 2-month,
non-extendable tourist pass is the only entry permit that comes
without a great deal of paperwork.
A social visa,
usually valid for 4-5 weeks, can be extended for up to 6 months,
but is difficult to get. You must have a good reason for being
in Indonesia (relatives, language study), and you must have a
sponsor who will assume financial responsibility for you. The
process can take days or even weeks, and extensions are at the
discretion of the immigration office where you apply.
A business visa requires a letter from a company stating that
you are performing a needed service for a company in Indonesia.
It is valid for up to one year, but you must leave the country
every 4 months. This is not intended as an employment visa, but
is for investors, consultants, or other business purposes. You
are not to earn money in Indonesia on a business visa.
Two other
types of passes are available: the temporary residence pass (KITAS)
for research, formal study, or employment, and the permanent residence
pass (KITAP). Both are difficult to get.
The Immigration
Office is on JI. Panjaitan and open 8am-3pm Mon-Thurs, Fri till
11 am and Sat until 12 noon, Phone 227828. It can be reached from
Sanur by the green bemo. Be on your best behavior and dress appropriately.
Customs
Narcotics,
firearms and ammunition are strictly prohibited. The standard
duty-free allowance is: 2 liters of alcoholic beverages, 200 cigarettes,
50 cigars or 100 grams of tobacco.
There is no
restriction on import and export of foreign currencies in cash
or travelers checks, but there is an export limit of 50,000 Indonesian
rupiah.
All narcotics
are illegal in Indonesia. The use, sale or purchase of narcotics
results in long prison terms, huge fines and death, in some cases.
Once caught, you are immediately placed in detention until trial,
and the sentences are stiff, as demonstrated by Westerners currently
serving sentences as long as 30 years for possession of marijuana.
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