Visa on Arrival to visit Palembang City, INDONESIA

Visa on Arrival to visit Palembang City
Indonesia Government had granted visa on arrival favor to 52 countries to be able to purchase the visa on arrival facility upon their arrival in Indonesia’s designed "International Gateway" at 15 airports and 21 seaports, one of the airport is Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport Palembang, they are :

1. Argentina
2. Australia
3. Austria
4. Bahrain
5. Belgium
6. Brazil
7. Bulgaria
8. Cambodia
9. Canada
10. Cyprus
11. Denmark
12. Egypt
13. Estonia
14. Finland
15. France
16. Germany
17. Greece
18. Hungary
19. Iceland
20. India
21. Iran
22. Ireland
23. Italy
24. Japan
25. Kuwait
26. Laos
27. Liechtenstein
28. Luxembourg
29. Maldives
30. Malta
31. Mexico
32. Monaco
33. New Zealand
34. Norway
35. Oman
36. RRC
37. Poland
38. Portugal
39. Qatar
40. Saudi Arabia
41. Russia
42. South Africa
43. South Korea
44. Spain
45. Switzerland
46. Sweden
47. Surinam
48. Taiwan
49. The Netherland
50. United Arab Emirate
51. United Kingdom
52. United States of America

And started per 28 May 2007, Indonesia will be added its Visa on Arrival (VOA) favors to more 12 countries joined with previous 52 other favored countries according to the Directorate General of Immigration recent released paper.

The 12 countries are

1. Algeria
2. People’s Republic of China
3. The Czech Republic
4. Fiji
5. Latvia
6. Libya
7. Lithuania
8. Panama
9. Romania
10. Slovakia
11. Slovenia
12. Tunisia

Tourists from those selected countries will not oblige to apply abroad for a visa but can purchase a visa on arrival at Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport. The fee for this visa, payable upon landing, is US$10 for a 7 day visa and US$25 for a 30-day visa.

The official entry requirements for the issuance of a 30 or 7 days day visa-on arrival:

1. Passport must be from one of the countries listed above.
2. Passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 (six) months from the date of entry into Indonesia.
3. Payment of US$10 or US$25 must be paid at the gateway, depending on the length of visa required.
4. Onward or return tickets are compulsory.
5. Visitors must enter and exit through one of the 15 airports or 21 seaports officially approved as an "international gateway" by the Indonesian Immigration department.

11 countries and territories are eligible for a "Visa Free" facility. Those holding valid passports from the following countries will be granted a non-extendable 30-day Visa-Free Short Visit Permit upon arrival at Sultan Mahmud Badarrudin II International Airport without charge:

1. Brunei Darussalam
2. Chile
3. Hong Kong SAR
4. Macau SAR
5. Malaysia
6. Morocco
7. Peru
8. Philippines
9. Thailand
10. Vietnam
11. Singapore

Others nationals that not granted with either visa on arrival favor nor visa free favor from Indonesia government may apply for tourist visa at Indonesia embassy abroad.