Visa and Immigration Requirements
1. Visa and Immigration
Requirement
Tourists and business visitors from Argentina, Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chili, Chinese
Taipei, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait,
Luxembourg, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Morocco, Mexico,
Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, The Philippines,
Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Hong Kong/China, Thailand, Turkey, Uni Emirate Arab, United
Kingdom, United State of America, Venezuela and Yugoslavia
do not require visa for a maximum stay of 2 (two) months.
In addition, tourists and business visitors from Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Myanmar
do not require visa for a maximum stay only of 2 (two)
weeks. However, these visas are unextendable. The granting
of free visa to business visitors is limited for the purpose
of business investigations or discussions with their business
relations. They are not permitted to conclude any business
transaction, engage in local employment, perform any professional
or technical service. Visa is still required for visitors
from countries which are not mentioned above.
2. Multiple-Journey Business
Visas
Multiple-Journey Business Visa travel visa gives the bearer
the right to make several entries to Indonesia within
a period of 12 (twelve) months and each stay be up to
2 (two) months. For business or tourist travelers of nationalities
that have obtained the two months free visa on arrival,multiple-journey
business visas are not necessary for stays within those
two months.
3. Limited Stay Visas
or Temporary Resident Visas
Limited Stay Visas are valid for three months to one year
and are issued exclusively to experts for the national
development and to expatriates who are involved in training
or other educational or scientific programs in line with
the prevailing government regulations. Direct dependents
can also qualify for this type of visa.
4. Re - entry Permit
Non-citizens with residential status in
Indonesia must have valid re-entry permits to re-enter
Indonesia.
Environmental Protection
1. In 1990, the government established the Environmental
Impact Management Agency (BAPEDAL) and then,since 2002
this agency merges into the Ministry of Environment
which is responsible for the development and implementation
of national policies and programs for environmental
management, particularly as they relate to urban and
industrial pollution and hazardous waste management.
2.The Ministry of Environment oversees a decentralized
enforcement system (conducting environmental assessment)
through the Regional Environment Management Agency (BAPEDALDA)
and regional laboratories to ensure efficient monitoring
of the implementation of environmental policies.
Business Entrance
Few fields of business activities are regulated by Presidential
Decree No. 96 of 2000 as amended by No.118 of 2000.
There are 11 (eleven) business activities closed for
any investment (domestic as well as foreign / PMA) such
as cultivation and processing marijuana, collection
/ utilization of sponges, industries of harmful chemicals
and chemical weapon etc..There are 8 (eight) business
activities and closed for PMA companies such as germ
plasma cultivation, concessions for natural forestetc..
In addition, there are 9 (nine) business activities
opened on the condition of joint venture between foreign
and domestic capital, such as developing and operating
of harbor, electricity production, transmission and
distributionetc..Business activities opened for investment
if fulfilled certain conditions are cultivation of fish
in fresh water, industries of pulp made of wood and
ethyl alcohol etc..
Updated: July 2010
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