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Travel to Indonesia
When to go To
Indonesia
Straddling the equator, Indonesia tends to have a fairly even
climate year-round. Rather than four seasons, Indonesia has two –
wet and dry – and there are no extremes of winter and summer.
In most parts of Indonesia, the wet season falls between October and
April (low season), and the dry season between May and September
(high season). Rain tends to come in sudden tropical downpours, but
it can also rain nonstop for days. In some parts of the country,
such as Kalimantan, the difference between the seasons is slight –
the dry season just seems to be slightly hotter and slightly drier
than the wet season. In other areas, such as Nusa Tenggara, the
differences are very pronounced, with droughts in the dry season and
floods in the wet.
Though travel in the wet season is not usually a major problem in
most parts of Indonesia, mud-clogged back roads can be a deterrent.
The best time to visit is in the dry season. The ‘wet’ starts to
descend in October and varies in intensity across the archipelago.
The December to February rains can make travel prohibitive in Nusa
Tenggara, when rough seas either cancel (or sink) ferries, and roads
on Flores are washed out. Parts of Papua are also inaccessible. The
rains shift in Sumatra, peaking from October to January in the
north, and from January to February in the south. But seasonal
change makes little difference in Bali, and in Kalimantan higher
water levels from December to February improve access to rivers and
small tributaries.
In most cases, experiencing an Indonesian festival is reason enough
to head to a destination. Some are so significant, however, that
they can generate difficult conditions for travellers. Tana Toraja’s
funeral season boosts Rantepao’s population, and hotel prices,
substantially during July and August. In Java it’s a good idea to
avoid the final days of Idul Fitri, when public transport is mayhem
and some businesses close.
A tragic drop in tourist hordes means that Indonesia’s ‘high season’
no longer presents the same kind of bother it once did. The
December–January Christmas holiday period and the school holidays
still brings a wave of migratory Australians, and Europeans head to
Bali, Java, Sumatra and Sulawesi in July and August. But climatic
impediments aside, pretty much any time is a good time to head to
Indonesia at the moment.
The main Indonesian holiday periods are the end of Ramadan, when
domestic tourists fill resorts and prices escalate; Christmas; and
mid-June to mid-July, when graduating high-school students take off
by the busload to various tourist attractions, mainly in Java and
Bali.
Entry Point
All travelers to Indonesia must be in possession of passport valid
for at least six months from date of arrival and have proof
(tickets) of onward or return passage.
Free Tourist Visa
Immigration authority will provide Free Tourist Visas for a period
of 30 days to national s from 12 countries only on the basis of
reciprocity. The countries are Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei
Darussalam, the Philippines, Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, Chile,
Morocco, Peru, Vietnam and Equador.
Visa on Arrival (VOA)
Visa on arrival is valid for 30 days and maybe extended under the
permission of Indonesia is conditions as follows, the natural
disaster happens in the place that is visiting by the tourist. And
if, the tourist is sick or got an accident during other visiting.
VOA Will be given to citizens of Australia, Argentina, Brazil,
Denmark, Canada, Finland, France, Germany,Great Britain, Hungary,
Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea,
Switzerland, New Zealand, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, and the
United States of America, Austria, Belgium, India, Ireland, Kuwait,
Luxemburg, Maldives, Egypt, Oman, Portuguese, Qatar, The People of
Republic China, Russian, Saudi Arabian, Spain, Bahrain, Bulgaria,
Cambodia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece , Iran, Iceland, Laos PDR,
Liechtenstein, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Nederland, Suriname, Sweden,
Aljazair, Czechoslovakia, Fiji, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania, Panama,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Rumania, Tunisia.
Entry ports
where visa-on-arrival may be issued are:
The Soekarno-Hatta airport in Jakarta, Ngurah Rai airport in Bali,
Sultan Syarif Hasim airport in Pekanbaru, Tabing airport in Padang,
Juanda airport of Surabaya and the Sam Ratulangi airport in Manado.
While authorized seaports are Batam, the Sekupang, Batuampar, Nongsa,
Marina, Teluk Senimba, Bandar Brintan, Talani Lagoi and Bandar Sri
Udana Labon in the Riau archipelago, Sri Bintan Pura in Tanjung
Pinang, Belawan port and Sibolga in North Sumatra, Yos Sudarso
Tanjung Perak in Surabaya, Teluk Bayur of Padang, Tanjung Priok at
Jakarta, Padang Bai and Benoa in Bali, the port of Jayapura, Bitung,
Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tanjung Mas in Central Java, Tenua and
Maumere in East Nusa Tenggara, Pare-Pare and Soekarno Hatta port in
South Sulawesi.
VISA
Application at Indonesia Embassies or Consulates
Other nationals must apply for visa at Indonesia Embassies or
Consulates in their home country. In addition, the visa cannot be
replaced with any other of immigration letters. The visa shall then
be administered by Visa Officer in the presence of the applicant
concerned.
Free entry visa is also provided to delegates registered in a
conference that is officially held. In addition, tourist visa can be
obtained from every Indonesian Embassy or Consulate. Come in and out
of Indonesia must pass number of specific gates, namely by air via
Jakarta, Bali, Medan, Manado, Biak, Ambon, Surabaya and Batam; by
sea via Semarang, Jakarta, Bali, Pontianak, Balikpapan, Tanjung
Pinang and Kupang. The length of stay in Indonesia is permitted for
maximum two months.
Customs
Customs allow on entry a maximum of one litre of alcoholic
beverages, 200 cigarettes or 50 cigars of 100 grams of tobacco and a
reasonable amount of perfume per adult. Cameras, video cameras,
portable radios, cassette recorders, binoculars and sport equipment
are admitted provided they are taken out on departure. They must be
declared to Customs. Prohibited are firearms, narcotics drugs,
pornography, Chinese printing and medicines, transceivers and
cordless telephones, films pre-recorded video tapes and laser disks
must be screened by the Censor Board. There is no restriction on
import or export of foreign currencies and travelers cheques,
however, the import and export of Indonesian currency exceeding Rp.
100 million rupiahs is prohibited.
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