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TRAVEL ADVISE
PREPARATION and the JOURNEY
Visas
Visa to Visit Indonesia
The Department of Justice and
Human Rights has officially
determined that as of August
2005:
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.
They are:
Argentina, Australia, Austria,
Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil,
Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada,
Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India,
Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan,
Kuwait, Liechtenstein,
Luxembourg, Laos, Monaco,
Maldives, Malta, Mexico, New
Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland,
Portugal, Qatar, Russia, RRC,
South Africa, South Korea,
Spain, Switzerland, Sweden,
Surinam, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan,
The Netherland, United Arab
Emirate, United Kingdom, United
States of America.
And started per 28 May 2007,
Indonesia will be added its Visa
on Arrival (VOA) favors to more
11 countries joined with
previous 52 other favored
countries according to the
Directorate General of
Immigration recent released
paper. The 11 countries are
Algeria, the Czech Republic,
Fiji, Latvia, Libya, Lithuania,
Panama, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia and Tunisia. Tourists
from those selected countries
will not oblige to apply abroad
for a visa but can purchase a
visa on arrival at 15 gates of
Indonesia's international
airports and seaports. 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 an Indonesian international
gateway 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.
Insurances
Travel insurance is always
advisable Keep the insurance
policy in good custody, because
in case of damage, you need this
paper. It is advisable to buy
cancellation insurance at the
time you book the trip.
Vaccinations
Vaccinations are no longer
obligatory. It is advised to
consult your Health service or
general practitioner ample time
before departure. For your own
safety you are advised to become
vaccinated against: Typhus An
intestinal infection. The
vaccination is given in two
doses, with a time lap of a
month and is active during ca. 3
years. Besides vaccination it is
also possible to build
immunization by a cure of three
capsules.
DTP
DTP vaccination (diphtheria,
tetanus, polio). It is important
to be guarded against polio,
because this infection has a
severe course in adulthood.
Vaccination is valid for 15
years. Advised is to renew
vaccination every 5 till 10
years, and after injuries
(tetanus)
Hepatitis A
Gammaglobuline against
infectious hepatitis. Infectious
hepatitis is a virus infect of
the liver that spreads mostly by
ways of infested food and water.
Depending on the given amount,
injection of gammaglobuline
gives 3 till 6 month protection.
Since a few years is available:
the vaccine Havrix that will
give a 10 years protection.
Where to get vaccinations
Vaccination can be done by your
Health Service or
tropic-departments of big
hospitals or by your own general
practitioner Malaria. Malaria is
spread by infected mosquitoes.
For prevention of malaria
several kinds of malaria tablets
are prescribed that have to be
taken until 4 weeks after return
from your journey. In Indonesia
you can find in time treatment
for a disease like malaria,
especially in the tourist areas.
Don't treat yourself, but let a
doctor check by blood
examination which treatment must
be given. Do you travel with
children or on your own to
isolate territories, ask your
doctor if additional measures
have to been taken.
Cholera
Vaccination against cholera is
not advisable, because the
available vaccine gives a very
low protection and because there
is little risk for cholera for
tourists. Nevertheless, always
be careful with food, especially
shellfish and fish. These always
have to be cooked thoroughly.
Water
Never drinks uncooked water from
the tap! Always drink boiled
water or water in sealed
bottles.
Medication
In case you use medicines, bring
enough with you, for example in
your hand-luggage.
It is wise to take with you
medicines against:
Diarrhea
Obstipation
Fever
Insect-bites and
Perhaps travel-sickness
Further plaster, jodium,
ORS (oral dehydration solution)
in case of excessive fluid loss
(by diarrhea stools)
Bouillon
Sun-protection-oil
Crème for lips
And vitamin-tablets for long
journeys
Ask your pharmacist for a so
called "medicine-passport" if
you use medicines or medicines
by injection. Ask also for the
keeping qualities under the
circumstances of your travel.
Information
Information about health in the
tropics can be found in
publications from the Royal
Dutch Institute for the Tropics:
Website: www.kit.nl
Health
You better adapt to your new day
and night rhythm immediately at
the beginning of the journey. It
takes about a day to get
accustomed to an hour time
difference. To adapt your rhythm
to the surroundings, it is a
good guidance to follow the
Indonesian habits. This means
getting up early to use the
coolness of the morning, to rest
in the afternoon and to go to
bed in the evening in time.
Luggage
The allowed free luggage is 20
kg pro person. Pro person of 21
years and older 200 cigarettes
or 50 cigars or 100-gram tobacco
and 2 liter alcoholic drinks may
be imported. In Singapore and
Malaysia there is capital
punishment on carrying addictive
drugs like heroin with you.
Airport tax
Airport tax is sometimes
included within the ticket
price. In case it is not
inclusive, airport tax has to
been paid on the spot.
The journey
means of payment
the monetary-unit is the rupiah
(Rp.). You can collect money
from the automatic bank
automates (ATM) with your bank
pass. Bank automates are in the
cities and major villages. In
bigger hotels, restaurants and
shops credit cards are accepted.
Prices
In larger stores are fixed
prices, but in small stores
bargaining is usual. This is
particular true on the market,
or for a short ride in a Becak.
Bargaining is a very deep
settled custom in Indonesia. You
soon pay too much if you refrain
from it.
Tips
Giving gratuities are a matter
of common and good customs.
Stomach or intestinal disease
In case you get stomach or
intestinal diseases. This can
occur because of the traveling
itself, the time difference, or
the change of temperature,
humidity and food.
To lower the chance for
intestinal disease your are
advised:
Never drink water from the tap
Not drink too many cold drinks
the first days
Never take drinks with ice
cubes, if you want cold drinks,
ask bottles from the
refrigerator
Drink soft drinks and mineral
water only from bottles
Not eat ice from street-carts
Sunburn
The sun radiance in the tropics
is much stronger than we are
used to. Very soon there is
danger of sunburn. A hat,
sunglasses and sun
protection-oil are no luxuries!
Clothing
Advised are cotton summer
clothes. Cotton textiles are
important because they take
transpiration fluid easily.
Post
Letters from Indonesia by
airmail take about a week. In
luxury hotels you can arrange
your post affairs on the hotel
counter.
Other information - Time
difference
Indonesia has three time zones!
On Java and Sumatra it is 6
hours time difference (later
than) from the Netherlands and
12 hours time difference (later
than) from Washington D.C.
On Kalimantan, Sulawesi and the
Small Sunda Islands it is 7
hours time difference from the
Netherlands (13 hours from
Washington D.C.) and on the
Moluccas and Irian Jaya 8 hours
time difference from the
Netherlands and 14 from
Washington D.C.
In case of summer Daylight
Saving-Time at home, the time
difference is an hour less.
Telephone
The entrance number towards
Indonesia is 00-62-. In
Indonesia you can call automatic
international in the Wartel
(telephone shops) by dialing
00-, then your country number
(-31 for the Netherlands, -01
for US), then the net number
without 0 and then the phone
number. GSM or Mobile phone can
be used in all over Indonesia.
Major service providers are:
Telkomsel, Satelindo and XL
Ritel. Look for signs and
banners with those markings.
Aperture times
Businesses: 8.30-16.00 (mon till
fri);
8.30-12.00 sat).
Shops: 8.0020.00 (mon till sat;
9.00-19.00 (sun) warehouses.
Banks: minimal from 9.00-14.30 (mon
till fri), 9.00-12.00 (sat).
Government: 8.30-15.00 (mon till
thu); 8.30-~2.00 (fri, sat).
Post offices: 8.00-13.00 (mon
till thu); 8.00-11.00 (fri,
sat).
Voltage
In hotels 220 V current is used.
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