- IMMIGRATION
- All visitors traveling to
Indonesia must be in possession of passport valid for at least
six months from the time of arrival and have proof of onward
passage. Visas are not required for nationals of Argentina, Australia,
Belgium, Brazil, Brunei. Canada, Chile, Denmark, Egypt. Finland,
Greece. France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait,
Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Marocco, Mexico.
the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway. the Philippines, Singapore,
South Korea, Span, Sweden, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan,
Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom (Great Britain), United States
of America, United Emirate Arab and Venezuela.
- Visa free entry is also allowed for registered delegates attending a conference which have received official approval. For those not belonging to the above categories, tourist visas can be obtained from any Indonesian Embassy or Consulate.
- Entry and exit must be made through certain specified gateways: by air through Jakarta, Bali. Medan, Manado, Biak, Ujungpandang, Surabaya, Kupang, and some others, or by sea through Medan. Batam, Jakarta, Surabaya, Semarang, Bali, Manado, Ambon, Kupang, and some others.
- Kupang is one of gateways (entry and exit) for visitors without visa for the maximum stay permitte for two months and not extendable.
- Visa free entry is also allowed for registered delegates attending a conference which have received official approval. For those not belonging to the above categories, tourist visas can be obtained from any Indonesian Embassy or Consulate.
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- HEALTH
- International Health Certificates for small-pox and cholera are not required, except from travelers arriving from infected areas.
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- CUST0MS
- Indonesian Customs allows
an entry a maximum of two liters of alcoholic beverages, two
hundred cigarettes, or fifty cigars, or one hundred grams of
tobacco, and reasonable amount of perfumes per adult wars, photographic
equipment, type-writers and tape recorders must be reexported.
Prohibited from entry are TV-sets, radios, narcotics, arm and
ammunition, printed matter in Chinese characters and Chinese
medicines. Advance approval has to be acquired for carrying transceiver
and all movie films video cassettes must be censored by the Film
Censor Board.
- Fresh fruits, plants and animals must have Quarantine permits. There is no restriction on import or export of Indonesia currency exceeding Rp 50,000.00 is prohibited.
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- TIPPING
- Major hotels usually add a ten percent service charge to bill. Where it is not included a tip of between five percent to ten percent of the bill would be appropriate if the service is satisfactory. Airport porters expect Rp 1,000.00 for a small bag and Rp 2,000.00 for bag weighing more than 20 kg. Tipping taxi and hire-car drivers is not mandatory, but if service has been satisfactory a basic Rp 1,000.00 tip is sufficient for a taxi driver, Hirecar drivers would normally expect a larger tip.
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- CLOTHING
- Dress is normally in Indonesia due to warm, humid climate and clothing of light fabrics are recommended. Traveling in highland areas is noticeably cooler, however, and carrying a light sweater may prove useful. Accepted attire for men is a shirt and long pants. A jacket and tie are required for official calls or for more formal occasions. Long sleeved batik or handwoven shirts are acceptable for evening functions. For ladies, dresses, blouses, and long pants are appropriate. Shorts, halters or tank tops should only be used at sports facilities or on the beach.
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- OFFICE HOURS
- Business and government offices are usually open either from 7.00 am to 3.00 p.m. or 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., with a break or lunch between 12.00 noon and 1.00 p.m., but on Saturday many offices are closed.
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- SHOPPING
- Shops are usually open all
week including Sunday. Shopping hours are usually between 9.00
a.m. and 9.00 p.m. with the closing time between 1.00 p.m. and
5.00 p.m. On Sunday shops are open shorter hours.
- Bargaining is customary in small shops and markets, the art of which is to start at half the asking price and slowly increase your offer until a compromise is reached. Remember it helps to smile while bargaining.
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- TIME
- The Indonesian archipelago is spread over three time zones. Western Indonesia Standard Standard Time, which covers the islands of Sumatra, Java, Madura, and kalimantan is 7 hours ahead of GMT: Central Indonesia Standard Time covers Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Nusa Tenggara, and is 8 hours ahead of GMT: finally Eastern Indonesia Standard Time. which covers Maluku and Irian Jaya is 9 hours ahead of GMT.
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- ELECTRICITY
- Power supply is usually 220
volts/50 cycles. Normal outlets are plugs with two rounded pins.
It is advisable to check electricity supplies before using any
appliances.
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