Indonesia stops visa-free visits for 159 countries except ASEAN

The order to suspend the visa-free entry policy to Indonesia for 159 countries has been announced by the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Indonesia, with the exemption of the passport holders from the Association of South East Asian Nations(ASEAN).

It was clarified by the Indonesian government that the reason for the suspension is to tackle the public order disruptions and the potential transmission of diseases from countries that aren’t certified as disease-free by the World Health Organization (WHO).

It was reported that those 159 countries have to apply for a visa to visit the country once their documents are approved.

The 10 ASEAN countries that included Brunei Darussalam, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam can only stay in Indonesia for 30 days with their valid passport and confirmed return tickets report. To extend their stay, these visitors can choose from the types of immigration visas that Indonesia offers, such as e-VOA (Electronic Visa on Arrival), Visit Visa or Limited Stay Visa, according to Bali Times.

印尼停止對除東盟以外159個國家的免簽訪問

印尼法律和人權部宣布，暫停對159個國家的印尼免簽入境政策，但持有東南亞國家聯盟（ASEAN）護照的人士除外。

印度尼西亞政府澄清，暫停的原因是為了解決公共秩序混亂以及來自未經世界衛生組織（WHO）認證無疾病國家的疾病的潛在傳播問題。

據報導，這159個國家的文件獲得批准後，必須申請簽證才能訪問該國。

文萊、菲律賓、柬埔寨、老撾、馬來西亞、緬甸、新加坡、泰國、東帝汶、越南等東盟10國憑有效護照和已確認的回程機票報告只能在印尼停留30天。 據《巴厘島時報》報導，為了延長逗留時間，這些遊客可以選擇印度尼西亞提供的移民簽證類型，例如 e-VOA（電子落地簽證）、訪問簽證或有限停留簽證。