More travelers to Indonesia can now skip the visa headache and just show up unannounced.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo ordered earlier this month tripled the number of nationalities exempted from visa requirements to boost tourism and travel
Widodo signed an order earlier this month authorizing visitors from 30 nations to enter without a visa, according to a government news release.
The new additions are Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Britain, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirate and the United States.
Thai travelers were already exempted as members of ASEAN.
Travelers can stay 30 days and must enter through selected points of entry including five international airports: Soekarno Hatta (Jakarta), Ngurah Rai (Bali), Kuala Namu (Medan), Juanda (Surabaya), Hang Nadim (Batam). Entry by sea is also possible at several sea ports.
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