Indonesia is considering granting visa-free entry to nationals of 20 countries,
including the United States, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Germany, Britain and
France, to boost its tourism and economy, its tourism minister said on Thursday. The
aim of this, he said, is to boost economy, increase tourism and foreign investment.
Indonesia is considering granting visa-free entry to nationals of 20 countries, including the United
States, China, Australia, India, South Korea, Germany, Britain and France, to boost its tourism and
economy, its tourism minister said on Thursday.
The list will be finalised within a month, statement released by the tourism minister said.
Sandiaga Uno, tourism minister of Indonesia said that they have received instructions from the
government to consider visa waiver. The aim of this move is to boost economy, increase tourism and
foreign investment.
There were more than 16 million foreign arrivals in Indonesia in pre-pandemic 2019, according to
official data
From January to October this year, Indonesia received 9.49 million foreign visitors, an increase of
124.3% from the same period in 2022.
Thailand and recently Malaysia have also waived visas for visitors from China and India.
In September, Indonesia also announced golden visa to woo foreign individuals and corporate investors.
The golden visa is granting a residence permit for an extended period of five to 10 years," director
general of immigration, Silmy Karim said in a statement.
To be eligible for the five-year visa, an individual needs to set up a company worth $2.5 million. If
you want a 10-year visa, an investment of $5 million would be required.
Corporate investors are required to invest $25 million to get five-year visas for directors and
commissioners. They need to invest double, or $50 million, to gain a 10 year visa.
Source: travel.economictimes.indiatimes.com
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