30 days in a bid to boost tourism, Vice President Jusuf Kalla said.
“It is now being processed, that tourists get four months,” said the vice president.
This policy is a part of the government’s drive to attract more foreign visitors besides the soaring arrival target and extra funding for tourism promotion.
At present, tourists from 54 countries can obtain a 30-day visa on arrival at a
cost of 25 dollars, or free for most Southeast Asian nations.
Kalla said the 54 countries — which include most of
Visitors especially the backpackers and retired travelers have complained that 30 days is far too short a time to take in the vast archipelago, which stretches for thousands of kilometres.
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