Indonesia immigration announces. "Free Short Visit Visas" For 15 countries, including Australia & Singapore?

 Bali News and Views Editors Comments:

Good news for everyone! 

Indonesia is making it easier for foreign visitors to enter the country and stay for up to 30 days without a visa.

Additionally, the Second Home Visa provides an opportunity to stay in Indonesia for up to 10 years subject to certain conditions.

As well as the new international hospitals being established to address any health concerns, this should spur an increase in tourism to Bali and other parts of Indonesia.

This is great news for the real estate sector as well as there will be an unprecedented increase in demand for properties.

We have already seen this come to pass and we are now 200-500% more busy in dealing with real estate requests than before the pandemic.

 

Free Short Visit Visa

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Pursuant to the Presidential Decision No. 104/2015, the following 15 countries/ special regions citizen do not require a visa to enter Indonesia for the purposes of: Governmental Meeting, Education, Social Cultural, Tourist, Bussines, Family, Journalism or Transit  up to 30 (thirty) days. Visitors can enter Indonesia from all immigration check points.

1. Brunei Darussalam
2. Cambodia
3. Chile
4. Ecuador
5. Hongkong SAR
6. Laos
7. Macau SAR
8. Malaysia
9. Morocco
10. Myanmar
11. Peru
12. Phillipina
13. Singapore
14. Thailand
15. Vietnam

Base on the Presidential Decision No. 21/2016, the following 169 countries / special regions citizen do not require a visa to enter Indonesia up to 30 (thirty) days for the purposes of:

1. Leisure ,Tourism
2. Family
3. Social
4. Art and Cultural
5. Government visit
6. Giving Lecture or attend seminar
7. Attend a meeting held by head office or Representative office in Indonesia
8. Continue journey to another country

NOTE : The Visa free entry is NOT valid for Journalism Visit.

1. Albania,
2. Algeria,
3. Andorra,
4. Angola,
5. Antigua and Barbuda,
6. Argentina,
7. Armenia,
8. Australia,
9. Austria,
10. Azerbaijan,
11. Bahamas,
12. Bahrain,
13. Bangladesh,
14. Barbados,
15. Belarus,
16. Belgium,
17. Belize,
18. Benin,
19. Bhutan,
20. Bolivia,
21. Bosnia and Herzegovina,
22. Botswana,
23. Brazil,
24. BruneiDarussalam,
25. Bulgaria,
26. Burkina Faso,
27. Burundi,
28. Cambodia,
29. Canada,
30. Cape Verde,
31. Chad,
32. Chile,
33. China,
34. Czech Republic,
35. Comoros,
36. Costa Rica,
37. Croatia,
38. Cuba,
39. Cyprus,
40. Denmark,
41. CommonwealthofDominica,
42. Dominican Republic,
43. East Timor,
44. Ecuador,
45. Egypt,
46. El Salvador,
47. Estonia,
48. Fiji,
49. Finland,
50. France,
51. Gabon,
52. Gambia,
53. Georgia,
54. Germany,
55. Ghana,
56. Greece,
57. Grenada,
58. Guatemala,
59. Guyana,
60. Haiti,
61. Holy See (Vatican City),
62. Honduras,
63. Hong Kong (SAR ofChina),
64. Hungary,
65. Iceland,
66. India,
67. Ireland,
68. Italy,
69. Ivory Coast,
70. Jamaica,
71. Japan,
72. Jordan,
73. Kazakhstan,
74. Kenya,
75. Kiribati,
76. RepublicofKorea,
77. Kuwait,
78. Kyrgyzstan,
79. Laos,
80. Latvia,
81. Lebanon,
82. Lesotho,
83. Liechtenstein,
84. Lithuania,
85. Luxembourg,
86. Macao(SAR ofChina),
87. Macedonia,
88. Madagascar,
89. Maldives,
90. Malawi,
91. Malaysia,
92. Mali,
93. Malta,
94. Marshall Islands,
95. Mauritania,
96. Mauritius,
97. Mexico,
98. Moldova,
99. Monaco,
100. Mongolia,
101. Morocco,
102. Mozambique,
103. Myanmar,
104. Namibia,
105. Nauru,
106. Nepal,
107. New Zealand,
108. Netherlands,
109. Nicaragua,
110. Norway,
111. Oman,
112. Palau,
113. Palestine,
114. Panama,
115. Papua New Guinea,
116. Paraguay,
117. Peru,
118. Philippines,
119. Poland,
120. Portugal,
121. Puerto Rico,
122. Qatar,
123. Romania,
124. Russia,
125. Rwanda,
126. Saint Kitts and Nevis,
127. Saint Lucia,
128. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
129. Samoa,
130. San Marino,
131. Sao Tome and Principe,
132. Saudi Arabia,
133. Senegal,
134. Serbia,
135. Seychelles,
136. Singapore,
137. Slovakia,
138. Slovenia,
139. Solomon Islands,
140. South Africa,
141. Spain,
142. Sri Lanka,
143. Suriname,
144. Swaziland,
145. Sweden,
146. Switzerland,
147. Taiwan,
148. Tajikistan,
149. Tanzania,
150. Thailand,
151. Togo,
152. Tonga,
153. Trinidad and Tobago,
154. Tunisia,
155. Turkey,
156. Turkmenistan,
157. Tuvalu,
158. Uganda,
159. Ukraine,
160. United Kingdom,
161. United States of America,
162. United Arab Emirates,
163. Uruguay,
164. Uzbekistan,
165. Vanuatu,
166. Venezuela,
167. Vietnam,
168. Zambia, and
169. Zimbabwe.

 

Entry requirement for Visa-Free Short Visit :

1. Passport must be valid for a minimum of 6 (six) months from the date of entry in Indonesia (Please note that temporary passport, emergency travel document or travel document issued by different country can not be used to obtain free short visit visa).
2. Onward or return tickets are compulsory.
3. The Visa is not extendable and cannot be converted into another type of visa.
4. No compulsory vaccinations
5. Visitors on Visa-Free Short Visits must enter and exit from certain airports and seaports in Indonesia.

The list below are the allowed Immigration Check Points for Visa-Free Short Visit :

A.      AIRPORTS

1. Adi Soemarmo, Surakarta
2. Adi Sucipto, Yogyakarta
3. Ahmad Yani, Semarang
4. Bandara International Lombok, Mataram
5. Belitung, Tanjung Pandan
6. Binaka, Sibolga
7. El Tari, Kupang
8. Frans Kaisiepo, Biak
9. Halim Perdana Kusuma, DKI Jakarta
10. Hang Nadim, Batam
11. Husein Sastranegara, Bandung
12. I Gusti Ngurah Rai, Bali
13. Juanda, Surabaya
14. Kuala Namu, Medan
15. Maimun Saleh, Sabang
16. Minangkabau, Padang
17. Mopah, Merauke
18. Mozes Kilangi, Tembaga Pura
19. Pattimura, Ambon
20. Polonia, medan
21. Sam ratulangi, manado
22. Sepinggan, balikpapan
23. Soekarno Hatta, Banten
24. Sultan Hassanudin, Makassar
25. Sultan Iskandar Muda, Banda Aceh
26. Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II, Palembang
27. Sultan Syarif Kasim II, Pekanbaru
28. Supadio, Pontianak
29. Tarakan, Tarakan

B.      SEAPORTS

1. Achmad Yani,  Ternate
2. Amamapare, Tembaga Pura
3. Anggrek, Gorontalo
4. Bagan Siapi-api, Bagan Siapi-api
5. Badar Bentan Telani Lagoi, Tanjung Uban
6. Bandar Seri Udana Lobam, Tanjung Uban
7. Bandar Seri Setia Raja, Bengkalis
8. Batam Center, Batam
9. Batu Ampar, Batam
10. Belakang Padang, Belakang Padang
11. Belawan, Belawan
12. Benete, Sumbawa Besar
13. Biak, Biak
14. Boom Baru, Palembang
15. Celukan Bawang, Singaraja
16. Citra Tri Tunas, Batam
17. Ciwandan, Cilegon
18. Dumai, Dumai
19. Dwi Kora, Pontianak
20. Gunung Sitoli, Sibolga
21. Jambi, Jambi
22. Jayapura, Jayapura
23. Kabil, Batam
24. Kendari, Kendari
25. Kota Baru, Kota Baru
26. Kuala Enok, Tembilahan
27. Kuala Langsa, Aceh
28. Kuala Tanjung, Tanjung Balai Asahan
29. Kuala Tungkal, Jambi
30. Lauren Say, Maumere
31. Lembar, Mataram
32. Lhokseumawe, Lhokseumawe
33. Malahayati, Aceh
34. Malundung, Tarakan
35. Manado, Manado
36. Marina Teluk Senimba, Batam
37. Marore, Tahuna
38. Merauke, Merauke
39. Miangas, Tahuna
40. Nongsa Terminal Bahari, Batam
41. Nusantara, Pare-pare
42.  Nusantara, tahuna
43. Padang Bai, Singaraja
44. Panarukan, Panarukan
45. Pangkal Balam, Pangkal Pinang
46. Panjang, Bandar Lampung
47. Pantoloan, Palu
48. Pasuruan, Pasuruan
49. Pemangkat, Sambas
50. Probolinggo, Probolinggo
51. Pulau Baai, Bengkulu
52. Sabang, Aceh
53. Samarinda, samarinda
54. Sampit, Sampit
55. Samudera, Bitung
56. Sekupang, batam
57. Selat lampa, Ranai
58. Semayang, Balikpapan
59. Siak Sri Indrapura, Siak
60. Sibolga, Sibolga
61. Sintete, Sambas
62. Soekarno Hatta, Makassar
63. Sorong-Sorong
64. Sri Bayintan, Tanjung Pinang
65. Sri Bintan Pura, Tanjung Pinang
66. Sungai Guntung, Tembilahan
67. Tanjung Balai Karimun, Tanjung Balai Karimun
68. Tanjung Benoa, Denpasar
69. Tanjung Emas, Semarang
70. Tanjung Gudang, Pangkal Pinang
71. Tanjung Harapan, Selat Panjang
72. Tanjung Intan, Cilacap
73. Tanjung Kelian, Pangkal Pinang
74. Tanjung Lontar, Kupang
75. Tanjung Pandan, Bangka Belitung
76. Tanjung Perak, Surabaya
77. Tanjung Priok, DKI Jakarta
78. Tanjung Uban, Tanjung Uban
79. Tanjung Wangi, Jember
80. Tarempa, Tarempa
81. Teluk Bayur, Padang
82. Teluk Nibung, Tanjung Balai Asahan
83. Tembilaha, Tembilahan
84. Tri Sakti, Banjarmasin
85. Tual, Tual
86. Tunon Taka, Nunukan
87. Yos Sudarso, Ambon
88. Yos Sudarso, Cirebon

C.      LAND BORDER

1. Aruk, Sambas
2. Entikong, entikong
3. Metamauk, Atambua
4. Mota’ain, Atambua
5. Nanga Badaum Sanggau
6. Napan, Atambua
7. Skouw, Jayapura

The information above also can be found on the Indonesian Immigration Official Website:

http://www.imigrasi.go.id/index.php/en/layanan-publik/bebas-visa#free-visa-countries-list

 

 

Practically every day since the beginning of 2023 I’ve had buyers ask about buying real estate in Sanur on Bali's East Coast.

 I believe that demand will increase exponentially in the first six to 12 months and prices will soar by 10% to 30%. on any property that’s beach side of the bypass.

Here are a few of the the Reasons:

 A new multi-billion Dollar resort area is being built just down from the new Bali International Hospital by a major Indian company which will. Certainly, improve the entertainment in Sanur in the future.

Sanurs first indoor shopping mall the ICON BALI Shopping Mall - Opening in 2024. Jl. Danau Tamblingan no.27, Sanur.

Icon Bali is the first real lifestyle, culture and retail center in Sanur, Bali. Comprising of 8 Iconic features to attract domestic and international customers. 

The result is a building like no other in the world.

 Second Best Time to Buy Bali Real Estate this Century

Bali is currently ranked the number 4th. most sought travel designation in the world and the Number 1 in Asia.  “Bali’s Real Estate Demand is Directly Proportional  to Bali Tourist Demand” It wasn’t long after I arrived in Bali 25 years ago that I discovered that Bali’s Real Estate Demand is Directly Proportional to Bali Tourist Demand as I often quoted in my blogs, television shows. And seminars in Bali. The more tourists that come here the more they discover as they’re driving around just how beautiful, inexpensive and friendly Bali is. No wonder it’s called “Australia’s playground”. The recent announcements of a 10-year visa from the government for those who buy a second home here and a major medical tourism complex being installed in Sanur close to our Bali Luxury Villas Sanur and we have all the makings of the largest amount of exposure ever for Bali. As with any real estate market in the world when there is a large amount of exposure and free advertising this will draw an extraordinary amount of people who want to visit here and purchase here. This is why this editor who 25 years after predicting that Bali’s real estate was similar to Hawaii 30 years prior” which led to one of the largest explosions in real estate prices in the world is now saying that this will be “the second-best time to buy real estate in Bali this century.” “The second-best time to buy real estate in Bali this century”  Those who take the time to look around will find that prices are still down 20% to 30% from 2014 highs. Primarily because of the pandemic but that won’t last long as we are having the largest amount of demand, we’ve ever seen for our villas in Bali specifically in Sonora in the past 20 years. Four villas sold in six weeks. New Baby Boomers' Demand from 25 % of the World's Population There will be a huge increase in demand from Baby Boomers like myself from around the world who are looking to move out of their large homes into the extraordinarily beautiful area of Bali with a cost of living that’s up to 70% less than their home town. They will soon discover as I discovered that   “Every Day is a Holiday” in Bali. They will have no problem attracting their children and grandchildren to visit Grandma and Grandad. Boomers will have no problem purchasing one of our brand new Bali Luxury Retirement Villas starting as low as $268,000 for a two-bedroom 2 bath with a private swimming pool and private carport only 200 meters from a beautiful very safe beach. I have been predicting that Sanur, and Bali's East Coast would be the place that a large percentage of the 25% of the population of the world that are Baby Boomers would live in the future. I named our first Villa Complex Golden Villas because of the Golden Aged Owners and Guests who would be attracted to them.   Sanur designated as Special Economic Zone. Recently the President of Indonesia, fondly called Jokowi, announced  that over 20 Hectares of land including the Grand Bali Beach Hotel in Sanur is now designated as a Special Economic Zone. What is really exciting is that this special economic zone is within walking distance of our three Bali Luxury Villas complexes This new special economic zone will be mostly utilized for medical tourism, primarily for the elderly from around the world. Boomers from around the world will come here and be treated for everything from a facelifts to cancer treatment at a fraction of the cost in their country.   The famous Mayo Clinic of the U.S.A. is consulting on this complex. If you drive by there right now you will see buildings going up like crazy. I am sure they showed this economic miracle to the G 20 leaders and associates when they came here in Nov. Largest Real Estate Boom in Sanur History: I have been predicting for years that there would be a real estate boom in Sanur from Baby Boomer Demand. It is happening right now. There has never seen more demand for Sanur Land, Villas, Homes and even million-dollar 100-million-dollar hotels than in my 26 years living here. For example, recently I had a call from one contact who has an owner from Jakarta looking for a hundred million dollar plus hotel in Sanur. Later that day I had another contact call  tell me that he would like to share with me a development plan that is taking place on the Southern Beach of Sanur which will include hundreds of beach-side expensive villas and a first-class marina. Boomers Moving from Crazy, Gridlocked Southwestern Areas: Then a few days later during a private Bali Hai cruise one person after another told me that they want to move away from Canggu, Kerobokan and even Seminyak because it has just gotten crazy over there with grid lock traffic and a dramatic rise in crime. Some of our Villa owners are reporting extraordinary rental prices right now for long-term rentals. I am receiving one to three requests every week for long-term rental villas. Couple with that there has been a large number of improvements in Sanur restaurants, grocery marts etc. and Sanur is now the place to retire as I predicted. I personally along with a lot of seniors have been playing tennis twice a week at the new first class Liga Club which has a gym, six tennis courts, Pool, and other facilities. We do not have to play in the hot sun anymore. 2022-2025 - Will be the Hottest Rental and Sales Market in History We Hope that you enjoyed this update and join me in being enthusiastic about Bali’s future, especially Sanur. There is no question in my mind that Bali will continue to be one of the most sought-after destinations in the world. If you read TripAdvisor’s report in January of this year, we are ranked fourth.   I believe we will move up in rankings this year because if you look at our competition, London which is suffering through drought and 40 C Temperatures and Cancun which is almost shut down right now due to Covid-19 we certainly look better. I will go on out on a limb with a Nostradamus Moment and Predict that for the next 2-5 years Sanur will be one of the top three or five hottest real estate markets of Bali, Asia and even the world as it returns to the 2014 prices for real estate. 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