A reader heading to Bali has been struggling with the eVisa process — and ended up paying $470 for herself and her husband.
She says: “Now I have duplicate documents and I don’t know which one is correct and whether it is actually valid or not. How can I verify what is correct and how can I get a refund for the additional visas I’ve purchased which I will not need? So far it has cost me $470 for myself and my husband.”
While we are trying to help her, it leads us to once again advise readers:
+ Only use official government sites, which will include “go.id” in the website’s address.
+ The Electronic Visa on Arrival (e-VOA / B1 Tourist Visa) costs Rp 500,000 (about $50) and allows a 30-day stay that can be extended online.
+ The official website is evisa.imigrasi.go.id
+ Fill in the Passport/Country/Region dropdown box to Australia. Fill in “the main purpose of my visit to Indonesia is” box to “General, Family, or Social”. Fill in “The sub purpose of my visit to Indonesia is” box to “Tourism, Family Visit, and Transit”. Fill in the “I want to explore & choose a visa” box to “B1 – Tourist (Visa On Arrival)“. Fill in “I am planning to stay” to “30 Days”. Click “Detail & Apply”…
+ Among the details it will show are:
Stay: Up to 30 days (extendable for another 30 days)
Cost: Rp 500,000
Document requirement: Passport valid for at least six months. Outbound ticket from Indonesia.
+ Travellers to Bali also need to fill out the All Indonesia Arrival Card. This can only done within three days of the arrival date and time. allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id (and go to Languages and change to English).
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