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Visa Information


Please note: the information below is correct to the best of our best knowledge, but we accept no responsibility for any actions taken on the basis of it. Things (regularly!) change without adequate notice.

That said, it seems safe to say that the government has begun to acknowledge that the visa rules, introduced in Feb 2004 and regularly amended since, have been disastrous for its tourism sector, so the expectation is that any further changes will likely be for the better. The most recent (Sep 2011) welcome changes are that the US $ 10 visa charge for a one week trip have been re-instated, and that Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos are now visa free

Some nationalities do not need a visa at all, while 62 nationalities can, a this point of writing (Feb 2010), get their visa on arrival (VOA) at Tanjung Pinang Ferry Terminal and at Padang International Airport.

To our recent (Sep 2011) understanding and experience, if you need a VOA, the cost is US $ 10 for up to 7 days visit and US $ 25 for a 8 - 30 day visit. Visa are valid for a period of maximum ONE month.

To the best of our knowledge, the situation per country is listed below.

All nationalities other than those in the table below have to get a visa beforehand from the embassy (at a cost of typically around US $ 40 or less).

visa free

visa on arrival

Birma (Myanmar)
Brunei
Cambodia
Chile
Hong Kong
Laos
Macau
Malaysia
Morocco
Peru
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam

Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Canada
Czech Republic
China
Cyprus
Denmark
Egypt
Estonia
Fiji
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Holland
Hungary
Iceland

India
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Laos
Latvia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxemburg
Maldives
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
New Zealand
Norway
Oman
Panama
Poland

Portugal
Qatar
Rumania
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Slovenia
Slovakia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Timor
Tunisia
UAE
UK
Uruguay
USA

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