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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 for the better since,
have been disastrous for its tourism sector, so the expectation is
that any further changes are likely for the better as well. One most welcome August 2005 change is that nationals from India, China, and Taiwan can now get visa on arrival,
whereas before 2004 they had to go to the embassy to obtain a costly visa.
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.
Before Feb 2010, the rules were as follows:
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.
Controversially, in Feb 2010 it was announced that there would be ONLY ONE TYPE of VOA:
A US $ 25 (or SGD 39) visa for up to one month (so even a visit of only one day sets you back US $ 25).
Understandably, there is deep and justified concern over the adverse impact on tourism and the wider economy
and there are rumors
the measure may be revoked.
Whatever the latest situation in terms of the amount to be paid for VOA, 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).
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