, the Indonesian government has free access to Australian tourists officially issued, bringing a total of 169 countries on the visa-free list.
The new rule, which entered into force on March 22, came from President Joko Widodo, who signed a decree last week, the surgery fee for other 79 countries waiving. That was a relief for Australian travelers, as previously were Indonesia's southern neighbors only free admission were included among other countries in order to be excluded on the implementation of the members of the Bali Nine because voltages at the last minute.
visa-free policy is one of the government's plans to attract more tourists in Indonesia, as they strive to gain a minimum of 20 million foreign visitors in the country in the next five years. Australians had previously paid US 35 for a 30-day visa upon arrival $.
Each year more than 1 million Australians visit Indonesia, contributing over Rp.18 trillion to the Indonesian economy. Accordingly, Australia's Ambassador to Indonesia, Paul Grigson, holds added in the visa-free list "smart and timely" to expect that it will contribute about Rp.3.4 trillion in the Indonesian economy, the decision of Australia.
Those who apply still necessary for an Indonesian visa from Australia visitors want to stay longer than 30 days or visit for journalistic purposes.
in 2015 showed Indonesia a 19 percent increase in tourists from countries that received free visa access. Countries that are in the visa-free policy Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Brunei, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos in the Philippines, Chile, Hong Kong, Russia, South Korea, Japan, the United States, New Zealand, the Netherlands, France, Italy , Spain and the United Arab Emirates, among many others.
Indonesians travel to Australia, but not yet enjoy complimentary visa, something that President Indonesia Institute Ross Taylor said, was "amazing". The Australian government requires more Indonesians AU $ 130 per person to pay to apply for a tourist visa, which fills the applicant in about 15 pages of forms includes. "And we wonder why so many Indonesians choose to travel elsewhere on vacation," said Taylor.
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