The facility and promptness of the immigration services could spur the enthusiasm of foreigners to visit Indonesia and bring a positive impact on the country's economy, the acting director said.
Earlier, the directorate general had implemented a trial run for the e-VoA application on Nov. 4-9
The first international traveler who used the service entered Indonesia through the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Tangerang near Jakarta on Nov. 4.
With the new system, foreign visitors only need to apply for their visas via molina.imigrasi.go.id.
They can proceed with an online payment using a credit or debit card with Visa, Mastercard, or JCB logo on the card. After making the payment, their e-VoA applications will be verified by the officer.
If the application is approved, the e-VoA document will be sent to the applicant’s account at the site.
Besides, the applicant can simply download the e-VoA that has been approved and show it at the immigration checkpoint while entering Indonesia.
"Now, it is more convenient. Foreign visitors will no longer have to queue at the VoA payment counter at the arrival terminal. They also do not have to worry if they have not exchanged their money into rupiah or dollars," the acting director general added.
The e-VOA service will be provided for passport holders of: Australia, Austria, Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, Canada, China, Czech, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary.
And also for India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia.
Also Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkiye, Ukraine, The United Arab Emirates, The United Kingdom, The United States.