ARRIVAL

Attention LATEST NEWS : Now Visa on Arrival (VoA) is available in Aceh and can obtained in Iskandar Muda airport. It’s valid for 30 days and extendable Welcome To Aceh, A Paradise On Western Indonesia Aceh is a hidden beauty. Although suffered by tsunami and conflict in the past, now Aceh celebrate its rehabilitation. Since long Weh Island in Aceh famous among foreign tourist especially from Europe for it’s beautiful nature and under water. Aceh, located very close from Malaysia and Singapore. Especially for tourists coming from Malaysia or Singapore and want to continue your holiday in Indonesia, a stop in Aceh whether in Banda Aceh for culture tour or to Weh Island for activity tour is worth to try Aceh is very safe to visit. As peace agreement reached on 2005, now you don’t need special permit to visit Aceh. Despite any incorrect news or warning about Aceh, the fact is Aceh now as same as other places in Indonesia. Everybody can come without specific letter from authorities or permit. Many tourists come again to Aceh and Weh Island and they bring back good memories. Aceh offers complete range of tour activities: diving Pulau Weh, trekking Leuser, orang utan adventure, enjoy serenity beaches and lakes, unique culture, authentic food etc. You can only reveal them once you visit Aceh. So, welcome to Aceh!..... *******************************************************************************************************

here are two direct international flights to Banda Aceh. Air Asia www.airasia.com offers flights fromKuala Lumpur, Malaysia, while Firefly www.fireflyz.com.my connects four times a week from Penang. Prices of tickets range from 15 to 70 USD.

Domestically, there are daily flights between Jakarta and Banda Aceh by Garuda Indonesiawww.garudaindonesia.com, Lion Air www.lionair.co.id via Medan, Batavia Air www.batamvia-air.coand  Sri Wijaya www.sriwijayaair-online.com. Batavia and Sriwijaya  is cheapest but Lion Air and Garuda fly generally newer aircraft.

VISAS

All travelers to Indonesia must be in possession of a passport that is valid for at least six months from the date of arrival, and have proof (tickets) of onward or return passage.

Visa-on-Arrival:

The Indonesian Government extends Visa on Arrival (VoA) to nationals of 65 countries ( Updated June 2010) can be obtained at designated entry airports and sea ports. Visa-on-Arrival are valid for 30 days and are extendable with another 30 days to be applied at Immigration offices in Indonesia.

Please note that starting 26 January 2010, the 7-day Visa-on-Arrival has been discontinued.

Countries extended Visa-on-Arrival facility are:

1. Algeria, 2. Australia, 3.Argentina, 4. Austria, 5. Bahrain, 6. Belgium, 7. Brazil, 8. Bulgaria, 9. Cambodia, 10. Canada, 11. Cyprus, 12. Denmark, 13. Egypt, 14. Estonia, 15.Fiji, 16. Finland, 17.France, 18. Germany, 19.Greece 20.Hungary, 21.Iceland, 22.India, 23.Iran, 24. Ireland, 25.Italy, 26. Japan, 27.Kuwait, 28. Laos PDR, 29.Latvia, 30.Libya, 31. Lithuania, 32.Liechtenstein, 33. Luxemburg, 34. Malta, 35. Maldives, 36.Monaco, 37. Mexico, 38. New Zealand, 39. the Netherlands, 40. Norway, 41. Oman, 42. Panama, 43. The People’s Republic of China, 44.Poland, 45. Portugal, 46.Qatar, 47.Rumania, 48.Russia, 49.South Africa, 50.South Korea, 51.Switzerland, 52.Saudi Arabia, 53. South Africa, 54.Spain, 55.Suriname, 56.Sweden, 57.Slovakia, 58.Slovenia, 59.Taiwan, 60. Tunisia. 61.the United Arab Emirates, 62. the United Kingdom, 63. The United States of America. 64.Turkey, 65. Timor Leste

Entry Ports Where Visa-on-Arrival May Be Issued are:

Airports:

* Soekarno-Hatta in Jakarta

* Ngurah Rai in Bali

* Sultan Iskandar Muda in Banda Aceh

Free Tourist Visa

Free Tourist short stay visas for 30 days are extended to tourists from 12 countries, namely fromBrunei Darussalam, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, and Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, Chile, Equador, Morocco and Peru,

VISA Application at Indonesia Embassies or Consulates

Visitors from other countries must apply for visa at Indonesia Embassies or Consulates in their home country. In addition, the visa cannot be replaced with any other immigration letters. The visa shall then be administered by Visa Officer in the presence of the applicant concerned.

You may find information on Indonesia embassies and consulates contact details at the Ministry of Foreign Affair website on the following direct link: www.deplu.go.id

Airport Tax

An airport tax of Rp150,000 is levied by airports on departing passengers on international flights and Rp.25,000 for those on domestic routes.

Tipping

Most hotels add a 10% service charge to the bill on top of the 10% tax. In restaurants where service charge is not added, a tip of 5 to 10% on the bill will be appropriate depending on the service and type of establishment.

Customs

Maximum items allowed by customs when you visit Indonesia:

* 1 liter of alcoholic beverages

* 200 cigarettes OR 50 cigars OR 100 grams of tobacco

* Reasonable amount of perfume per adult, meaning if you arrive drenched in perfume the customs probably will not mind you carrying loads of bottles.

* Cameras, video cameras, portable radios, cassette recorders, binoculars and sport equipments are admitted provided they are taken out on departure. They must be declared to Customs.

* You are prohibited to carry:

* Firearms

* Narcotics drugs

* Pornography