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(2/1/2010) “In a dramatic change to the current immigration rules, starting on January 26, 2010, foreign tourists from countries eligible for "visa-on-arrival" will now be given a 30 day visa that can be renewed for an additional 30 days.”
”As part of the new changes the 7-day visa at US$10 has been abolished, with the 30-day US$25 visa (renewable for an additional 30 days) being the only visa that can be issued to eligible tourists.”
The whole story can be found here:
http://www.balidisco...age.asp?Id=5793
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New VOA Regulations Effective January 26, 2010
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Posted 02 February 2010 - 09:44 AM
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Posted 02 February 2010 - 02:16 PM
Could be a good idea to remove the 7-day VOA. The 30-day VOA could work as a carrot for longer stays.
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Posted 02 February 2010 - 05:01 PM
I don't see any downside to this change either aside from the fact that those monies should stay in Bali and not be sent off to Jakarta! 
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Posted 05 February 2010 - 07:18 PM
That money could sure be a boost for the provincial governments funds and could come to good use in Bali. It's not like Jakarta has done anything to earn that money. 
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Posted 20 March 2010 - 06:31 PM
De Tom, on 02 February 2010 - 02:16 PM, said:
Could be a good idea to remove the 7-day VOA. The 30-day VOA could work as a carrot for longer stays.
I was emailed this article on Bali Discovery and that's the same thing I thought was they changed it in order to get people to stay longer and spend more money....I doubt they changed it just to make things easier for visitors...but either way, I welcome this change. NOW, if we just didn't have to leave the country every 6 months on social...once a year would be okay, but twice a year is killer for my pockets!
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Posted 21 March 2010 - 01:06 AM
Go Kitas Girlfriend!
The Bali Ide Visa Agency charge 8.5 million rupiah for the 1 Year Husband/Wife Kitas and you won't have to depart from Bali/Indonesia apart from for the first application. The following year you apply within the country. If it's for work then it's another US$1200 in taxes on top of that. Could be worth doing a calculation on your expenses of going abroad, tickets, hotels twice a year as compared to the agent fee's and taxes. Who knows, may be it adds up?
The Bali Ide Visa Agency charge 8.5 million rupiah for the 1 Year Husband/Wife Kitas and you won't have to depart from Bali/Indonesia apart from for the first application. The following year you apply within the country. If it's for work then it's another US$1200 in taxes on top of that. Could be worth doing a calculation on your expenses of going abroad, tickets, hotels twice a year as compared to the agent fee's and taxes. Who knows, may be it adds up?
Menjaga lingkungan adalah bentuk Yadnya kita kepada alam
Taking care of our environment is our form of Yadnya, sincere voluntary sacred work, towards nature
Taking care of our environment is our form of Yadnya, sincere voluntary sacred work, towards nature
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Posted 22 March 2010 - 01:55 PM
De Tom, on 21 March 2010 - 01:06 AM, said:
Go Kitas Girlfriend!
The Bali Ide Visa Agency charge 8.5 million rupiah for the 1 Year Husband/Wife Kitas and you won't have to depart from Bali/Indonesia apart from for the first application. The following year you apply within the country. If it's for work then it's another US$1200 in taxes on top of that. Could be worth doing a calculation on your expenses of going abroad, tickets, hotels twice a year as compared to the agent fee's and taxes. Who knows, may be it adds up?
The Bali Ide Visa Agency charge 8.5 million rupiah for the 1 Year Husband/Wife Kitas and you won't have to depart from Bali/Indonesia apart from for the first application. The following year you apply within the country. If it's for work then it's another US$1200 in taxes on top of that. Could be worth doing a calculation on your expenses of going abroad, tickets, hotels twice a year as compared to the agent fee's and taxes. Who knows, may be it adds up?
Thanks Tompa. I'm looking into it and comparing prices!
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Decide what you want to be, do and have...think the thoughts of it, emit the frequency and your vision will become your life.
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