Extension de visa pour 40 jours itinérants en Indonésie
by Christianr
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
Bonsoir,
Je suis arrivé auj. en fin d'a.m. à Jakarta en provenance de Singapour à l'aéroport "Soekarno-Hatta".
Ce point d'entrée comme certains autres permet pour un ressortissant français de ne plus devoir acquitter un Visa pour un séjour de moins de 30 jours en Indonésie.
Pour ceux comme moi qui vont dépasser cette durée (40 jours dans mon cas), il faut prendre un visa à 35$, payable soit en liquide dans cette monnaie ou en Rp (483.070), ou par carte bleue "Visa" ou "Mastercard" (ce même montant débité) au kiosque présent à l'arrivée...
Par contre, pour son renouvellement, ayant lu tout et n'importe quoi sur le Net, faisant un séjour itinérant sur les îles de Java/Bali/Lambok et Sulawesi en principe (rien n'est figé après Lambok), pour les derniers qui ont connue cette situation, que me conseillerez-vous svp pour perdre le moins de temps possible?
En vous remerciant par avance...
Christian
Bonsoir,
Je suis arrivé auj. en fin d'a.m. à Jakarta en provenance de Singapour à l'aéroport "Soekarno-Hatta".
Ce point d'entrée comme certains autres permet pour un ressortissant français de ne plus devoir acquitter un Visa pour un séjour de moins de 30 jours en Indonésie.
Pour ceux comme moi qui vont dépasser cette durée (40 jours dans mon cas), il faut prendre un visa à 35$, payable soit en liquide dans cette monnaie ou en Rp (483.070), ou par carte bleue "Visa" ou "Mastercard" (ce même montant débité) au kiosque présent à l'arrivée...
Par contre, pour son renouvellement, ayant lu tout et n'importe quoi sur le Net, faisant un séjour itinérant sur les îles de Java/Bali/Lambok et Sulawesi en principe (rien n'est figé après Lambok), pour les derniers qui ont connue cette situation, que me conseillerez-vous svp pour perdre le moins de temps possible?
En vous remerciant par avance...
Christian
Bonjour, Je le retrouve exactement dans le même situation que vous : je suis 36 jours en Indonésie et je vais faire Java/Bali/Lombok. Comme vous, j'ai lu beaucoup de choses très différentes sur le net. Du coup, votre voyage étant récent, pouvez-vous me dire comment vous avez fait votre extension de visa ? Merci. Tiphaine
Bonjour, Je le retrouve exactement dans le même situation que vous : je suis 36 jours en Indonésie et je vais faire Java/Bali/Lombok. Comme vous, j'ai lu beaucoup de choses très différentes sur le net. Du coup, votre voyage étant récent, pouvez-vous me dire comment vous avez fait votre extension de visa ? Merci. Tiphaine
Bonjour Tiphaine
Je suis en plein dedans, arrivé le 11 juilet, et départ le 22 août de Jakarta, donc, pour le moment, je n'ai aucun élément de nouveau, je ne manquerais pas d'informer la communauté de comment ça s'est passé...
Bon voyage à vous...
Cdt.
Christian :-)
Merci, j'ai sinon envoyé un message à l'Ambassade de France pour leur demander un éclairage, par rapport aussi au fait qu'il signale sur leur site des visas payés à tort depuis l'arrêté présidentiel de 2015 (dons non respecté!) à l'arrivée dont il faut leur faire part...
En réponse à mon Mail à l'ambassade de France, une réponse très explicite de leur service de presse et d'information que je remercie...
Cela démontre que les personnes qui font plus de 30 jours ici sont doublement pénalisées (acquittement de 2 frais de visas au lieu de 0 maintenant pour les autres + démarches laborieuses du renouvellement qui impacte le séjour si itinérant...), drôle de tactique pour un pays misant sur le Tourisme... 🙁
Bonjour,
Nous ne sommes normalement pas habilités ni compétents à vous répondre sur des procédures qui sont du ressort des autorités indonésiennes. Nous ne pouvons vous donner que des informations à titre indicatif. S'agissant la situation que vous exposez, voici les éléments de réponse que nous pouvons vous donner.
Il existe 2 types de visa touristique en Indonésie : - l'un est gratuit, et il est apposé sur votre passeport à l'aéroport d'entrée sur le territoire, il n'est valable que 30 jours et n'est pas renouvelable / prolongeable. - Le deuxième est payant (35USD comme vous l'avez payé), il s'obtient à l'aéroport d'entrée sur le territoire et il est valable 30 jours, mais renouvelable 30 jours supplémentaires (donc 30 j + 30 j). La procédure de renouvellement de ce visa doit se faire dans le bureau de l'immigration du lieu où vous vous trouvez (où la ville la plus proche où se trouve un bureau de l'immigration), c'est une procédure qui peut prendre un ou deux jours (la durée dépend des bureaux) et qui vous coûtera 35USD à nouveau.
Donc, dans votre situation, votre séjour dépassant les 30j, vous avez pris le visa adéquat, mais il faudra le prolonger avant son expiration (je vous conseille pour cela de vous rendre à l'immigration, 4 à 5 jours avant la fin de validité de votre visa).
En espérant que ces informations vous auront renseigné,
Cordialement,
Service de presse et d'information Ambassade de France Jalan M.H. Thamrin 20 Jakarta 10350 Indonésie T : +62 21 23 55 76 40 F : +62 23 55 76 03
Cela démontre que les personnes qui font plus de 30 jours ici sont doublement pénalisées (acquittement de 2 frais de visas au lieu de 0 maintenant pour les autres + démarches laborieuses du renouvellement qui impacte le séjour si itinérant...), drôle de tactique pour un pays misant sur le Tourisme... 🙁
Bonjour,
Nous ne sommes normalement pas habilités ni compétents à vous répondre sur des procédures qui sont du ressort des autorités indonésiennes. Nous ne pouvons vous donner que des informations à titre indicatif. S'agissant la situation que vous exposez, voici les éléments de réponse que nous pouvons vous donner.
Il existe 2 types de visa touristique en Indonésie : - l'un est gratuit, et il est apposé sur votre passeport à l'aéroport d'entrée sur le territoire, il n'est valable que 30 jours et n'est pas renouvelable / prolongeable. - Le deuxième est payant (35USD comme vous l'avez payé), il s'obtient à l'aéroport d'entrée sur le territoire et il est valable 30 jours, mais renouvelable 30 jours supplémentaires (donc 30 j + 30 j). La procédure de renouvellement de ce visa doit se faire dans le bureau de l'immigration du lieu où vous vous trouvez (où la ville la plus proche où se trouve un bureau de l'immigration), c'est une procédure qui peut prendre un ou deux jours (la durée dépend des bureaux) et qui vous coûtera 35USD à nouveau.
Donc, dans votre situation, votre séjour dépassant les 30j, vous avez pris le visa adéquat, mais il faudra le prolonger avant son expiration (je vous conseille pour cela de vous rendre à l'immigration, 4 à 5 jours avant la fin de validité de votre visa).
En espérant que ces informations vous auront renseigné,
Cordialement,
Service de presse et d'information Ambassade de France Jalan M.H. Thamrin 20 Jakarta 10350 Indonésie T : +62 21 23 55 76 40 F : +62 23 55 76 03
Attention, pour renouveler le visa, il ne faut pas s'y prendre trop tôt. A Mataram ( Lombok), on nous a prié de revenir 8 jours avant l'expiration du visa, pas avant. Comme nous ne restions pas sur place, sommes allés plus tard à Labuan Bajo ( Florès); là, ça prenait au moins 4 jours du fait du week-end.on nous a conseillé d'aller le faire rapidemenr à maumerer Avons poursuivi notre chemin et l'avons obtenu en 2h à Maumere ( Est de Florès)...incroyable! mais attention, parfois la machine qui doit vous faire une photo digitale et les empreintes des 10 doigts est en panne, il faut donc revenir le lendemain.
Schischi
J'y suis allé ce matin à Mataram pour prolonger mon Visa...
Ca ouvre à 8H, j'y étais à 9H30 et il n'y avait pas trop de monde au 2ème étage où ils s'en occupent.
Vous vous adressez à l'un des guichets, qui vous remet une chemise cartonnée rouge, avec 2 imprimés à remplir...
Vous devez également fournir une photocopie de votre passeport de la page principale, une de celle avec le Visa initial plus une de votre billet de départ, ou e-ticket...
Si vous ne les avez pas, il y a un petit kiosque derrière le bâtiment de l'immigration qui peut vous en faire, à un prix modique (5000 Rp les 3)...
Une fois votre dossier prêt, vous vous re adressez au guichet, qui prend votre passeport/dossier et vous donne un billet d'appel avec un numéro...
Quand il est appelé, le préposé vous donne une attestation comme quoi vous avez fait votre demande d'extension de Visa, qu'ils gardent votre passeport à cet effet, et vous indique une date de récupération, pour moi à partir de mercredi prochain au matin (délai de 5 jours du au weekend surement, sinon, c'est actuellement 3 jours ouvrés...).
Il n'a pas été sinon question de photos aujourd'hui, et le montant réclamé à la remise sera de 256.000 Rp...
P.S.: j'étais à plus de 8 jours de ma limite de 30 jours, et ça n'a posé aucun problème...Je suis donc retourné ce matin pour récupérer mon Passeport, avec mon extension de Visa de 30 jours, ... du moins, c'est ce que je pensais!
Arrivé à 8H30 de Kuta Lombok, je me suis présenté au guichet avec le papier que l'on m'avait remis vendredi, et on m'a demandé de patienter en attendant l'appel de mon numéro...
Après 30', on m'a appelé, et j'ai dû aller acquitter au guichet les 355.000Rp nécessaire (j'avais fait une erreur sur le montant dans mon post précédent!).
Après quelques mn d'attente supplémentaire, on m'a appelé dans une salle pour faire une photo, et prendre l'empreinte de mes 10 doigts!
Et là, alors que je pensais que j'allais récupérer mon passeport avec mon extension, on m'a demandé de revenir l'a.m. à 15H🙁, idem pour les autres personnes présentes...
Certaines venaient de Gili, et ont dû rester attendre sur place/faire patienter leur transport, ainsi que d'autres qui avait un avion dans l'a.m. et se faisaient du mouron à avoir leur vol ...
Ca devait être mon cas, mais mon sixième sens et ce que j'ai vu ici depuis mon arrivée m'a poussé à prendre un hôtel sur Mataram et attendre sagement demain pour aller en Sulawesi...
Je suis donc revenu à 15H, j'ai attendu de nouveau 30', jusqu'à que l'on soit tous appelé pour signer le registre et se faire remettre notre passeport complété comme il se doit pour une période maxi de 60 jours maintenant... Voilà, vous saurez tout ainsi sur les formalités à Mataram, et sur le calendrier/montant de la procédure...
Je suis donc revenu à 15H, j'ai attendu de nouveau 30', jusqu'à que l'on soit tous appelé pour signer le registre et se faire remettre notre passeport complété comme il se doit pour une période maxi de 60 jours maintenant... Voilà, vous saurez tout ainsi sur les formalités à Mataram, et sur le calendrier/montant de la procédure...
Excuses moi mais une seule question ton visa de 30 jours à la base était gratuit : touristique ou payant de 30j ?
Cela m'intéresse beaucoup car, je suis à Makassar avec visa gratuit et j'ai 36 jours de séjour jusqu'au vol de retour
Merci de ta réponse
Soit tu rentres en Indonésie pour 30 jours seulement et c'est gratuit ( mais tu ne peux pas prolonger ton séjour), soit tu achètes en arrivant un visa de 30 jours et tu peux faire faire une extension de visa payante.( donc payer 2 fois).
Schischi
Soit tu rentres en Indonésie pour 30 jours seulement et c'est gratuit ( mais tu ne peux pas prolonger ton séjour), soit tu achètes en arrivant un visa de 30 jours et tu peux faire faire une extension de visa payante.( donc payer 2 fois).
Bonsoir, C'est tout à fait cela, comme stipulé dans mes messages précédents, vu que je savais que j'allais dépasser cette fameuse durée de 30 jours, je me suis acquitté une première fois de 35$ à mon arrivée à Jakarta, qui permet d'avoir un visa extensible, et ensuite une deuxième fois 355.000Rp à Mataram...
Bonsoir, C'est tout à fait cela, comme stipulé dans mes messages précédents, vu que je savais que j'allais dépasser cette fameuse durée de 30 jours, je me suis acquitté une première fois de 35$ à mon arrivée à Jakarta, qui permet d'avoir un visa extensible, et ensuite une deuxième fois 355.000Rp à Mataram...
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M. Buisson Eric
Hi there,
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I’d like to know if anyone has already applied for a private visa to Russia with an invitation from a Russian resident. I traveled earlier this year with an e-visa, but since I want to stay longer, I’ll be visiting my friend who lives in eastern Russia. For the visa application, does the invitation need to be on an official paper form issued by the Russian ministry? And most importantly, do I need to present the original for the application, or is there an electronic version that can be sent directly to the consulate in France? Thanks for any info if you’ve gone through this process before!
Best regards,
Gilles
I filled out the B2 form to apply for a visa, created an account on Atvis to pay the visa fees and schedule a meet-up, but every time I try to pay with my Boursobank Visa 1st card, they refuse the payment with a message telling me to check my details (address), even though everything is correct. Does anyone know why this is happening, or maybe they don’t accept Visa cards? Are you aware of this?
Thanks for your feedback!
Elisabeth
Hi,
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
There are rumors going around about the ETA: it must absolutely be on your smartphone in the "ETA" app.
Paper documents might not be accepted. Is this real or just a hoax? Thanks, I’m leaving in 3 weeks. My passport is good to go and my ETA is still valid for a year, but I only printed the email I received. Thanks everyone.
Hi there,
We need to apply for a B2 visa because we visited Iran in 2018. It currently costs $185, but they’re planning an additional $250 fee per person for the same visa—it’s been approved but not yet implemented. Does anyone know when this fee will take effect?
Thanks in advance!
Elisabeth
Hi there,
In November, we're heading off on a 4-month trip. We'll be landing in China and plan to leave the country via a land border into Vietnam.
I’ve read that China may ask for proof of exit within 30 days (flight ticket or other reservation). Since we’d be leaving by land, I’m wondering how this works in practice.
Has anyone here been in this situation recently?
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Did the airline ask for an exit ticket before boarding? Did Chinese authorities require proof upon arrival? Is a train/bus ticket to Vietnam sufficient? Is a cancelable or flexible reservation accepted?
Thanks for sharing your experiences! 😊
Hi there,
Just a question that’s probably been asked before (though usually the other way around for my situation :))
My wife and I are heading to the US.
On her ticket, it only has her maiden name (e.g., Martine DUPOND).
On her passport, it’s written as Martine DUPOND épouse AVRY.
No issues for travel, I hope I did the right thing with the ticket?
Then for the ESTA, is just Martine DUPOND enough, or do I need to include the "épouse AVRY" part like on the passport?
Thanks in advance!
Hi there,
I’m spending a few days in San Pedro de Atacama (Chile) and would like to cross the Argentine border to make a loop toward Salta and then return to Chile to drop off the rental car.
I’ve heard that crossing the border can be tricky!
Is it possible with a rental company’s authorization? Which company, and at what cost?
Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Best regards,
Arnale
Hi everyone,
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.
I saw on the French Embassy in Peru’s website and the Peruvian Consulate in Paris’s site that the rule is to have a passport valid for 6 months *after the arrival date* (not the return date).
I arrive in Peru on August 13, 2019 (for about twelve days), and my passport is valid until February 16, 2020.
That’s 6 months and 3 days after my arrival date in Peru. In my opinion, I’m good to go.
But could I still be denied entry if they say I don’t cover the return date or that I’m too close to the 6-month mark?
Thanks for your feedback.




