According to Indonesia's Kompas newspaper, the Indonesian government earlier this month canceled the visa-free entry policy for 159 countries and regions.
On this, Indonesian President Joko Widodo stated on June 21 that the country made this decision after careful consideration and evaluation.As one of the tourist destinations in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has offered visa-free entry for travelers from 169 countries and regions since 2016, including China.However, due to the pandemic, the visa-free policy for Chinese mainland passports has been suspended and has not yet been reinstated.Currently, Indonesia's visa-free entry policy applies to only 10 countries: Brunei, the Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam (all nine ASEAN member states), and Timor-Leste, which is about to officially join ASEAN.If you plan to go to Indonesia, you need to apply for a visa on arrival or an electronic visa on arrival (EVOA). This visa is not difficult to obtain—you just need to pay the fee.
The visa on arrival fee is 500,000 Indonesian rupiah, 34 US dollars (approximately 250 Chinese yuan), or 290 Chinese yuan.Upon entry, some netizens were asked for tips.
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