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Economic Impact of More Visa-Free Access

During his weekly press briefing on Wednesday, 03 January 2024, the Minister of Tourism and the Creative Economy, Sandiago Uno, said that when Indonesia grants visa-free status to 20 countries, it will generate between US$ 20 and 25 billion (around Rp. 388 trillion) in foreign exchange.

As reported by Kompas.com, Sandiaga Uno said the tourist visits facilitated by the change in visa rules would result in US$5,000 in spending per passenger.

Dandiaga said three airports are prioritized to welcome visa-free tourists from the selected 20 counties: Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport, Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, and Batam’s Hang Nadim International Airport.

The 20 countries 

The Minister’s recommendation on visa-free facilities forms part of a video uploaded to the YouTube Channel of the Indonesian State Secretariat. 

The 20 countries recommended for free visitor visas to Indonesia are:

Australia

China (PRC)

India

South Korea

U.S.A.

U.K.

France

Germany

Qatar

United Arab Emirates

Saudi Arabia

The Netherlands

Japan

Russia

Taiwan

New Zealand

Italy

Spain

Plus, two unspecified Middle Eastern Countries

The nine ASEAN member nations currently eligible for visa-free visits to Indonesia:

Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia

Lao PDR

Malaysia

Myanmar

Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

Figures from the National Statistic Agency (BPS) record a cumulative total of foreign visitors to Indonesia for January-October 2023 of 9,942,004, an increase of 124.30 percent over the same ten months in 2022.

Sandiga’s list of countries recommended for visa-free access has been submitted to Joko Widodo for Presidential review.

Related Link

Indonesia Adding 20 Nations as Visa-Free?

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