Sunday, January 31, 2010
Planning for Indonesia trip
The United States Department of State: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_2052.html suggests that travelers register with the United States Embassy online before going to Indonesia.
Passports need to have one blank page.
A visa is required to visit Indonesia.
The page says, "Immigration officials have also detained foreigners for conducting business, academic, or other non-tourist activities while on visitor status"
There is a "a departure tax, which must be paid in Rupiah, cash only. The international departure tax as of November 2008 is 150,000 Rupiah in Jakarta and varies at other international airports. The domestic departure tax in Jakarta is 40,000 Rupiah, but this tax also varies by airport."
"U.S. citizens with Indonesian cell phones may register to get U.S. Embassy emergency text message alerts:
Compose a text message on your cell phone utilizing the following format:
REGALRTLASTNAME#FIRSTNAME, e.g. REGALRTBROWN#DAVID;
Send to 9388 from your Indonesian cell phone;
You will receive a text message confirmation of registration;
You will be charged RP1000 per SMS Alert Message."
"Travelers should minimize use of credit cards and instead use cash."
U.S. citizens are encouraged to carry a copy of their U.S. passports with them at all times..." A pocket passport card can be obtained at: http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html
"The Department of State strongly urges U.S. citizens to consult their medical insurance company prior to traveling abroad to determine whether the policy applies overseas and whether it covers emergency expenses such as a medical evacuation."
Passports need to have one blank page.
A visa is required to visit Indonesia.
The page says, "Immigration officials have also detained foreigners for conducting business, academic, or other non-tourist activities while on visitor status"
There is a "a departure tax, which must be paid in Rupiah, cash only. The international departure tax as of November 2008 is 150,000 Rupiah in Jakarta and varies at other international airports. The domestic departure tax in Jakarta is 40,000 Rupiah, but this tax also varies by airport."
"U.S. citizens with Indonesian cell phones may register to get U.S. Embassy emergency text message alerts:
Compose a text message on your cell phone utilizing the following format:
REGALRTLASTNAME#FIRSTNAME, e.g. REGALRTBROWN#DAVID;
Send to 9388 from your Indonesian cell phone;
You will receive a text message confirmation of registration;
You will be charged RP1000 per SMS Alert Message."
"Travelers should minimize use of credit cards and instead use cash."
U.S. citizens are encouraged to carry a copy of their U.S. passports with them at all times..." A pocket passport card can be obtained at: http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html
"The Department of State strongly urges U.S. citizens to consult their medical insurance company prior to traveling abroad to determine whether the policy applies overseas and whether it covers emergency expenses such as a medical evacuation."
