WT/MIN(13)/INF/4  
21 May 2013  
(13-2635)  Page: 1/6  
Ministerial Conference 
Ninth Session 
Bali, 3-6 December 2013  Original: English  
 
 NOTE TO DELEGATIONS 
INFORMATION CONCERNING VISAS  
Please find below a communication from the MC9 Indonesian Task Force concerning visas, dated 
17 May 2013.  
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1  GENERAL INFORMATION 
1.1.  This note contains information about the requirement for visas for entry into the Indonesian 
territory for  participants in the Ninth WTO Ministerial Conference (MC9). All participants must be 
in possession of a passport that is valid for a minimum of 6 months from the date of entry into the 
Indonesian territory, with sufficient pages for visa  stamps. Detailed visa requirements are provided 
in Annex I and Annex II. 
1.2.  Participants required to be in possession of  a visa are advised to obtain one as early 
as possible.  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia has advised its Diplomatic 
and Consular representations to facilitate the visa application process.   
1.3.  Some participants are not required to have a visa to enter Indonesian territory in accordance 
with Indonesian regulations. The Visa Waiver Programs  of the Government of the Republic of 
Indonesia are as follows:  
a. Visa Exemption for Diplomatic  and Service Passport Holders  waives Nationals 
from some Members and Observers (see Annex I and Annex II), holders of diplomatic 
and service passports, from the visa requirements to enter the territory of Indonesia for a visit of up to 30 days. 
b. Visa-Free Entry  waives Nationals from 15 Members (see Annex I), holders of 
diplomatic, service and ordinary passports, from the visa requirements to enter the 
territory of Indonesia for a visit of up to 30 days.  
1.4.  Visa on Arrival (VoA) is issued on arrival at the Soekarno Hatta International Airport 
Jakarta and at the Ngurah Rai International Airport Bali. Nationals from 61 Members and 
Observers are eligible for VoA not exceeding 30 days, subject to a US$25 fee. The fee must be paid in cash. For this reason, please have the appropriate amount of US$ notes with you. VoA is 
not convertible to other types of visas. However, this type of visa can be extended for one time 
only, the extension can be obtained at the nearest Immigration Office of Indonesia. Although the Indonesian authorities will make all the necessary arrangements to facilitate obtainment of VoA, 
we strongly recommend participants to ob tain a valid visa before departure.  
1.5.  Visit Visa for Journalists  is issued to registered foreign journalists/reporters entering 
Indonesia for media coverage of the Ninth Ministerial Conference. This visa can be obtained at the Indonesian Embassies or Consular Missions accredited in the participant’s respective country or in 
the nearest country if no Indonesian representation exists in the participant's country.  WT/MIN(13)/INF/4 
 
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  1.6.  Immigration Clearance Service on board or also known as Immigration on Board 
(IoB)  is applicable for participants travelling on the following routes: Tokyo-Jakarta, Seoul-
Jakarta, Amsterdam-Dubai-Jakarta, Sydney-Jakarta, Shanghai-Jakarta, Osaka-Denpasar, Tokyo-Denpasar. This particular service is granted exclusively by Garuda Indonesia Airlines on the 
aforementioned routes and allows the passengers to complete their immigration process on board 
before landing and disembarking. 
1.7.  Participants from Afghanistan, Guinea, Is rael, Iraq, Cameroon, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria and 
Pakistan are required to apply for a visa at the Indonesian Embassies or Consular Missions 
accredited in the participant's respective country or in the nearest country if no Indonesian representation exists in the participant's country at least one month before the date of 
departure . Participants are required to contact the MC9 Committee at 
visaswtomc9@kemendag.go.id  for further assistance. 
1.8.  The list of Embassies, Consulates General an d Consulates of the Republic of Indonesia and 
their addresses are available at: http://www.kemlu.go.id/Pages/Mission.aspx?|=en . It is 
recommended that participants apply for their visas directly at the Indonesian Embassy, Consulate 
General or Consulate accredited to their countries.  
1.9.  If there is no Indonesian Embassy or Consul ate in their country, participants will need to 
apply for a visa at the nearest Indonesian representation to their country of residence.  
1.10.  For more information regarding visa application procedures and any changes to entry 
requirements, please visit the website of the Indonesian Immigration Department at http://www.imigrasi.go.id/i ndex.php/en/public-ser vices/visa-for-visitor . 
1.11.  Besides contacting Indonesian representations abroad, participants may also visit: 
http://www.kemlu.go.id/Pages/Se rviceDisplay.aspx?IDP=7&l=en  for information concerning 
Consular and Visa Services.   
2  DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 
2.1.  It is recommended that visa applications be submitted to the competent Indonesian 
authorities at least one month before the date of departure.  In case a special authorization is 
required, the visa application should be submitted earlier.  
2.2.  Visa applications will be processed once all required documents are completed.   3  ENQUIRIES ON VISA MATTERS 3.1.  For enquiries about any visa-related matters, please contact:  
Ms. Aida/Ms.Tami/Mr. Abi 
Address: Ministry of Trade Building 1, 4th Floor Jl. Ridwan Rais No.5 Jakarta 10110 
Tel/Fax: +62213858186  
Mobile: +6285664980410 Email: visaswtomc9@kemendag.go.id  
 
 
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  ANNEX I 
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR WTO MEMBERS 
 
No. Members Diplomatic Passport Se rvice Passport Regular Passport 
Visa Requirement Visa Requirement Visa Requirement 
Yes No Yes No Yes No 
1 Albania x  x  x  
2 Angola x  x  x  
3 Antigua and Barbuda x  x  x  
4 Argentina**  x  x x  
5 Armenia x  x  x  
6 Australia** x  x  x  
7 Austria**  x  x x  
8 Bahrain, Kingdom of** x  x  x  
9 Bangladesh  x  x x  
10 Barbados x  x  x  
11 Belgium** x  x  x  
12 Belize x  x  x  
13 Benin x  x  x  
14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of x  x  x  
15 Botswana x  x  x  
16 Brazil**  x  x x  
17 Brunei Darussalam*  x  x  x 
18 Bulgaria**  x  x x  
19 Burkina Faso x  x  x  
20 Burundi x  x  x  
21 Cambodia*  x  x  x 
22 Cameroon*** x  x  x  
23 Canada** x  x  x  
24 Cape Verde x  x  x  
25 Central African Republic x  x  x  
26 Chad x  x  x  
27 Chile*  x  x  x 
28 China, People's Republic 
of**  x  x x  
29 Colombia x  x  x  
30 Congo x  x  x  
31 Costa Rica x  x  x  
32 Côte d'Ivoire x  x  x  
33 Croatia  x  x x  
34 Cuba  x  x x  
35 Cyprus** x  x  x  
36 Czech Republic** x  x  x  
37 Democratic Republic of the 
Congo x  x  x  
38 Denmark** x  x  x  
39 Djibouti x  x  x  
40 Dominica x  x  x  
41 Dominican Republic x  x  x  
42 Ecuador*  x  x  x 
43 Egypt** x  x  x  
44 El Salvador x  x  x  
45 Estonia** x  x  x  
46 European Union x  x  x  
47 Fiji** x  x  x  
48 Finland** x  x  x  
49 France** x  x  x  
50 Gabon x  x  x  
51 Gambia x  x  x  
52 Georgia x  x  x  
53 Germany** x  x  x  
54 Ghana x  x  x  
55 Greece** x  x  x  WT/MIN(13)/INF/4 
 
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  No. Members Diplomatic Passport Se rvice Passport Regular Passport 
Visa Requirement Visa Requirement Visa Requirement 
Yes No Yes No Yes No 
56 Grenada x  x  x  
57 Guatemala x  x  x  
58 Guinea*** x  x  x  
59 Guinea-Bissau x  x  x  
60 Guyana x  x  x  
61 Haiti x  x  x  
62 Honduras x  x  x  
63 Hong Kong, China*      x 
64 Hungary**  x  x x  
65 Iceland** x  x  x  
66 India**  x  x x  
67 Ireland** x  x  x  
68 Israel***     x  
69 Italy** x  x  x  
70 Jamaica x  x  x  
71 Japan** x  x  x  
72 Jordan x  x  x  
73 Kenya x  x  x  
74 Korea, Republic of**  x  x x  
75 Kuwait, the State of** x  x  x  
76 Kyrgyz Republic  x  x x  
77 Lao People's Democratic 
Republic*  x  x  x 
78 Latvia** x  x  x  
79 Lesotho x  x  x  
80 Liechtenstein** x  x  x  
81 Lithuania** x  x  x  
82 Luxembourg** x  x  x  
83 Macao, China*      x 
84 Madagascar x  x  x  
85 Malawi x  x  x  
86 Malaysia*  x  x  x 
87 Maldives** x  x  x  
88 Mali x  x  x  
89 Malta** x  x  x  
90 Mauritania x  x  x  
91 Mauritius x  x  x  
92 Mexico** x  x  x  
93 Moldova, Republic of x  x  x  
94 Mongolia  x  x x  
95 Montenegro x  x  x  
96 Morocco*  x  x  x 
97 Mozambique x  x  x  
98 Myanmar*  x  x  x 
99 Namibia x  x  x  
100 Nepal x  x  x  
101 Netherlands** x  x  x  
102 New Zealand** x  x  x  
103 Nicaragua x  x  x  
104 Niger*** x  x  x  
105 Nigeria*** x  x  x  
106 Norway** x  x  x  
107 Oman** x  x  x  
108 Pakistan***  x  x x  
109 Panama** x  x  x  
110 Papua New Guinea x  x  x  
111 Paraguay  x  x x  
112 Peru*  x  x  x 
113 Philippines*  x  x  x 
114 Poland** x  x  x  
115 Portugal**  x  x x  
116 Qatar** x  x  x  
117 Romania** x  x  x  WT/MIN(13)/INF/4 
 
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  No. Members Diplomatic Passport Se rvice Passport Regular Passport 
Visa Requirement Visa Requirement Visa Requirement 
Yes No Yes No Yes No 
118 Russian Federation**  x  x x  
119 Rwanda x  x  x  
120 Saint Kitts and Nevis x  x  x  
121 Saint Lucia x  x  x  
122 Saint Vincent and the 
Grenadines x  x  x  
123 Samoa x  x  x  
124 Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of** x  x  x  
125 Senegal x  x  x  
126 Sierra Leone x  x  x  
127 Singapore*  x  x  x 
128 Slovak Republic**  x  x x  
129 Slovenia**  x  x x  
130 Solomon Islands x  x  x  
131 South Africa** x  x  x  
132 Spain** x  x  x  
133 Sri Lanka  x  x x  
134 Suriname**  x  x x  
135 Swaziland x  x  x  
136 Sweden** x  x  x  
137 Switzerland**  x  x x  
138 Chinese Taipei**     x  
139 Tajikistan x  x  x  
140 Tanzania, United Republic of x  x  x  
141 Thailand*  x  x  x 
142 The former Yugoslav 
Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)  x  x x  
143 Togo x  x  x  
144 Tonga x  x  x  
145 Trinidad and Tobago x  x  x  
146 Tunisia**  x  x x  
147 Turkey**  x  x x  
148 Uganda x  x  x  
149 Ukraine x  x  x  
150 United Arab Emirates**  x  x x  
151 United Kingdom** x  x  x  
152 United States of America** x  x  x  
153 Uruguay x  x  x  
154 Vanuatu x  x  x  
155 Venezuela,  Bolivarian 
Republic of x  x  x  
156 Viet Nam*  x  x  x 
157 Zambia x  x  x  
158 Zimbabwe x  x  x  
 
Remarks:  *    : Participants have been granted a liberal visa regime by The Republic of Indonesia. At 
present, a visa-free facility is granted to 15 Members for a maximum stay of 30 days. 
 **  : Participants can submit visa application earlier or request a Visa on Arrival (VoA) upon 
arrival at the Ngurah Rai-Bali and Soekarno Hatta-Jakarta International Airports. The fee for a VoA 
for up to 30 days is US$25. The fee must be paid in cash. For this reason, please have the appropriate amount of US$ notes with you. VoA is not convertible to other types of visas. 
However, this type of visa can be extended for on e time only, the extension can be obtained at the 
nearest Immigration Office of Indonesia. Should the bearer of a diplomatic and service visa wish to 
apply for a VoA, the above-mentioned fee shall apply.   
*** : Participants are required to contact the MC9 Committee at visaswtomc9@kemendag.go.id  
to arrange the issuance of visa. WT/MIN(13)/INF/4 
 
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  ANNEX II 
VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR WTO OBSERVERS 
 
No. Observers Diplomatic Passport Se rvice Passport Regular Passport 
Visa Requirement Visa Requirement Visa Requirement 
Yes No Yes No Yes No 
1 Afghanistan*** x  x  x  
2 Algeria** x  x  x  
3 Andorra x  x  x  
4 Azerbaijan  x  x x  
5 Bahamas x  x  x  
6 Belarus  x  x x  
7 Bhutan x  x  x  
8 Bosnia and Herzegovina  x  x x  
9 Comoros x  x  x  
10 Equatorial Guinea x  x  x  
11 Ethiopia x  x  x  
12 Holy See x  x  x  
13 Iran**  x  x x  
14 Iraq*** x  x  x  
15 Kazakhstan  x  x x  
16 Lebanon x  x  x  
17 Liberia*** x  x  x  
18 Libya** x  x  x  
19 Sao Tome and Principe x  x  x  
20 Serbia  x  x x  
21 Seychelles x  x  x  
22 Sudan x  x  x  
23 Syrian Arab Republic x  x  x  
24 Uzbekistan x  x  x  
25 Yemen x  x  x  
 
 
Remarks:  *    : Participants have been granted a liberal visa regime by The Republic of Indonesia. At 
present, a visa-free facility is granted to 15 Members for a maximum stay of 30 days. 
 **  : Participants can submit visa application earlier or request a Visa on Arrival (VoA) upon 
arrival at the Ngurah Rai-Bali and Soekarno Hatta-Jakarta International Airports. The fee for a VoA 
for up to 30 days is US$25. The fee must be paid in cash. For this reason, please have the appropriate amount of US$ notes with you. VoA is not convertible to other types of visas. 
However, this type of visa can be extended for on e time only, the extension can be obtained at the 
nearest Immigration Office of Indonesia. Should the bearer of a diplomatic and service visa wish to 
apply for a VoA, the above-mentioned fee shall apply.   
*** : Participants are required to contact the MC9 Committee at visaswtomc9@kemendag.go.id  
to arrange the issuance of visa. 
 
 
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