Planning a Bali trip? Visa on Arrival rules for Indian travellers explainedIndian travellers planning trips to Bali and Indonesia can now utilize the Visa on Arrival facility. This allows for short stays of up to 3...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.02 PM IST
Indonesia rolls out Global Citizenship visa to draw back overseas talentIndonesia has launched a Global Citizenship visa offering lifetime residency to former citizens, their descendants, and spouses of Indonesi...
29 Jan, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Indonesia retirement visa: Rules, costs and path to Permanent Residency explainedIndonesia welcomes retirees with its Retirement KITAS visa. Foreign nationals can live in Indonesia long-term if they are financially indep...
21 Jan, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
Bali urges tourists to plan visa and immigration services early as offices close for holidaysBali's immigration offices will be closed for Christmas and New Year, impacting visa extensions. Authorities urge visitors to plan ahead, a...
25 Dec, 2025, 05.48 PM IST
Indonesia pushes back on Bali’s plan to ban Airbnb rentalsThe Indonesian government has rejected Bali’s plan to ban Airbnb rentals, emphasizing that such services are vital for tourism. Instead, au...
10 Dec, 2025, 01.24 PM IST
Bali tourists will now have to comply with this new rule before landingFrom 1 September, international tourists to Indonesia, including Bali, must download the All Indonesia app to complete immigration, customs...
12 Sep, 2025, 12.36 PM IST
Passport damaged? UAE Airlines & immigration could deny you boarding, even with a valid visaInternational travel requires a pristine passport. Airlines and immigration officials are getting stricter. Even slight damage can cause pr...
01 Sep, 2025, 02.14 PM IST
Footloose & visa-free, Indians chase global viewsSimplified visa rules and a stronger Indian passport are driving a surge in outbound travel in 2025, particularly to short-haul Asian desti...
26 Aug, 2025, 06.59 AM IST
Bali clarifies key differences between visas and stay permits for foreign visitorsIndonesian immigration authorities are advising foreigners, particularly those visiting Bali, to understand the distinction between visas a...
16 Jul, 2025, 02.27 PM IST
Tourists in Indonesia can now face up to 20 years in prison under new visa lawsIndonesia has implemented stricter visa regulations, increasing penalties for immigration violations to up to 20 years in prison. This move...
13 Oct, 2024, 02.41 PM IST
Singapore PRs get visa-free entry to Indonesia’s Batam, BintanIndonesia will offer visa-free entry to Singapore permanent residents for visiting Batam, Bintan, and the Karimun Islands. The new policy a...
08 Oct, 2024, 10.19 AM IST
Indonesia launches 5-year visas for tourists, business peopleUnder the new visa, holders can stay in Indonesia for up to 60 days per visit. However, the announcement did not specify the time frame wit...
03 Jan, 2024, 12.33 PM IST
Travelling abroad? Recent visa rule changes you need to knowIndians are seeing visa norms being relaxed in several countries. Indonesia has made visa-free travel ban official, though Indians can stil...
25 Jun, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Russia announces simplified visa regime for IndiaIndia has long been asking Russian authorities to relax visa rules in line with Indian visa rules for Russians which enable smooth travel, ...
06 Mar, 2023, 11.38 PM IST
Indonesia scraps quarantine for overseas arrivalsThe decision, effective immediately, follows the successful implementation of a quarantine waiver this month for visitors vaccinated agains...
21 Mar, 2022, 09.18 PM IST
MEA raises issue of violations of visa and lockdown by Tablighis with EmbassiesMore than 1,300 Tablighi workers from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand are put under quarantine and are likely to face action f...
04 Apr, 2020, 12.37 PM IST
Not only US, other countries too restrict Indian IT professionalsIndian techies not only have to grapple with visa curbs but also obscure rules which hinder them, and are open to interpretation by local a...
15 Sep, 2017, 05.00 PM IST