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Hey there
I've managed to get a 60 day tourist visa from my local embassy. Its got a start date and an end date, which are 90 days apart.
The problem I have is that the 90 day end date expires before I'm due to leave Indonesia. I've spoken with the embassy but to be honest their English wasn't great nor were there explanation skills. They seemed to say that the 60 day visa is valid for entry at any time during the 90 day validity period. On entry I'll then get a stamp granting me 60 days of visa (which will be fine for me), even if that goes over the 90 day period the visa says its valid for.
I'm not convinced the embassy were right in what they told me. Has anyone got personal experience of getting a 60 day visa and how that was applied on entry to Indonesia?
Thanks in advance.
Paul
#1 Posted: 3/4/2012 - 13:08
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The embassy gave you the right information and it's not peculiar. In fact think most, if not all, tourist visas have a similar "use before" date...sometimes it's 90 days, sometimes less.
All it means is that you have to use the visa (ie get it stamped by entering Indonesia) before the 90 days is up. Even if you entered on day 89 you would still be allowed to stay 60 days after your entry date.
#2 Posted: 3/4/2012 - 21:51
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Thanks SBE - that's put my mind at rest!
#3 Posted: 4/4/2012 - 04:46
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Great!
I had exactly the same concern on my mind.
Just got my visa which was issued by the embassay in Singapore. It's a 60-day visa which will expire on 7th of July whereas I'll be leaving Indonesia on 28th of July. Entry on 31st of May, this gives me around 59 days to wander around the archipelago.
#4 Posted: 10/4/2013 - 09:51