Indonesia 30 visa-free access - Will I have trouble if I stay for exactly 30 days?

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I'm planning to visit Indonesia, holding a passport that gives me visa-free access for 30 days (just like over 160 countries get).

From Wikitravel, there is a part that reads:

Also note that the days a visa holder is within Indonesia are counted with the day of entry being day 1, not day 0. This means that by 24:00 (twelve midnight) on the night of the day of arrival you have been in Indonesia for one day. If you enter at 23:59 (11:59pm) then 2 minutes later you have been in Indonesia for 2 days.

Immigration officials may claim that a 30-day visa-on-arrival means that you must leave before 30-days (ie on the 29th day or before). Be careful about this.

My travel dates are as follows:

Arrival: May 9 (around 10AM). Departure: June 7 (around 2PM) at a different airport.

Including May 9 and June 7, I would have stayed in Indonesia for exactly 30 days.

In my last visit, I have a visa-exception stamp that reads:

Permitted to enter and stay for 30 days from date shown above

I have doubts about the above Wikitravel quoted paragraph, about the part that says I must exist the country on the 29th day.

I would appreciate if any of you have experience with this. I'm not going to risk an over stay or an entry-refusal, and I have the option to arrive on May 10 or later. From my experience, a 30 days visa means I can stay 30 days, so I shouldn't probably spend a considerable amount money to purchase a new ticket (they are separate tickets, and cost works out cheaper to buy a new one).

Is there any chance that I will be denied entry or marked an overstay with this, specially considering how the immigration process in Indonesia? I have asked a similar question about a Schengen visa in the past. I was given a 20 day visa, and I exited on the 20th day, with no issues at all.

Thanks everyone in advance.






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How long can I stay in Indonesia without a visa?

Indonesia Visa for US Citizens If you are a US citizen, you do not need a visa for Indonesia. You need only your passport (which has to be valid for another six months) and a return or onward ticket. You can stay in Indonesia without a visa for up to 30 days.

What happens if you overstay in Indonesia?

Overstay of more than 60 days is a crime according to the Indonesian law. Overstay of more than 60 days is a crime according to the Indonesian law. Such a delay will be charged at the rate of IDR 1000,000 per day of delay. A ban on entry (deportation) is to be issued, and the infringer is to be blacklisted.

How long can I live in Bali without a visa?

Free Tourist Visa Bali (30 days) Bali, Indonesia, is free to enter without a visa, you will only get a date stamp in your passport on your arrival day. Stay up to a maximum of 30 days but note that you will not be able to extend your stay with this free tourist visa.

How do I extend my 30 day visa in Bali?

Visitors must simply go to the nearest immigration office (Kantor Imigrasi) in Indonesia. There, they can apply for an extension. It is recommended to start the application process at least a week before the original VoA is due to expire. However, the earliest that a VoA can be extended is 14 days before expiry.




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