President Jokowi signs decree for visa-free facility for 75 countries

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) has signed a Presidential Decree (Perpres) No.104/2015 on a visit visa exemption for the citizens of 75 countries.



Cabinet Secretariat on its website on Wednesday stated that the issuance of Perpres No.104/2015 is expected to boost foreign tourist arrivals and spur the nations economy.



According to the Perpres, the visit visa exemption applies to foreign nationals arriving in Indonesia as tourists, or to run government errands, to study, for business or social and cultural purposes, or just as a stopover while continuing their travel to other countries.



The provision on the procedure for foreign nationals who can avail the visa-free facility to travel in and out of Indonesia and provisions concerning immigration checkpoints will be set through the Minister of Justice and Human Rights regulation.



The 75 countries whose citizens can avail the visa-free facility are:



1. South Africa



2. Algeria



3. The United States



4. Angola



5. Argentina



6. Austria



7. Azerbaijan



8. Bahrain



9. The Netherlands



10. Belarus



11. Belgium



12. Bulgaria



13. Czech Republic



14. Denmark



15. Dominica



16. Estonia



17. Fiji



18. Finland



19. Ghana



20. Hungary



21. India



22. Britain



23. Ireland



24. Iceland



25. Italy



26. Japan



27. Germany



28. Canada



29. Kazakhstan



30. Kyrgyzstan



31. Croatia



32. South Korea



33. Kuwait



34. Latvia



35. Lebanon



36. Liechtenstein



37. Lithuania



38. Luxembourg



39. Maldives



40. Malta



41. Mexico



42. Egypt



43. Monaco



44. Norway



45. Oman



46. Panama



47. Papua New Guinea



48. France



49. Poland



50. Portugal



51. Qatar



52. Peoples Republic of China



53. Romania



54. Russia



55. San Marino



56. Saudi Arabia



57. New Zealand



58. Seychelles



59. Cyprus



60. Slovakia



61. Slovenia



62. Spain



63. Suriname



64. Sweden



65. Switzerland



66. Taiwan



67. Tanzania



68. Timor Leste



69. Tunisia



70. Turkey



71. United Arab Emirates



72. Vatican



73. Venezuela



74. Jordan



75. Greece (*)