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Thu, 06/25/2009 - 10:00
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RI TOURISTS TO AUSTRALIA ADVISED TO BEAT RUSH
Jakarta, June 24 (ANTARA) - Indonesians planning to travel to Australia for holidays over the next few months should lodge their visa applications as soon as possible to avert delays, the Australian Embassy said here on Wednesday.
The Australian Embassy processes more than 62,000 visitor visas for Indonesians planning a holiday or short stay in Australia. During school and Eid-ul-Fitri holidays particularly there is a strong rise in the number of visa applications received by the embassy.
The Australian Embassy in Jakarta grants one of the largest amounts of tourist visas of any Australian Embassy in the world.
Although the embassy tries to finalize visa applications in less than 5 days, during the holiday season people are encouraged to plan ahead and lodge their visa applications as soon as possible to avert any delays.
"If Indonesian visitors lodge visa applications now, we can process most in less than five working days. When our applications double in the weeks ahead, these visas may take longer," Australian Ambassador Bill Farmer said.
The Embassy is issuing more clients with a long-duration multiple-entry visa, which allows them to travel as often as they like for a longer period after the visa is issued.
Routine adjustments to visa application charges will be applied from July 1. The application charge for a visitor (tourist) visa will increase to IDR 880 000, from the current charge of IDR 790 000 from July 1, 2009. Fees for other visas can be found on the Embassy's website: www.indonesia.embassy.gov.au. ***5***
The Australian Embassy processes more than 62,000 visitor visas for Indonesians planning a holiday or short stay in Australia. During school and Eid-ul-Fitri holidays particularly there is a strong rise in the number of visa applications received by the embassy.
The Australian Embassy in Jakarta grants one of the largest amounts of tourist visas of any Australian Embassy in the world.
Although the embassy tries to finalize visa applications in less than 5 days, during the holiday season people are encouraged to plan ahead and lodge their visa applications as soon as possible to avert any delays.
"If Indonesian visitors lodge visa applications now, we can process most in less than five working days. When our applications double in the weeks ahead, these visas may take longer," Australian Ambassador Bill Farmer said.
The Embassy is issuing more clients with a long-duration multiple-entry visa, which allows them to travel as often as they like for a longer period after the visa is issued.
Routine adjustments to visa application charges will be applied from July 1. The application charge for a visitor (tourist) visa will increase to IDR 880 000, from the current charge of IDR 790 000 from July 1, 2009. Fees for other visas can be found on the Embassy's website: www.indonesia.embassy.gov.au. ***5***
