PHOTO: COLLAGE OF BATAVIA MARINA


We have just arrived back in Jakarta from a 'flying' trip to Singapore to apply for, and collect, a 60 day social visa for Indonesia. The process is very streamlined and quite painless as far as the administration. You need to leave yourself 3 full days in Singapore to allow for the process. Before leaving for Singapore, we downloaded the required application forms so that we wouldn't have to muck around filling them in in-situ. Copy and paste this link to download your application form:
http://www.kemlu.go.id/singapore/Pages/AboutUs.aspx?IDP=58&l=en
We also obtained a sponsor letter from our agent Mr Raymond Lesmana, who also acted as our agent for obtaining our cruising permit CAIT. When submitting the application, you are required to provide your passport, a copy of your passport on an A4 page, one passport size recent colour photograph, your sponsor letter, and a copy of your CAIT. The Indonesian Embassy in Singapore is located at 7 Chatsworth Rd and the hours for submitting visa applications are 9.00am - 12.00pm mon-fri. When you submit your application you are required to pay a fee of SG$65.00. Allow 2 days for processing and collection time for your passport with the new visa pasted in are 3.00pm - 5.00pm mon-fri.