Indonesia to issue longer visas to draw more tourists
Indonesia is to grant foreign visitors visas for up to 120 days
compared to the current 30 days in a bid to boost tourism, Vice
President Jusuf Kalla said Thursday.
The US Embassy recognizes that US citizen residing in Indonesia and US
businesses with operations are concerned with the news reports
regarding clusters of human cases of avian influenza A (H5N1) virus
infection in North Sumatra and East Java provinces. While cases of
H5N1 virus infection of humans remain extremely rare, the Embassy is
providing the following information to help U.S. citizens make
informed decisions concerning the health of their families and
employees.
