Absolutely, and they charge US$25 a pop for on-arrival visas now too (no more US$10 visa). You'll definitely want to get a 1-year business visa, but even then you'll get stamped in and out of Indo. (Sing will not stamp you once you have a long-term visa.)dmorris99 wrote:Thanks for the reply. I was actually more worried about me commuting (worst case: maybe as frequently as every day) from Sing to Indonesia. Would I keep getting silly amount of passport stamps?!
They couldn't care less, you're allowed to stay in Singapore.Would Singapore customs take a dim view on this?
It would get pretty painful to do every day. The ferry trip is only around 30 min, but you can easily spend twice that waiting around in immigration and customs lines. And at around S$47 return (excluding visa) the cost isn't entirely trivial either.The actual logistics of crossing borders very frequently...
dmorris99 wrote:Hi Saint,
Thanks for the reply. I was actually more worried about me commuting (worst case: maybe as frequently as every day) from Sing to Indonesia.
The ferry journey from Batam to Harbour Front takes about 45 minutes each way and costs about S$40 return.
Would I keep getting silly amount of passport stamps?!
Depends on what type of Indonesia visa you can get but if you are going to enter as a visitor each time you'll have to get a VOA which is valid for 30 days and costs US$25 but you'll have to get a new VOA every time you enter. An Indonesia looks very pretty but it takes up a whole page of your passport so you'd fill up your passport within a couple of months! So you might want to consider trying to get some sort of long stay visa
Would Singapore customs take a dim view on this?
Customs wouldn't and can't see why Immigrations would either
I am actually about to phone MOM to see what help they can provide on this point. Basically, I'd like to live in Batam and go to the office in Singapore.
I'm assuming that my Q1 EntrePass visa would allow me to enter and leave Singapore as many times as a like for the duration of the visa's validity? I hear / read that it is not totally uncommon to commute to/from Indonesia/Sing, I guess my concern is more around whether or not this is do-able on Q1 EntrePass visa, and the actual logistics of crossing borders very frequently...
You can leave and enter as many times as you like, it's the Indonesian visa which could be an logistical nightmare
thanks again,
D.
You can get the one year visa with a sponsoring business in Batam. In my case, it is my golf course, of which I am a member. Once you have this in hand you can apply for the electronic card, which, if you really intend to commute on a daily basis, will be an absolute necessity to get through immigration in Batam.dmorris99 wrote:THanks guys...
Yes, I was looking at 1Y biz visa today -- seems that's what I need for multiple re/entry, right? Anybody got any experience of that one, e.g. how long it takes, etc.?
One final question: I think I can also apply for KITAS -- if I had that, could I come and go from Indonesia multiple times without being stamped?
thanks again to all,
D.
You can get a card that works both in Batam Center and at Nongsa.dmorris99 wrote:Hi Strong Eagle
thanks again for the information: I knew that Singapore issued their EntrePass in the form of an electronic card, but are you saying that it is also possible to get a similar electronic card from Indonesia? Does this have a specific name that I should ask for? I thought that 1Y multi-entry Indonesian biz or social passes took the form of paper stamp in passport -- I'd definately want to get an electronic pass if at all possible. Please do let me know if this has a specific term or name, as I'll make a note of it to follow up!
thanks again,
D.
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