Jakarta: Indonesia is planning to provide issuing free entry visas to travellers from 20 countries. The Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has announced this. The decision was taken to push up tourist visits and bring a multiplier effect on the economy.
‘The ministry proposed 20 countries with the highest (number of) foreign tourists, except for those with existing visa exemptions. We are targeting quality tourists, especially those with longer stays and higher spending in the local economy,’ Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno said.
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The 20 countries include Australia, China, India, South Korea, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, Japan, Russia, Taiwan, New Zealand, Italy, Spain, and two Middle Eastern countries whose names were not disclosed.
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