Visa : Visa On Arrival At Surabaya Airport In Indonesia

We were relieved of the trouble going to an embassy and submitting our request for Visa and waiting to get them stamped.When we arrived in Surabaya Airport in Indonesia from Singapore we were welcomed with a Visa on arrival facility and the process was very simple.As we had exchanged USD 25 for each of us to get the Visa stamped on arrival it hardly took 3 minutes to get the Visa stamped and we were in a line to the Immigration counter.Mostly the locals were returning from work in our flight our Immigration process was very simple.As my daughter had the Singapore ID card and stay permit not much questions were asked.The Visa officer asked where we are going straight.I told him that I am going to Probolinggo.He could not get it correct.

How To Travel Frugally-For Backpackers

All the information available in Social Media makes it difficult for Backpackers to decide the nature of application for getting the Visa to enter a country.One gets confused and ends up paying more than what is required for his stay in the country.Else a traveller spends more time in a city just waiting for the visa papers to be processed.I have made a synopsis of the countries in which I have travelled or intend to travel in the days to come.

COUNTRY	NEED	VOA	VISA FEE	DURATION	EXTN	E VISA	WHERE
THAILAND	YES	AVL	1000 BAHT	14 / 60	NO	NO	AIRPORT/EMBASSY
CAMBODIA	YES	AVL	20 USD	30 D	NO	AVL	LAND/AIRPORT/EMBASSY
VIETNAM	YES	AVL	65 USD	30  / 90 D	NO	NO	LAND/AIRPORT/EMBASSY
LAOS	YES	AVL	40 USD	30 D	NO	AVL	LAND/AIRPORT/EMBASSY
MYANMAR	YES	NO	20 USD	28 D	NO	NO	AIRPORT/EMBASSY
INDONESIA	YES	YES	25 USD	60 D	YES	NO	LAND/AIRPORT/EMBASSY
SINGAPORE	YES	NO	40 SGD	30 D	YES	NO	EMBASSY
MALAYSIA	YES	YES	20 UKP	1 YEAR	NO	NO	EMBASSY
PHILIPPINES	YES/NO	YES	40 USD	14 / 30 D	YES	NO	AIRPORT/EMBASSY
HONGKONG/MACAU	YES/NO	YES	30 USD	14 / 30 D	YES	NO	AIRPORT/EMBASSY
BRUNEI	YES	NO	20 USD	39 D	NO	NO	EMBASSY

Hongkong Entry-Paper Bit Visa in Passport

I have seen Visas being affixed by Embassies in Passport.I have come across E Visa issued by countries.I have experienced Visa being laminated in Passports at the port of entry by countries.Also Visa On Arrival being stamped by many countries.But when I entered Hongkong a rude surprise awaited me.The officer coolly took a paper bit printout like one gets in Super markets and stapled it in one of the pages in my Passport.I was astonished to see this.

VISA:No Visa Fees to Enter Philippines..!!

It is common to include visa fees when we plan our trips to South East Asia countries.The visa fees normally varies between 20  USD to 75USD .Many times we tend to keep the cash ready in hand at the airport immigration to have a smooth entry when we go for Visa on Arrival rout.,But the Philippines Government allows you a free entry without paying anything.But there is a catch.You must have valid US or Singapore visa with Multi entry status with it.

When you present your passport at the immigration they stamp you with a 14 days visa to see Philippines
which is more than what you ask for.But the immigration officer is more comfortable with your US Visa as they will be able to check on line,it appeared so,as officer showed a smile in his face after entering my passport number in the system.You can also extend the Visa by going to the nearest embassy by paying a fee.


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