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Arabia
Saudis Will Need Visa to Visit Indonesia
2003-09-16
Interesting, EFL:
The Indonesian government plans to impose visa restrictions on Saudi nationals, according to both Saudi and Indonesian sources.
The sources say that the Kingdom is not among the countries eligible for the visa-on-arrival facility. This facility is part of a major plan to revamp Indonesia’s visa policy and will take effect on Dec 1, 2003. All Saudi and Gulf nationals, except citizens of the United Arab Emirates, will be required to apply for a visa if the new Indonesian government policy is implemented in its current form.
Obviously, this shows the anti-muslim bias of the Indonesian government, oh wait...
Asked about the Indonesian plan to impose visa restrictions, Mohammed Amin Rais, chairman of the Indonesian Supreme People’s Consultative Council, told Arab News, “Not only Saudi Arabia but there are also other countries whose citizens will be required to obtain visas. Once the new visa policy is implemented, problems will be solved by the two governments. If the impact creates many problems, then the Indonesian government, always very flexible, may scrap the new legislation.”
"Will that be cash, check, or credit card?"
According to an estimate, some 30,000 to 40,000 jihadis Saudis visit Indonesia every year. Asked about the impact of the new policy, Mahmood Qureshi of Attar Travel said that Indonesia’s plans to promote tourism in Saudi Arabia would be hampered as would its efforts to attract investors from the Kingdom and other Gulf states. There are currently hundreds of projects open for investment in Indonesia.
Such as JI’s Hotel & Bar Removal Service.
A report published in the “Jakarta Post” explained the new policy and said that Indonesia was considering granting only 23 countries the visa-on-arrival facility. Saudi Arabia, whose nationals currently enjoy this facility, was not among the 23.
And the winners are, may I have the envelope, please!
The countries included are the US, the UK, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Denmark, the UAE, Finland, Hungary, Australia, Italy, Japan, Germany, Canada, South Korea, Norway, France, Poland, Spain, Russia, Switzerland, New Zealand and Taiwan.
Notice anything? Only one Muslim country on the visa-on-arrival list, the United Arab Emirates. Like I said, interesting.
Posted by:Steve

#5  Doesn't Indonersia take American Express?
Posted by: Super Hose   2003-9-16 10:17:53 PM  

#4  Looks like another late night in the stamping section of the French Embassy in Syria.
Posted by: Super Hose   2003-9-16 4:28:10 PM  

#3  Wouldn't it be nice if State's Visa Express program for Saudi travelers was eliminated as well...?

Discouraging that Indonesia has the cojones to take a hard line w. the Saudis but our gov does not!
Posted by: mjh   2003-9-16 4:03:20 PM  

#2  Looks like there'll be a run on phony UAE passports for the ...ummmmm... tourists.
Posted by: tu3031   2003-9-16 3:12:02 PM  

#1  We should be hearing howls of protest soon from the Pakistani Government. Imagine being lumped in with Saudi Arabia! This is an outrage.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2003-9-16 3:01:23 PM  

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