@Erik_S
Dutch looking for information about Indonesia
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Registration: 20 April 2022
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Good dentist Java by Erik_S
Hi,Any recommendations for a good dentist, preferably around Yogyakarta area?Thanks!
That Opal clinic looks indeed very modern, and clean (on their website). However, we have been to dentists that had a good-looking website, and great reviews on Google, but were terrible!May give it a try next time ...@Fred, int he Netherlands we ... Read More
Good dentist Java
Hi,Any recommendations for a good dentist, preferably around Yogyakarta area?Thanks! Read More
Getting a pension paid from the Netherlands
Hi there,I would like to get in contact with Dutch people, living in indonesia, who have experience with getting a pension paid from the Netherlands.I would appreciate if these people could share their experiences and ideas.Thanks in advance … Read More
Report a foreigner hotline by Fred
https://indonesiaexpat.id/news/indonesian-immigration-launches-hotline-to-report-foreigners-suspicious-activities/The Directorate General of Immigration at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights announced on Wednesday, the 25th of April, that it has ...
May be a good thing, but may also have an impact on expats ….What if people (locals) start reporting you ( just out of jelousy or for some other reason)?I hope the Immigration office will maintain their data in a right and efficient way ... Read More
Free and fair elections? by Fred
According to most, apart from some minor naughtiness and a few cock ups that would have no real effect on the results, the election was pretty much free and fair.Only a fool would deny there was some jiggery-pokery going on, but it appears to have ...
Completely agree Fred!This is also a funny part of the article:The government, the KPU and Bawaslu share the responsibility to disprove the allegations of fraud in a transparent and credible manner.😉 Read More
New president by Fred
It looks a lot like Mr. Prabowo is about to become President Prabowo by a large margin.However, there are are a number of reports of naughty this, that, and the other.The ones likely to be true are carried by lots of news outlets, and appear to be ...
I’ve had some very mixed feelings about all the articles I read in Jakarta Post over the last couple of months, concerning the elections and the candidates.I also have the feeling that this was a fair election, as the country (lead by Mr ... Read More
Bali losing its appeal to tourists big time by cdaryl
Bali was the biggest attraction to Australians to travel for many years but now it looks like failing numbers of tourists will affectits tourism industry, and we all ask why ? Options to travel elsewhere are cheaper, flights are going up to Bali as ...
“People are getting more aggressive towards tourists”?? Are you kidding?Have you ever seriously looked into how these ”tourists” are behaving? And how they treat the people, who are trying to make some money to send back to ... Read More
Visa for Indonesia by tena7871
hello everyone i wanted to know what kind of visa do i need to stay 6 months in indonesia and how much it will cost me
@BaliTigerI believe you may not be aware of the latest developments:https://www.imigrasi.go.id/en/2023/01/30/anti-ribet-begini-alur-perpanjangan-electronic-visa-on-arrival-indonesia/and by the way, I will not be staying in Bali. Read More
Visa for Indonesia by tena7871
hello everyone i wanted to know what kind of visa do i need to stay 6 months in indonesia and how much it will cost me
@BaliTiger But the extension of the visa can also be done online these days … so no problem, right? Read More
Visa for Indonesia by tena7871
hello everyone i wanted to know what kind of visa do i need to stay 6 months in indonesia and how much it will cost me
Hi,I will be staying in Indonesia for 5 weeks in total, so …can I just get a VOA and extend, or should I show a return ticket within the 30 days with application of the VOA (online) or when I arrive?What’s the best approach??thanks for ... Read More
Generous Indonesians by Fred
https://coconuts.co/jakarta/news/indonesians-for-the-5th-year-in-a-row-are-the-most-generous-people-in-the-world-according-to-survey/Indonesians, for the 5th year in a row, are the most generous people in the world according to surveyMy experience ...
@Fred I totally agree.My wife, who is Indonesian, always says: why are faces of Western people always like thunderstorm is coming??and she tells me: the corners of your mouth should be pointing up, and not down (like with all western people … ... Read More
10 year visa - Confirmed by Fred
https://jakartaglobe.id/lifestyle/indonesia-introduces-10year-visa-called-second-homeJakarta. The Immigration Directorate General has introduced a long-stay visa that allows foreign visitors to stay in Indonesia for up to 10 years. “Ahead of ...
Not really for ordinary people/tourists, if you need 2M in your bank account?! ;) Read More