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What is the change? Australia has announced that it will provide Indonesian nationals travelling for tourism or short-term business with three-year, multiple-entry visas. Australia also plans to expand online visa lodgement to all Indonesians beginning 1 January 2017.
What does the change mean? The current visa validity period for Indonesians travelling to Australia is one year. Once the change goes into effect, Indonesians travelling to Australia for tourism or on short-term business trips will not have to renew their visas as often. The switch to online visa lodgement is also expected to improve the visa-application process.
Background: Australian officials framed the new visa arrangement as part of a broader effort to work closely with Indonesia to boost business and investment between the two countries. The new visas will be valid for three years for stays of up to three months per visit. The move to online visa lodgement follows a handful of pilot projects on electronic visa lodgement and should make the visa-application process easier.
BAL Analysis: Australian officials are hopeful that the visa changes will boost tourism, business and investment by Indonesians in Australia. The changes may also help set the stage for a renewed emphasis on developing stronger business and ties between the two countries.
This alert has been provided by BAL Australia. For additional information, please contact australia@bal.com.
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