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Foreign Media Journalist Visit Procedures in Indonesia

A Journalist Visa is issued to foreign journalists/reporters who intend to enter Indonesia for media coverage and filming purposes. This visa could be obtained at the Indonesian Embassy or missions at the country where the applicant resides, or, at the nearest country if none. Procedures to obtain Journalist Visa are as follows:

1. Journalists/foreign media should apply for journalist visa in Indonesian Mission.
2. The applicant should fill the visa application form provided at the Embassy/representative office and submit:
   1. A sponsor letter from his/her News Agency/Editor stating the purpose of the journalistic visit toIndonesia, places to be visited/covered, and the date/schedule of coverage;
   2. The company profile, crew list and their position;
   3. A copy of the passport of every crew member (valid more than 6 months at time of the scheduledentry in Indonesia);
   4. A synopsis or background information of the story/documentation;
   5. A list of the equipment (if any) brought by the applicant to Indonesia;
   6. A list of informant(s) who will be the reference in film shooting;
   7. Signing a statement letter stating:
      1. That you agree and obey all the regulations in Indonesia, including District Regulation, especially the regulation in holy places and national parks;
      2. That you will give one copy of the film shooting result to the Directorate of Film, the Directorate General of Cultural Values, Art and Film, and the Department of Culture and Tourism of Indonesia, after finishing their tasks in Indonesia.
3. Application(s) will be processed in an interdepartmental-meeting every Thursday in the Department of Foreign Affairs.
4. Applicant(s) will be further informed by the Embassy/representative office regarding the date and time to collect his/her visa.
5. Upon arrival in Jakarta, the journalist(s) is required to do the following:
   1. Collect their Temporary Press ID Card in the Directorate of Information and Media Services,Department of Foreign Affairs by submitting copy of:
      1. his/her passport and visa
      2. two coloured photographs (3×4 cm)
      3. and a Letter of Notification provided by the Indonesian Embassy/Representative officewhere his/her visa was issued.
   2. To complete the shooting permit, the applicant should also report to Department of Culture and Tourism c.q. Directorate of Filming (especially for film shooting), in the address: Jl. M.T. Haryono kav.47-48 Jakarta Selatan to collect his/her shooting permit;
   3. Filming in conservation areas are restricted; therefore the journalist(s)/foreign media need a Permit Letter to Enter Conservation Area from the Directorate General of Protection, Department of Forestry.
   4. To film under the sea, the journalist(s) must have permission from Marine Central Headquarters;
   5. To ensure the journalist/foreign media can carry out their duty properly in certain districts, the journalists(s)/foreign media must involve a Liaison Officer. (Ref. Minister for Culture and Tourism Decree, Number. KM.62/PW.204/MKP/2004 on October 19, 2004, Article 7).