An official at the passports and consular section at the Indonesian Embassy said that the embassy has not yet received direction concerning travel arrangements for Saudi tourists to Jakarta.
The new arrangements stipulate that any Saudi tourist wishing to travel to Indonesia should obtain a visa ahead of their trip.
“The embassy addressed authorities in Indonesia to offer clarification,” said Khair Al-Aalem Yousuf. He stressed that entry visa is still being granted to a Saudi tourist at the airport on arrival.
Osama Alnaqli, media director at the Foreign Ministry, said that the news that has been published was based on a letter received by the Saudi Embassy in Jakarta. He confirmed that Saudi tourists should apply for a visa prior to travel to the country.
The Foreign Ministry has said that authorities at Jakarta airport warned that any Saudi traveler without a visa will be sent back home on the same flight.
No decision on Saudi tourists, says Jakarta
