NOTICE FOR JOURNALIST WHO WISHES TO VISIT ACEH (NAD) TO COVER THE NATURAL DISASTER

NOTICE FOR JOURNALIST WHO WISHES TO VISIT ACEH (NAD) TO COVER THE NATURAL DISASTER
Updated November 14, 2007

Please be advised that due to emergency situation caused by the earthquake and its subsequent tsunami in Aceh and North Sumatra regions, a journalist who wish to visit Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) to cover the natural disaster may apply for a journalist visa to visit Indonesia for up to 30 days through Indonesian Embassy in Bratislava.
Applicants are required to attach in their application form, the following:

A letter of intent (in duplicate) from employer, which describes the purpose of the visit and guarantees all transportation and living expenses that will incur in Indonesia.
A list of equipments (click to d/l form) (e.g.: camera, film, etc) that the journalist would be bringing into Indonesia (and bringing them out afterwards). The list must be legalized/authenticated by the Indonesian Embassy/Consulates.

The Visa is not valid to enter the other restricted regions in Indonesia: Papua and Maluku. Such breaches to regulation may result in prosecution according to Indonesian law.
Please be advised that NAD is a region with armed separatist activities. The Indonesian Government may not be held liable and may not be able to guarantee the safety of the journalist.
The journalist must obtain press ID immediately after arriving in Indonesia. Please contact this phone number:

For those arrived in Jakarta (Soekarno Hatta Airport), please contact Ms. Irzani Ratni, ph. 081808237508.
For those arrived in Medan (Polonia Airport) or Aceh (Sultan Iskandar Muda Airport), please contact Mr. Marvin A. Arpan, ph. 08129984887.

For further inquiries and relevant information, please contact the Embassy of Indonesia: ph. 02-54419886 or Indonesia@indonesia.sk

Requirements for Journalist Visa

Passport must be valid at least 6 months at the date of entry into Indonesia.
Passport contains at least one blank visa page. Amendment and endorsement pages cannot be used for visa purposes.
Application form (in duplicate) must be completed and signed by the applicant. The application form could be downloaded from the website: http://www.indonesia.sk/consular/visa_form.pdf
List of Filming Equipments (click to d/l the form)
Two recent color photographs (passport size) on picture-quality paper.
For those who are non Slovak citizen includes either: copy of Slovak Permanent Residence or Visa.

Bratislava, December 29, 2004
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