I first thought to get a 60 day visa in advance, $50, but then I changed my mind and decided why spend the $50 when I can enter for free with the visa-free method, 30 days at a time, and then book a flight to Malaysia (Malacca, Ipoh from Medan) and spend a week there, and come back again to get a new 30 days visa-free.
The second reason I thought this visa-free approach is better is then I wouldn't need to bother with extensions, which require visiting (and staying) in a city, which I prefer to avoid, like Medan. The third reason is the the cost of the extension.
A 2nd strategy involves arriving with the 60 day visa in advance, and then flying out to Malaysia (Kuching) and since they have an Indonesian consulate, applying for a new 60 day visa in advance and then flying back in for a new 60 days. Basically the same approach as the visa-free method, but this time for 60 days, and the added $50 visa in advance.
The second reason I thought this visa-free approach is better is then I wouldn't need to bother with extensions, which require visiting (and staying) in a city, which I prefer to avoid, like Medan. The third reason is the the cost of the extension.
A 2nd strategy involves arriving with the 60 day visa in advance, and then flying out to Malaysia (Kuching) and since they have an Indonesian consulate, applying for a new 60 day visa in advance and then flying back in for a new 60 days. Basically the same approach as the visa-free method, but this time for 60 days, and the added $50 visa in advance.
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