As of 1 December, trips to Japan without having to Arrange a Visa

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As of 1 December, trips to Japan without having to Arrange a Visa

TRIBUNNEWS.COM, JAKARTA-from 1 December 2014, holders Indonesia Citizen (WNI) the holder of an e-passport or a passport already equipped chip can pay a visit toJapan for two weeks without having to take care of visa, said the political Counselor of the Embassy of Japan to Indonesia, Takonai Susumu.

Susumu while accompanying the Ambassador of Japan to Indonesia Yasuaki Tanizakimet Vice President Jusuf Kalla at the Vice Presidential Office, North Street, Central Jakarta, Friday (20/11/2014), said the e-passport holders AS CITIZENS must register with the Office of the Embassy of Japan before a visit to negri that Sakura.

"I know that the passport chip in indonesia is still a little bit. So wear that chippassport before leaving for Japan to sign up. If already registered can to Japan without a visa, "he said.

For the CITIZENS of old passport holders who do not there are chips in his passport, the Government of Japan requires them to arrange a visa in advance, just as doaverage CITIZENS while visiting Japan during this time.

The visa-free policy he said applies only to a two-week visit. CITIZENS who travel toJapan to take advantage of the visa-free policy should only be doing excursions, and the Government of Japan does not allow visa-free policy it used to work.

"Can visit without a visa that day trips to Japan, do not intend to work," he said.

Susumi claimed to not remember exactly how many CITIZENS to visit Japan every year.But he said during the last few years that number continues to increase. The Government of Japan thinks

really hope the visit to Japan will be risibg  AS CITIZENS with the new policy.

"It's one of the signs of the Government of Japan in Indonesia that we welcomedpeople of indonesia to Japan. I hope with the visit visa will be freed, "he said.