The Indonesian tourism ministry’s proposal to expand visa-free entry to more countries risks bringing in “low-quality tourists”, its Immigration-chief" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="152408" data-entity-type="person">Immigration chief has said, asking the government to reconsider the decision.“We do not want visitors who do not contribute positively. When visas are waived, we effectively give up a source of state revenue. We must also protect the dignity of the nation,” Immigration Director General Hendarsam Marantoko told the Jakarta Globe newspaper.On Wednesday, the tourism ministry said it was pushing to expand its Visa-Free Visit policy to more countries, according to Antara news agency.
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Indonesia’s immigration chief urges rethink on wider visa-free access
Indonesia's Immigration Director General, Hendarsam Marantoko, has urged the government to reconsider the tourism ministry's proposal to expand visa-free entry to more countries. Marantoko expressed concerns that this expansion could lead to the arrival of "low-quality tourists" who do not contribute positively to the nation.
SCMP’s Asia deskSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-25 · 09:12 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Indonesia's Immigration Director General, Hendarsam Marantoko, has urged the government to reconsider the tourism ministry's proposal to expand visa-free entry to more countries. Marantoko expressed concerns that this expansion could lead to the arrival of "low-quality tourists" who do not contribute positively to the nation. He stated that waiving visa requirements results in a loss of state revenue and emphasized the need to protect the country's dignity. The tourism ministry had announced its intention to broaden the Visa-Free Visit policy to additional nations.
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Visa waivers mean giving up a source of state revenue.
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Expanding visa-free entry to more countries risks bringing in 'low-quality tourists'.
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The immigration chief asked the government to reconsider the decision on expanding visa-free access.
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The Indonesian tourism ministry is pushing to expand its Visa-Free Visit policy to more countries.
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