French embassy to issue visas within 48 hours starting Nov. 1

French embassy to issue visas within 48 hours starting Nov. 1

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Indonesian tourists planning to go to France will not need to wait long for visa approval. Starting November 1, 2017, the embassy of France will issue visas within 48 hours. Previously, applicants had to wait up to 10 days to obtain the visa.

KompasTravel reports that the new rule will also apply to seven other countries namely Thailand, Russia, India, The Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. 

France’s prime minister, Edouard Phillipe said that tourist visits to France have declined following the Paris and Nice tragedies last year. In 2017, France aims to get 89 million international tourists. The target will continuously increase until the year 2020 where the country aims to get 100 million foreign tourists. 

In anticipation of a tourist boom, the government of France also adds more immigration personnel in the country's international airports. (asw)

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Japanese Embassy in Jakarta to move visa application service to new center

Japanese Embassy in Jakarta to move visa application service to new center

The Japanese Embassy has recently announced it will open the Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) for visa application submissions and pick-up purposes in a bid to expand on services for applicants.

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According to an official statement released on Monday, the embassy has assigned VFS Global to run the JVAC and the new service will effectively run starting Sept. 15. 

Located at the Lotte Shopping Avenue 4F, Unit No. 33 on Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Kav 3-5 in South Jakarta, the JVAC will operate between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. for visa applications and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for pick-up. It will be closed on weekends and national holidays.

Applicants can either directly visit the center to process their visa or make a reservation online. The address of the website will be announced later.

Administration fees apply to both visitors applying for visa and visa waiver registration at the JVAC.

Those living within the jurisdiction of the Consulate-General of Japan in Surabaya in East Java, Medan in North Sumatra and Denpasar in Bali, as well as the Japanese Consulate in Makassar, South Sulawesi, can continue to process their visa application at the aforementioned locations.

Except for e-passport holders registering for a visa waiver, all visa applications processed through the embassy offices will end on Sept. 14 at 12 a.m. But those who applied prior to Sept. 14 can still pick-up their passport through the embassy offices. (kes)

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