Free HK visa good for one month

Beginning this month, Indonesians visiting Hong Kong can stay in the territory for up to one month with a visa issued on arrival, Antara reported on Friday.

Previously, the visa-on-arrival facility for Indonesian visitors was only valid for a stay of up to 14 days.

The Hong Kong government announced its decision to extend the validity of visas for Indonesians in a letter to the Indonesian Consulate on Nov. 27.

The move reciprocated the Indonesian government's decision in August to extend the validity of the visa-on-arrival facility given to residents of Hong Kong and Macau to 28 days, Antara said.

Hong Kong visitors accounted for a 72,000 of the 5.06 million foreigners who visited Indonesia last year. Statistics on the number of Indonesians visiting Hong Kong were not immediately available. --JP