Differences in Purpose of “Vacation” and “Visiting Friends/Family” in Applying for a Visa
Corporate Secretary Service Indonesia – What if you want to visit a country for a vacation and visit friends/family? If that happens, which purpose should you choose in the visa application process? Is it for “tourism” or “visiting friends/family”? PortCorp provides a comparison for you.
Visa with the Purpose of “Tourism”
In the visa application process, standard documents must be attached, whether for “tourism” or “visiting friends/family”. These documents are: passport photo, valid passport, photocopy of birth certificate, family card, travel itinerary, travel insurance, and return flight ticket.
The difference is that when you apply for a visa for tourism purposes with travel expenses from your pocket, you must also include a work certificate, proof of bank account for the last three months, a bank reference letter, and proof of hotel reservations during your visit to the country concerned. These documents are needed to prove that you have a place to stay during your visit, funds for your trip, and, of course, that you will return to Indonesia after the holiday.
Visa for “Visiting Friends/Family”
Meanwhile, suppose you apply for a visa to visit friends/family. What usually happens is that your friends/family there will sponsor you. In other words, your friends/family will finance your trip and also provide a place to stay while you are in the country. However, you can still finance your trip there yourself later.
Suppose your friends/family sponsor your trip and the standard documents mentioned above. In that case, you need to include a sponsorship/invitation letter stating that your friends/family invite you to come there. This letter must explain the relationship between the inviter and you and information about who is responsible for travel costs and living expenses. At the same time, you are in the country concerned.
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In addition, you need a photocopy of the passport and residence permit of your sponsor and their spouse, a work certificate from your inviter, and proof of finances or your inviter’s pay slip for the last three months. All documents must be legalized by the municipal office where your sponsor/inviter resides before being submitted to you to complete your visa application documents in Indonesia.
Which One Should I Choose when Applying for a Visa?
The answer is up to you. Suppose your sponsor/inviter will finance all your travel and provide accommodation while you are in the country concerned. In that case, you should choose “visiting friends/family” in your application process and complete all the required documents.
However, suppose you will finance all your travel and only stay at your friend/family’s place for a few days during your trip. In that case, we recommend choosing the “tourism” destination only. Why? Because the required documents are easier and faster to obtain than having to bother your friend/family to send the necessary files from there.
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