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Originally Posted by Dazza4
@ Black Page: Looks like it. VoA for Singapore citizens and Singapore PR's from listed countries. But looks like things are changing quickly. If you had VoA to Batam from your country prior to COVID, chances are the country will get added to the list soon. |
That is my hope, and however I will not consider to travel to Malaysia, Singapore and Batam before, say, October. Things will change for sure by then, hopefully improve, unless Omega comes after Omicron.
My country, one of the EU countriues, had VoA for many years (I visited Batam for the first time some 10-12 years ago). That meant some 25 USD (USD!) to be paid, and one full page of my passport taken by the visa sticker.
Some years ago, they waived VoA to EU. Only one simple stamp at immigration. The only question was "why are you coming to Batam?" and my response has always been "to meet friends". I hope EU will be classified back to visa-free, sooner or later.