New Indonesia visa required

[Mrs f.]

We just got an email from our TA that Indonesia now requires visa. Policy just changed. Has anybody gotten a visa online? We can also get it through our cruise line.  

[Maria63]

Below is a link to Indonesia's official info about the changes. If I get this right, an individual tourist cannot apply for an e-visa beforehand, it has to be done by a local sponsor. However, if you are for instance a US national arriving on a cruise ship, you would fall into the category "Visa on Arrival". This should mean that the ship handles the procedure but there might be an additional fee that the guests will be charged.

https://kemlu.go.id/bern/en/news/17810/entering-indonesia-updated-on-2-august-2022