ANNOUNCEMENT

[NEW] Please be advised that as of December 9, 2015, the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Chicago will begin to process Visa Applications that have been registered online through https://consular.embassyofindonesia.org, prior to submitting the required documents to the Consulate.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE CONSULATE WILL ONLY ACCEPT COMPANY CHECKS, CASHIER CHECKS AND MONEY ORDERS.

A VISA ENTITLES THE HOLDER TO TRAVEL TO INDONESIA, BUT IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY. AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT THE PORT OF ENTRY DETERMINES THE VISA HOLDER’S ELIGIBILITY BEFORE ENTERING INDONESIA.

FOR FOREIGN NATIONAL NON-RESIDENT, PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE NEAREST INDONESIAN EMBASSY/CONSULATE TO YOUR HOME.

OFFICE HOURS

· Mon – Thu: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm

· Fri: 9:30 am – 12:00 noon

· The Consular Office is closed on U.S. federal holidays and public holidays in Indonesia. Please click here to view our list of official Consulate holidays.

For further information on consular services at the Indonesian Consulate General Chicago, please contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

APPLICATION BY MAIL

Applicant could either come and drop off their application and payment fee at the Consular Office, or send it by mail.

· Application by mail should enclose a self-stamped and addressed envelope for Federal Express or Express Mail from US Postal Service (USPS) only. The Consulate will not process a visa application by mail unless there is an enclosed a self-stamped return envelope. The Consulate is not responsible for any applications and documents that are lost in transit.

· Before you mail the application, please ensure that you have enclosed all the required documents and payment fee. Application submitted without complete requirements will be returned without processing.

PROCESSING TIME

A visa application is completed within three to five working days, starting from the date that the completed application and payment are dropped off directly (by hand) at the Consular Office. If the application is sent by mail, it generally takes up to five to seven working days, starting from the date that the completed application and payment received by the Consular Office. Please check your receipt for more accurate processing time estimation.

Please note that the Consulate DOES NOT provide an expedited service.