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visa valid for a month (this is the one to get if you'll be going overland between Sarawak
and Sabah).
» People of most other nationalities must obtain a visa (single/multiple entry B$20/30) in
advance from a Brunei Darussalam diplomatic mission - unless, that is, they'll just be
transiting through Brunei (defined as arriving from one country and continuing on to a
different country), in which case a 72-hour visa is available upon arrival.
» For more information, see the website of the Immigration Department
( www.immigration.gov.bn/visiting.htm ) .
Kalimantan
» Tourists from 64 countries - including Australia, Canada, the EU, India, Japan, New
Zealand, South Africa and the US - can receive a 30-day Indonesian visa on arrival
(VOA) at three entry points to Kalimantan: the Tebedu-Entikong land crossing between
Kuching (Sarawak) and Pontianak (West Kalimantan); Balikpapan (Sepinggan Airport);
and Pontianak (Supadio Airport).
» The cost is US$25, payable in US dollars (at the Tebedu-Entikong crossing, at least,
ringgit and rupiah may not be accepted). Once in the country, a VOA can be extended by
another 30 days for US$25.
» If you arrive in Kaliman- tan - by land, sea or air - from outside Indonesia at any other
entry point, or if your passport is not from one of the designated VOA countries, you must
obtain a visa in advance. You might also want to apply for a visa ahead of time if you
know you'll be staying in Kalimantan for longer than 30 days.
» In Sabah, Indonesia has consulates in KK and Tawau, and in Sarawak there's a consu-
late in Kuching. A 60-day visa costs RM170; bring a photo, your ticket out of Indonesia,
and a credit card or cash to show that you've got funds. Visas are generally issued the
same day.
» For a full list of the countries whose nationals score a VOA and details on the entry
points at which they are issued, see www.embassyofindonesia.org/consular/voa.htm .
MALAYSIA'S STAR, STRIPES & CRESCENT
It's no coincidence that the Malaysian flag, based on a 1947 design, looks so much like its American counterpart.
For a while after WWII, the US was very popular in Malaya, in part for having helped get rid of the Japanese, and
the US flag was seen as an excellent way to represent a federal system of government.
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