Bank and Payment Options
OverviewIn most cases, each visa applicant, including children, is required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable Machine Readable Visa (MRV) application fee, whether a visa is issued or not. The visa application fee is determined by the type of visa for which you wish to apply. Generally, Indonesian citizens need to pay a fee for a visa to the United States.
If you are a citizen of a country participating in the Visa Waiver Program, please first confirm whether you need to apply for a nonimmigrant visa or not. Certain individuals may not need a visa, for example:
- Individuals eligible under the Visa Waiver Program.
- Individuals exempt from paying application fees, such as applicants for A or G visas, or participants in U.S. Government-sponsored J programs.
- Individuals already holding valid visas for their intended purpose of travel.
- Citizens of Canada or Bermuda (except in A, E, G, K or V visa categories)
If you do need to apply for a visa, please follow the instructions below for paying your visa application fee. For more information about fee exemptions, please visit this page.
Note: It is important to know that visa application fees are nonrefundable.
Fee Payment Options-
Cash at Bank
Any nonimmigrant visa applicant can pay their visa application fee in cash at any designated Standard Chartered Bank or Permata Bank branch. You must bring your passport or a copy of your passport's bio page to the bank when you pay the visa fee. At the bank, you must write your passport number, fee payment amount and your telephone number in the U. S. visa fee collection slip available at the bank. After receiving your payment, the bank will give you a receipt.
Online PaymentIf you have an account with Permata Bank you may choose to pay your visa application fee online using Permata Bank's online bill pay service.
Note: It is important that you correctly type your payment code (also called a UID) into the online payment form when you pay your fee online. The payment code is created after you create your online profile at the beginning of the online payment process. This code verifies your payment and allows you to schedule your visa interview.
After you have paid the visa application fee, please keep the Standard Chartered Bank fee receipt for your records.
Scheduling Your Interview-
Cash at Bank
You can schedule your interview within a few hours of paying your visa application fee at a Standard Chartered Bank or Permata Bank branch.
Whether you schedule your appointment online or contact our call center, you will need the payment code printed on your receipt. (This is the UID given to you at Standard Chartered Bank or Permata Bank, or when you created your online profile.) You also need to have your passport number and your fee payment date in order to schedule your visa interview.
The table below shows the different fee payment processing times and when you can schedule your interview after paying your application fee.
| Time of Payment | Bank | Receipt Purchase Date | Interview Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00am - 3:30pm | Permata | Same as date of payment | 4 hours after payment |
| between 3:30pm and 9:00am | Permata | Date of next banking day | anytime after 10:00am on the banking day after date of payment |
| 9:00am - 3:30pm | Standard Chartered | Same as date of payment | 4 hours after payment |
You can schedule your interview after 3:00pm on the first banking day following the date you pay your visa application fee online with Permata Bank.
Whether you schedule your appointment online or contact our call center, you will need the payment code printed on your receipt. (This is the UID given to you at Standard Chartered Bank or Permata Bank, or when you created your online profile.) You also need to have your passport number and your fee payment date in order to schedule your visa interview.
The table below shows the different fee payment processing times and when you can schedule your interview after paying your application fee.
| Time of Payment | Bank | Receipt Purchase Date | Interview Booking |
|---|---|---|---|
| anytime during a weekday | Permata | Date of next banking day | anytime after 3:00pm on the banking day after date of payment |
| anytime on a weekend or holiday | Permata | Date of next banking day | anytime after 3:00pm on the banking day after date of payment |
