Indonesia’s ministries of higher education and immigration are expected to work together to address challenges including heavy administrative burdens on universities acting as visa sponsors, as well as long visa processing times, high costs, limited transparency, and weak inter-agency coordination – factors hindering the country’s competitiveness in attracting international students.
According to Indonesian media reports, the government may allow international students to apply and pay for visas independently using a university-issued letter of acceptance, reducing the administrative workload on institutions and allowing them to focus on academics and student…