Border Crossing : Timor Leste to Indonesia

9 September 2012

Very easy and straightforward.
Very friendly staff. We crossed over at Mota’ain on the northern side of Timor.
No forms or paperwork is in English, so find a guard who speaks a little English if you don’t speak Indonesian.

Three steps : immigration (visa stamped), customs (car inspection) and army (not sure why but they will ask you a few questions).
Don’t apply for your Indonesian visa in Dili, you’ll only get 30days, instead apply in Australia for the 60days. Two months is pretty short to get through from Timor to Sumatra.
No bribes or anything of that sort.