We will be revising current FAQs as new information becomes available and to answer any additional questions from members.

The Subud World Congress dates are confirmed for July 19-29, 2024 with July 18th as arrival day and July 30st as departure day.

We are working on more information regarding domestic flights for Indonesia. Watch this space!

Palangka Raya is the provincial capital of Central Kalimantan, where the World Congress will be held. It’s about a 90-minute flight from Jakarta. The Subud community, Rungan Sari is about a 50 minute drive from Palangka Raya. The main international airports to arrive in Indonesia that connect directly to Palangka Raya are Jakarta and Surabaya.

We will inform about the arrival process once you land, closer to the congress, as well as the various local transport possibilities.

You should sign up for the Congress Meal Plan at the time of registration.

If you forgot to sign up for the Congress Meal Plan during registration or if you are a delegate arriving early and would like to add these extra days (July 17 and/or July 18) to your meal plan, you can do so by logging back in to your registration.

There is a small clinic very close to Rungan Sari, and a number of major hospitals in Palangka Raya. First Aid posts will be set up at the Congress sites. It is no longer required to have health insurance to enter Indonesia but there are a number of low-cost travel insurance plans available you may want to consider. Read more

The easiest way is to apply for an e-Visa before travelling. If you want to avoid commercial websites charging high prices, please use the official Indonesian website and receive your visa digitally. The cost is $35 and the visa is valid for a maximum of 30 days. It is possible to extend your visa with one month.

The Official Indonesian e-Visa Website

It is also possible to get a visa on arrival for the same price and with the same conditions.

People from 86 countries can get an e-visa or a visa on arrival. ASEAN member countries are exempt. If you are bringing foreign currency to the airport, please bring fairly new bills. Your passport must be valid for at least six months after your arrival in Indonesia, and you must be able to show a departure flight within the correct time frame of your visa. The local security authority will require copies of passports and visas, which we will organise in a centralised manner. If you have issues, please contact the WSA secretary at: wsa.secretary@subud.org

A customs form now needs to be filled out on line no more than 2 days before departure, as paper versions no longer apply. Please complete an Electronic Customs Declaration before departure to Indonesia and present the completed form with the QR code to the Customs Officer.

Indonesia eased COVID-19 regulations effective 9 June 2023. Now you no longer need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or download the SATUSEHAT app. Travellers are advised to check the latest regulations with their airline before departure.

You will probably get a better exchange rate it you simply draw money locally from an ATM rather than acquiring Indonesian rupiah outside the country. Not all the ATM machines deal with foreign cards, but certainly those at the international arrival airports will. The most dependable banks in this regard are Mandiri and BNI. Make sure to inform your home bank when you travel, to ensure your card doesn’t get blocked. Changing cash from a foreign currency to rupiah can be complicated in Kalimantan, so we do not recommend it. However, it is possible to change at the international airports when you arrive. We hope to arrange a banking services on site.

This is proving more complicated than in the past, and the laws are changing, requiring registration if you want to use a Telkomsel card. An XL card (a different company) is currently easier to get. When arriving at one of Indonesia's international airports, you should be able to find a stand selling both XL and Telkomsel cards. However, please ensure your phone has been unlocked by your home phone company. We recommend checking with your home phone company to see about a roaming package for Indonesia, mentioning Borneo (Central Kalimantan) very specifically.

Some of our local brothers and sisters are organising pre-, during, and post-congress options for visiting Subud members. Read more

Closer to the date, we will offer some suggestions of tourist activities to do while in Kalimantan. In the meantime, there are all kind of Subud undertakings worth visiting or partaking in while you're here. The various Yayasan Usaha Mulia (YUM) projects; the Borneo Football Centre; the Permakultur Kalimantan project, with its very popular Kedai Itah café; Borneo Escape's Kahiu café and their river-related activities, such as paddle boarding; the Borneo Productions International (film company) headquarters; WOW Borneo's luxury river cruises; the Pasah Tana Glamping project, and more, without forgetting the Rungan Sari Resort and the Bina Cita Utama school, which will be hosting come congress events.

Indonesia has the same type of electricity plugs as mainland Europe. Please ensure your bring an adapter if necessary.