Do I need to apply for a visa for transiting on a single ticket?

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If I have a single ticket from Hong Kong to Indonesia that includes a transit stop in Malaysia or Singapore, do I need to apply for a transit visa in either of those countries if I hold an Indonesian passport?

Is there a tool I can use to find a generic answer to similar questions about transit?

"Malaysia" and "Singapore" are different countries. How can the traveler have a single transit in two locations? — DavidRecallsMonica, Dec 21 '22 at 05:24
It says Malaysia/Singapore. Malaysia or Singapore is what the OP meant. — Anish Sheela, Dec 21 '22 at 06:46
@DavidSupportsMonica it could be a round-trip ticket with the layover for the outward journey in one place and the inward layover in another place — Anders, Dec 21 '22 at 08:01
sorry, we did not buy the ticket yet, the availability of transit are these two countries — Mahali Sindy, Dec 22 '22 at 04:11

score 3 · Answer 1 · edited Jan 20 '23 at 15:00

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For this instance, you don't need transit visa, as Malaysia and Singapore has 'Sterile Transit'. It means, you can get to the connecting flight without going to passport control.

In general, you can look into TIMATIC, which is a system used by airlines to check the document requirements.

edited Jan 20 '23 at 15:00

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The IATA site can also be used https://www.iatatravelcentre.com/ – Traveller Dec 22 '22 at 05:23
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Actually the link in the answer is to Traveldoc, which is a system different from Timatic (but which provided the same service). – jcaron Jan 20 '23 at 13:49

Do I need to apply for a visa for transiting on a single ticket?

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