Jakarta, March 3 -- The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemdiktisaintek) and the Ministry of Immigration and Correctional Services are exploring simplified visa processes to boost international student enrollment in Indonesia.

"We want more foreign students in Indonesia, so administrative processes must improve. Universities should focus on academics, while services must be simpler, faster, and more predictable," said Kemdiktisaintek expert Hermawan K. Dipojono in Jakarta on Tuesday.

Challenges such as heavy administrative burdens on campuses as visa sponsors, lengthy processing times, relatively high visa costs, limited transparency, and weak inter-agency system integration hinder Indonesia's competitiveness in a...