FAQ - Must Know Before Arriving in Bali
✅ Do I Need A Visa?
If you are not a national of the 9 ASEAN countries or Timor Leste, you NEED a Visa to enter Indonesia and Bali. Which Visa depends on your nationality, travel purpose and length of stay. Please click on the button below to check what applies to you.
✅ Does My Passeport Need To Fullfil Certain Requirements ?
Yes.
Passport, needs to be valid at least 6 months from day of arrival. No exceptions, they will send you back otherwise! Make sure your passport is valid.
The passport needs to have at least one empty page.
The passport must be in good condition. Ripped or very run down passports might get refused. There are travelers who were denied entry into Indonesia and were sent back, because the passport was in bad condition.
✅ Do I Need A Return Ticket?
Yes. Even if you might not have to show it at the immigration counter.
Return ticket - airlines and also the immigration authorities can insist that you have a return ticket that is within the time-frame of your visa validity,
✅ Do I Need To Fill In A Customs Declaration Form?
Yes.
Fill in the ONLINE Customs declaration Form arriving in Bali: if you are arriving in Bali you can do it online and SAVE TIME AT THE AIRPORT, fill in the form BEFORE you arrive. This is the link to the online form:
The form can be filled in 72h before your arrival. Not earlier.
After filling in the online form, you will receive a QR code which will be scanned by officers after you have collected your luggage, just before you exit the airport building.
✅ Do I Need To Pay The Tourist Tax?
The tourist tax is planned to be implemented effective 14th February 2024
The Fee will be IDR 150,000 per person (ca. USD 10 and AUD 15)
The tourist tax is a local tax that the Bali administration is going to implement, it is only related to Bali and not to Indonesia
It will not start before 14th of February
If you arrive in Bali and paid the tax, then go to another province (another island such as Lombok) and return back to Bali, you would have to pay the tax again unfortunately
It is unclear how they will handle transiting visitors, who use the domestic airport to transit to an international flight without actually "visiting" Bali
How these funds will be used and for what is not yet clarified 100%. The local government stated it wants to use the money for trash management and improving infrastructure
The officials are woking on a system, where the tax can be paid online, which would make things much easier for everyone
✅ Do I Need An International Driving License To Rent A Scooter Or Motorbike?
Yes. This is now a MANDATORY Requirement
Bring your international drivers license (f you wish to rent a scooter). If you don't have one and can't get it in your home country you can get a digital or printed version (delivered in Bali) here from our accredited partner in Singapore:
✅ Can I Order A Tourist SIMcard Online Before I Arrive?
Yes. We provides eSIM and Physical SIMcards (can be collected at the airport), Like this you will be able to connect to the internet quickly.
✅ Do I Need A Medical Travel Insurance?
Since the end of the pandemic, a medical travel insurance is NOT mandatory anymore.
But it's advisable to have one. Accidents do happen in Bali and if you are not properly insured, hospitals and doctors will ask for cash payment and can deny treatment.
Don't Have A Medical Travel Insurance?
✅ Are There Enough International Flights To Bali?
YES. But not all airlines are back to the full schedule compared to pre-covid.
And prices have significantly gone up overall.
✅ Does It Makes Sense To Travel To Bali Via Jakarta ?
It can be significantly cheaper, depending on the season you intend to travel. If you can't get a flight to Bali, or if it is to expensive, you can look into the option to come via Jakarta and then take a domestic flight on the same day to Bali.
Airlines such as Citilink, Batik Air, Air Asia, Lion Air, and Garuda are flying to Bali several times a day. Ticket price one way 50-150USD.
It's good to at least have 3 or 4h difference between your arrival in Jakarta and the next flight to Bali. Because you would have to go through immigration, pick up your luggage and then go to the terminal for to catch your domestic flight.
✅ How Much Cash Can I Bring Into Indonesia?
Don't bring more than the equivalent value of IDR 100,000,000 cash into the country (ca. AUD 10,000).
✅ What Are The Vaccination Requirements For Traveling To Bali?
As of 9th of June, travelers do NOT need to show proof of vaccination anymore. However the Indonesian government "suggests" to be fully vaccinated.
Main points of the new regulation:
With the enactment of the SE Task Force for Handling COVID-19 No. 1 of 2023, SE Task Force for Handling COVID-19 No. 24 and 25 of 2022 are revoked and declared no longer valid.
All document requirements for arrival and domestic travel in the Territory of the Republic of Indonesia which include the obligation to download and use the SATUSEHAT application and show a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine certificate are no longer required.
AIRLINES
Regulations can change and some authorities and airlines might be stricter than others in enforcing the regulations, or might not have updated their own regulations. Sometimes airlines even struggle to stay up to date and might ask for documents, that are effectively not necessary anymore. Please make sure to check also your airline's requirements for traveling to Indonesia, just to make sure, the airline does not require more, than what is officially necessary at this point.
DISCLAIMER :
Exotic Voyage Indonesia is not representing the government or any official authority in regards to covid-related travel regulations. We are doing our best to keep our visitors up-to-date and provide clear information and only share regulations that have been officially confirmed by the government. However we cannot be held responsible for any inaccurate information and changes in regulations that might occur.
✅ Are There Still Any Covid Related Regulations That Need To Be Followed?
NO. All requirements have been lifted.
✅ Do I Need A B211A Visit Visa?
You only need a B211A Visit Visa if...
Your country is NOT on the list of visa-free & VoA countries
And/or you intend to stay more than 60 days.
Exotic Voyage Indonesia can facilitate the B211A Visa for you with a 100% online process.
Note: The Standard Tourist Visa (formerly known as Visa on Arrival) has been upgraded and is now good also for the visit purpose of business meetings, sourcing and purchasing goods, meetings, transit, government duties. It can be obtained and extended once online directly on the immigration website.
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