The Indonesian government has added many more countries to the list of who can get a Visa on Arrival (VOA) or electronic eVOA to enter Bali, Indonesia.
This means citizens of these 92 countries wishing to stay in Indonesia for 30 days or less can purchase a VOA upon arrival in Bali or organise an eVOA before they arrive to move quicker through the airport upon their arrival in Bali.
This visa can be extended once to a maximum of 60 days and can only be used for the following purposes:
Indonesia Immigration offices will close from 19th - 26th April 2023 for Ramadan. In addition to this, they will be running at only 50% capacity on the 17th and 18th of April.
If you need a new visa or have one that needs to be extended before 30th April 2023, please bring your passport to our office by the 12th of April so we can process the extension before the offices close.
For the majority of those living in Bali during the KTT G20 Leaders Summit, there will be some upheaval and obstacles. The main event is being held on the 15th-16th, but there will be large-scale operations facilitating the event from the 12th of November to the 18th.
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The Indonesian Government added countries whose citizens can enter Indonesia with Visa on Arrival (VOA) for tourism purpose. Read the new regulations here and unofficial English translation here.
You can now obtain a Visa on Arrival for Tourism purposes if you are a citizen of:
There are a lot of rumours circulating that as of 18th July 2022 it is necessary to have received a booster of the COVID-19 vaccination. These rumours are not correct.
You can read the current regulations here in Indonesian or here in unofficial English translation. These state that it is still only necessary to have received your second vaccination at least 14 days prior to travel. The Indonesian government has not updated their policy on what counts as fully vaccinated so it is still two shots of Moderna or Astrazenica or one shot of the single dose vaccines such as Johnson & Johnson.
The current requirements for travellers wishing to enter Bali, Indonesia are available in Indonesian here and English here.
The key parts relevant the majority of travellers are as follows. Travellers must show:
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Due to the religious holiday Eid al-Fitr, the Indonesian Immigration Office will be closed from Friday 29th April until Friday 6th May. The office is also closed on weekends, so will be open again on Monday 9th May.
Below we explain how this will affect our visa services.
On 4th March 2022, exciting new Indonesia immigration regulations were released for foreigners travelling to Bali, Indonesia. We have translated the key information into English at the bottom of this post.
This blog post includes information on:
To be able to obtain a VoA for Bali you will need:
It is now possible to fly to Bali with the B211A Visit Visa and undertake the mandatory 5 days (4 nights) quarantine for Indonesia at a range of beautiful hotels across the island of Bali!
We have made enquiries with all of the Government approved quarantine hotels in Nusa Dua, Kuta, Jimbaran, Seminyak and Uluwatu. The post you are reading now is dedicated to those in Nusa Dua. We have listed the details about the quarantine packages available below. We will update this post with more details as we receive them.
Read this post for quarantine hotels in Kuta, Jimbaran, Seminyak and Uluwatu.
The official list of approved hotels can be found here and this page also details the hotels available.
If you contact any of these quarantine hotels and find the details below are no longer accurate, we would appreciate it hugely if you would email us to let us know.
Please Note - You need a valid visa to travel to Bali. We have detailed everything you need to know about the B211A Visit Visa for Bali here.
New regulation released Tuesday 1st February 2022 has reduced mandatory quarantine to 5 days. You can read the regulation here.
In other regulations, the Government of Indonesia has decided to lift restrictions on the entry of foreign tourists to Bali and the Riau Islands. Previously, only 19 countries could be granted a Visit Visa with the purpose of tourism to visit Bali and Riau Islands. Travellers from other countries needed to have the B211 visa with a different reason for travel.
The Sub-Coordinator of Public Relations of the Directorate General of Immigration, Achmad Nur Saleh, emphasized that immigration provisions for tourist visits to Bali and Riau Islands require foreigners to have a visit visa.
“Tourism in Bali and Riau Islands has been opened to all foreign tourists. Foreign travellers must apply for a B211A Tourist Visit Visa with a travel company guarantor, not an individual," he said.
In addition to being required to have a passport and visa, foreigners are required to have:
Those wanting to travel to Indonesia can now do their 5 days quarantine at a handful of beachfront hotels in Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia!
If the thought of quarantining in a hotel in Jakarta is too much, perhaps quarantining on a beach where you can snorkel and enjoy delicious food is more tempting? In this post, we detail everything you need to know about quarantining in and around Manado when you travel to Indonesia during COVID-19.
On 12th January 2022, the Indonesian government updated their regulations for entry into Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the official regulations in Bahasa Indonesia here or an unofficial English translation here.
If you would like to travel to Indonesia you will need to obtain an offshore B211 visa before you arrive. This is unless you:
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Quarantine for international travellers to Indonesia has been increased to 10 days. Read the regulation here and in English here.
The key points are:
4. All International Travelers, both those with the status of Indonesian citizens (WNI) and foreign citizens (WNA) must follow
terms/conditions as follows:
d. Upon arrival, a RT-PCR retest is carried out for the perpetrators of international travel and required to undergo quarantine for 10 x 24 hours;
h. In the case of heads of foreign representatives and their families serving in Indonesia can self-quarantine at their respective residences each for 10 x 24 hours as referred to in letter d; and
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k. For Indonesian citizens and foreigners, a second RT-PCR test is carried out with the following conditions:
as follows:
i. On the 9th day of quarantine for international travelers who quarantine with a duration of 10 x 24 hours; or
ii. On the 13th day of quarantine for international travelers quarantine with a duration of 14 x 24 hours.
For more support with your visa for Bali, take a look at this post.
In response to the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron Indonesia has released this new regulation. The regulation details temporary restrictions on foreigners who have lived and/or visited the territory of certain countries to enter Indonesian territory to help prevent the spread of the new variant of COVID-19 (B.1.1.529.)
The regulation states:
1) Temporarily refuse entry to foreigners who have lived and/or visited: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Eswatini, and Nigeria within 14 (fourteen) days prior to admission to Indonesian territory.
2) Temporary suspension of the granting of visit visas and limited stay visas for citizens of South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Eswatini, and Nigeria.
3) The provisions as referred to in number 1) and number 2) are excluded from foreigners who will attend meetings related to the Indonesian Presidency in the G20.
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2. Temporarily close the entry of Foreign Citizens (WNA), either direct or transit in a foreign country, who have lived and/or visit within 14 (fourteen) days from the country/region with the following criteria:
a. Has confirmed the community transmission of the new SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.529: South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong;
b. Countries/regions that are geographically close to the country of transmission community of significant new variant B.1.1.529 cases: Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Eswatini and Lesotho
e. In the case of Indonesian citizens originating from the country/region as referred to in number 2 can still enter the territory of Indonesia by doing RT-PCR retest on arrival and are required to undergo quarantine for 14 x 24 hours;
Great news for those wanting to travel to Indonesia as quarantine has been reduced to 3 days for fully vaccinated travellers. Those with 1 dose of the vaccine need to do 5 days quarantine. Those who are medically exempt from taking the vaccine have to do 3 days quarantine and take a PCR test 24 hours before departure.
The updated regulation in Indonesian can be found here.
The key items are translated below:
3. All International Travelers, both Indonesian Citizens (WNI) and Foreign Citizens (WNA) must comply with the following conditions/requirements:
d. Upon arrival, RT-PCR retests are carried out for international travellers and are required to undergo quarantine for 5 x 24 hours for international travellers who have just received the first dose of vaccine or for 3 x 24 hours for international travellers who have received the full dose of vaccine.
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i. For Indonesian citizens and foreigners, a second RT-PCR test is carried out with the following conditions:
1) On the 4th day of quarantine for international travellers who carry out quarantine with a duration of 5 x 24 hours; or
2) On the 3rd day of quarantine for international travellers who quarantine with a duration of 3 x 24 hours.
There is a selection of hotels to choose from for your quarantine which you can book through this link.
If you would like a visa to travel to Indonesia, take a look at this post where we explain the process and get in touch with any questions.
Great news from Australia - From November 1st 2021, Australia will start lifting its outbound travel ban for fully vaccinated residents thanks to the strong uptake of COVID-19 vaccines.
Sydney and Melbourne, Australia's biggest cities, are also preparing to welcome overseas travellers without quarantine. Unvaccinated travellers will still be allowed entry if they agree to undergo the two-week mandatory quarantine upon arrival.
However, Australia's states and territories have differing vaccination rates and health policies. Here are some indicated dates in Australia's path to reopening borders based on current vaccination rates:
Nov. 1
** New South Wales and Victoria - home to more than half of Australia's near 26 million population - will allow quarantine-free entry to all international travellers, although citizens and permanent residents will benefit first.
** All fully-vaccinated citizens and permanent residents can leave Australia without seeking a travel exemption.
Nov. 23
** South Australia to halve quarantine period for international travellers to seven days; quarantine to end when double-dose vaccination rate in the state's population above 12 reaches 90% but no firm date given.
** Northern Territory to allow two-week home quarantine for fully vaccinated domestic travellers from virus hotspots, rather than at supervised facilities.
Dec 1
** Unvaccinated residents in New South Wales, home to Sydney, to enjoy the same level of freedom as the vaccinated - no limits on outdoor and home gatherings, while more customers will be allowed in retail stores.
Dec. 15
** Tasmania to open borders for fully vaccinated overseas travellers and residents from other states who must provide a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours prior to travel.
Dec. 17
Queensland to allow quarantine-free entry to vaccinated residents from all states, but international arrivals may have to undergo "a period of home quarantine".
Dec. 20
Northern Territory to halve home quarantine to a week with officials planning to end quarantine by Jan. 18, 2022.
*** Western Australia, the only state without a reopening plan yet, has warned it could close its borders to other states if they allow quarantine-free entry for residents from virus-hit New South Wales and Victoria.
Airlines have said they're not ready for the ramping up of services this reopening will require. However Australian carrier Qantas responded by announcing it would restart international flights to major overseas destinations a month earlier than their planned date of 18th December.
Although travel is not immediately open to foreigners, the government said it was working "towards welcoming tourists back to our shores".
Mr Morrison said Australia's mandatory 14-day hotel quarantine - which costs each traveller A$3,000 (£1,600; $2,100) - would be replaced by seven days of home quarantine for vaccinated Australians or permanent residents. Unvaccinated travellers must still quarantine for 14 days in hotels.
If you would like to apply for your Bali visa today, take a look at this post where we explain the process.
If you received your COVID-19 vaccination outside of Indonesia, it is now possible to have it validated through vaksinln.dto.kemkes.go.id. This is not a requirement to enter Indonesia but is necessary to travel domestically within Indonesia.
Below is a step by step guide for using the Indonesia coronavirus vaccination verification website vaksinln.dto.kemkes.go.id.
As of 14th October 2021, Bali International Airport (Ngurah Rai) is open to international travellers from the following 19 countries:
We're delighted to announce that the minimum quarantine for travellers to Indonesia has now been reduced from 8 days to 5 days! You can read the updated regulation here.
This means travellers who have obtained the necessary visa, be it the B211 Offshore Visa or a KITAS, can fly into Indonesia and as long as their PCR test results are negative on arrival and on day 5 of quarantine, they can then proceed to enjoy their holiday!
You can find details of the government approved quarantine hotels in Jakarta here.
The hotels where you can quarantine in Bali are on the list below.
If you would like help obtaining a visa to enter Bali, Indonesia, please email our team at info@visaagencybali.com today.
Good news for those of you who couldn't use your new visas to enter Indonesia during the PPKM lockdown.
As stated in the regulation update on 17th September 2021, those with a Kitas or B211 Visa that was issued between 22nd April 2021 and 18th July 2021 can still use it to enter Indonesia as long as you come before 15th October 2021.
This regulation has been announced because usually once issued, eVisas are valid for 90 days. This means you have 90 days to enter Indonesia from the date of issue of the visa. The PPKM lockdown prevented many foreigners who had obtained visas from entering Indonesia for much of their 90-day window. So these people now have just under a month to use their visas before they expire.
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At the time of writing (30th August 2021), there is a PPKM emergency lockdown in effect across Bali and Java. This puts restrictions on entry for foreigners to Indonesia. It is currently not possible to apply for or enter Indonesia with any of the following:
There is currently an emergency lockdown in Bali and Java. It was initially in place until 16th August but has been extended until 23rd August.
It is not currently possible to enter Indonesia with a B211 visa. It is also not possible to apply for a new B211 visa currently.
We will keep you updated as the situation develops.
Bali expats were avidly watching the furore around Kristen Gray's Tweets this weekend. Many were unsure of their stance. Yes, encouraging people to move to Bali to live their best, most #Blessed life during a global pandemic, was (at best) horrendously tone-deaf and naive. But on the other side, there are a lot of people living in Bali in exactly Kristen's position. Even down to having their own 'How to Bali' eBook to tote on the topic. Plus, there was nothing in Kristen's messages that expats haven't been bombarded with a million times before by Bali's darling horde of Instagrammers-in-the-wild.
Now the Tweetstorm is settling, and Kristen is awaiting deportation, we are taking a look at the reasons Kristen's Tweets got her in trouble.
Kristen sold an e-book titled Our Bali Life Is Yours and offered paid consultations on travelling to Bali, violating the purpose of her stay permit.
For those averse to reading, here is a succinct video regarding this for your heart’s desires. pic.twitter.com/fEgspkHyJY
— Kai Mata🏳️🌈 (@kaimatamusic) January 18, 2021
