Covid-19 and Visa Requirements

Life has almost gone back to normal in Bali after the pandemic. Rules only now require visitors to wear a mask when inside a property. The laws change regularly depending on the decrease or increase of the virus. So it is good to do regular checks on the government website before you visit. 

Permits are being granted for corporate and large-scale events. However, coordination with the local government and the Covid-19 task force has to be made. Permits will be granted depending on the number of participants, vaccine status, event location allows, good airflow, event duration, and current Covid-19 activity in the area. 

PCR and antigen tests are no longer required for fully-vaccinated international and domestic travelers, effective from 19 May 2022. 

For tourism purposes, visa exemption arrangement (VEA) is available to passport holders from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam for 30 days and cannot be extended. 

Visa On Arrival (VOA) is available to passport holders from; Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Estonian, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Laos, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Myanmar, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, Timor Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab, Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Vietnam. 

The VOA price is IDR 500.000 per person and is payable upon arrival by Mastercard, Visa of Indonesian Rupish Cash. It is valid for 30 days and can be extended for another 30 days. 

E-Visa- B211A is subject to all preflight requirements.

Pre-flight requirements:

• Peduli Lindungi App – sign up for an account and download the app
• 2 Doses or 3 Doses ( Booster) are accepted. 
• Completed e-CD (Customs  App)   
• Immigration documents ( Passport, Visa, Stay Permit) 

-Nationality Passport is valid and still valid for at least six months.

-A return ticket or a one-way ticket to continue the journey to another country. for VOA & eVISA holders

-Other required documents by the provisions of the Head of the Covid-19 Task Force Handling,

• Travel insurance with specific COVID19 covers and have legal standing in Indonesia. 
• Accommodation booking: Book your entire stay with your favorite  hotel/resort/villa

-5 night Quarantine still applies for Indonesian passport holders and Foreign passport holders ( Izin tinggal Dinas, Diplomatic, KITAS, or KITAP)  who HAVE NOT yet been fully vaccinated or for any traveler who tests positive upon arrival due to health screening results. 

Vaccination Requirements:

• Either 2 Doses or 3 Doses ( Booster) are accepted. 

-The 1 x COVID-19 vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson, Sputnik V, or Convidecia, are accepted

• Completed vaccine or booster minimum 14 days before arrival to Bali.
• International travelers aged 0 – 17 do not require to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. 
• International travelers 18 years and above require to be fully vaccinated.
•  COVID-19 recovery – as of 6 April 2022 

-If you have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 a maximum of 30 days before departure and you have been declared inactive in transmitting COVID-19, an exception is made from the obligation to show a COVID-19 vaccination card/certificate and a negative RT-PCR result before departure on condition that you agree to a PCR upon arrival and attach a doctor’s certificate or COVID-19 recovery certificate from the Government Hospitals of the country of departure or the ministry that carries out government affairs in the health sector in the country of departure stating that the person concerned is no longer actively transmitting COVID-19; 

• Travelers with particular health conditions or comorbid diseases that cause travelers to be unable to receive vaccines may enter if they meet the following conditions:  that they must attach a doctor’s certificate from the Government hospital of the country of departure stating that the person concerned has not and/or cannot participate in the COVID-19 vaccination.

Insurance: 

• Must cover COVID ( Visa Exemption, VOA & B211A holders only ) 
• We recommend travelers also purchase the Jaga Wisata travel insurance. For only IDR500.000 if you test positive and need to move to an isolation hotel or medical facility. Much overseas travel insurance with COVID may not cover you in Bali. 

Ask your CHSE hotel/resort/villa if they offer COVID19 Jaga Wisata Insurance as an add-on. This means that the accommodation provider will book and pay for your insurance and charge you the additional cost as part of booking your stay with them.