BALI TRAVEL INFORMATION
Indonesian Tourist Tax
In September of 2023, the Indonesian government announced that it would be introducing a new tourist tax but what does that mean and how will it affect travelers to Bali?
We explain how this isn’t as much of an issue as some people are making it out to be and what you can expect when you arrive in the country.
About The New Tourist Tax
From the 14th of February 2024, for each arriving foreign tourist, there will be a new tourist tax on all arrivals in Indonesia, for tourism purposes, and that means paying 150,000 IDR (around $10 USD depending on the exchange rate) for each person entering the country.
This can be paid at the airport, but the government is recommending that tourists visiting Indonesia don’t wait to pay the tourism tax at the airport and instead, make payment for the new tourism tax online.
The Love Bali Website
With that in mind, they’ve set up the Love Bali Website for you to pay the tourist tax on and soon you will find apps in the Apple app store and Google Play store to help facilitate payment too.
You can pay by bank transfer, Qris, or virtual account on the web store and if you really can’t manage to pay online, you can pay by card (non cash or cashless) at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport or Benoa Bali Harbor.
And if tourists visit nearby islands, they will have to pay again at the harbor on their return (except Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan cause it still belong to Bali)
However, with the government urging visitors to pay in advance, we’d hit the website and pay in advance if at all possible, otherwise, foreign tourists entering Bali are likely to find themselves in big queues at the airport.
What Is The Tax For?
The levy on international tourists is meant to help raise funds to help preserve the island’s natural environment, encourage the tourism and creative economy, and improve infrastructure on land/sea, to help your future trip to Bali be as pleasant as the one you take today.
- Protect Bali tradition, culture & local wisdom
- Supporting sustainable tourism
- Implementing quality tourism governance
- Creating cleanliness, safety and comfort for tourist
- Build quality public transportation facilities and infrastructure
Exemptions To The Tax
There are several exemptions from this tax and they include corporate investors, people here to conduct government business (diplomatic and official visa), golden and student visa holders, and official visa holders for business and other non-tourism purposes (those with a residence permit card, for example).
Indoneisan E-Visa on Arrival (E-VOA)
This application is used for the issuance of Visa On Arrival or Single Entry Visitor Visa – Tourism Purpose for foreigners who will enter Indonesia.
Make sure to apply for a Visa in accordance with the intent of the Foreigner’s activities in Indonesia.
Foreigners who abuse their Visas and those who provide opportunities for Foreigners to misuse their Visas are subject to criminal sanctions as stipulated in Article 122 letters A and B of Law no. 6 of 2011 concerning Immigration.
molina.imigrasi.go.id is a government portal run by the Directorate General of Immigration Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
– e-VOA is a single-entry visa which is valid for 30 days stay in Indonesia with the purpose of Tourism, Government Visit, Business Meeting, Goods Purchasing, or Transit only.
– The validity period of e-VOA is different from the period of stay in Indonesia. The validity period of e-VOA is 90 days, as stated on e-VOA. If foreigners holding e-VOA come to Indonesia after the 90 days period, they must apply for a new e-VOA, visa on arrival at the airport, or other types of visas.
Before submitting e-VOA, you must create an Account by “Main Page > Apply > Register” (please note that each evoa must be submitted by the respective account) and perform:
– Fill in data and uploading documents;
– Receive verification email; and
– Activate the Account by clicking “activate” on the verification email which must be confirmed within one hour.
– After logging in to your account, you can apply for e-VOA by clicking “Main Page > Apply” and then perform:
Data Filling:
1) Visa type,
2) Arrival information, and
3) Residence information in Indonesia;
– Payment; and Granting e-VOA.
Indonesia Customs Declaration
This is the Link for the form
– You should complete before landing in Bali.
– Form can be completed up to 3 days before arriving in Bali
– You will receive a QR code please save it on your phone
– Or print it out
– One form by family is allowed to
Every personal passenger goods, per person on every arrival, is granted import duties, excise, and taxes exemption of USD 500.00 on their personal goods (personal effect) that were purchased or obtained abroad and will remain in Indonesia.
Every personal crew goods, per person on every arrival, is granted import duties, excise, and taxes exemption of USD 50.00 on their personal goods (personal effect) that were purchased or obtained abroad and will remain in Indonesia.
For those who import goods for other purposes than personal use (e.g. the total amount of the goods are unusual for personal use or the goods are used for commercial purposes such as companies/store/institution/industry), are subject to import duties, excise, and taxes.
The following amount of excisable goods for personal use that were purchased or obtained abroad and will remain in Indonesia are exempted from import duties, excise, and taxes for every adult on every arrival:
1. Passengers
a: 18 years old or above : 200 cigarettes, 25 cigars, or 100 grams of sliced tobacco or other tobacco products, and/ or
b: 21 years old or above : 1 liter of alcoholic beverages, or
2.Flight Crew
40 cigarettes, 10 cigars, or 40 grams of sliced tobacco or other tobacco products, and/or 350 milliliter of alcoholic beverages
Upon the excess of the excisable goods will be destroyed.
You are required to notify the Customs Officer if you are bringing :
- currency and/or bearer negotiable instrument (cheque, traveller cheque, promissory notes, or bilyet giro) in Rupiah or other currencies which equal to the amount 100 million Rupiah or more, or
- foreign banknotes which equal to the amount of 1 billion Rupiah or more.
Should you have unaccompanied baggage, please duplicate this Customs Declaration and request an approval to Customs Officer for claiming the unaccompanied baggage.
To expedite the customs services, please notify the goods that you are bringing/carrying completely and correctly in this form, then submit it to Customs Officer.
Making a false declaration constitutes serious offences which attract penalties
Indonesia Visa Exemption
Circular Letter of the Directorate General of Immigration No. IMI-0700.GR.01.01 of 2022 concerning Immigration Facility to Support Sustainable Tourism during the COVID-19 Pandemic, which is effective since 15 September 2022.
FREE VISA FOR ASEAN TOURISTS (30 DAYS ONLY):
Brunei Darussalam
Laos
Singapore
Philipine
Malaysia
Thailand
Cambodia
Myanmar
Vietnam
Requirement:
- Validity of passport not less then 6 (six) months.
- In possession of a return ticket or onward journey ticket.
Fee : Free of Charge
Visit visa free is granted to stay for up to 30 (thirty) days. It is not extendable or convertible into another type of stay permit, and it is strictly used for the following purpose of visits:
- Leisure, Tourism;
- Government visit;
- Giving lecture or attend seminar;
- Attend a meeting held by Head Office or Representative Office in Indonesia, and
- Continue journey to another country.