Bali Requirements for Entry Visas
It is critical to take note of the Bali Visa Requirements outlined below and also contact your local Indonesian consulate before going to Bali to see if there has been any change in the visa requirements as Indonesian nations can be awfully strict with regards tourists who over stay their visa date. Finishing of your holiday by landing up in a Balinese or any Indonesian jail for a foreigner can be a nightmare come true. With so many Bali Tours available when on holiday in Bali it is very easy to be tempted to stay longer that you at first intended, but it is truly not a smart idea.
Although these countries are quite forgiving to the western way of doing things, you’ll be detained if you cannot pay the large fine that will be imposed for overstaying. Overstaying your visa is charged at US$20 each day for over stays up to 60 days, anytime over 60 days are your will be liable to 5 years imprisonment or a fine of IDR. Twenty-five million. If you do propose to stay longer than your visa allows, then you can fly to a near by country like Thailand or Vietnam fairly cheaply and re enter Bali to renew your visa.
Before you enter Bali ensure you are familiar with the different cash denominations. The local currency utilized in Bali is the Indonesian Rupiah IDR, The Indonesian Rupiah money denominations are :
Paper Notes : 100, 500 , 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 20,000, 50,000, 100,000.
Coins : 25, 50, 100, 500, 1000.
Short term visa free entry of 30 days is available to people holding passports of the following 11countries : Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore. Your passport must be valid for at least six months from the date of entry into Bali and you will need to show an onward of return ticket.
Short term visa on arrival ( VOA ), seven day or thirty day visas are available for the following countries at a cost of $10 and $25 respectively. Once more a passport with more than half a year left on it and a return ticket must be shown to obtain the visa. The countries are : Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Iran, Eire, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Laos, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Norway, Oman, RRC, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Russia, SA, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, Suriname, Taiwan, The Netherlands, U. A. E. , UK and the United States of America.
All the other nations noted below will have to contact the Bali consulate in their country to obtain prior authorization to enter Bali. Without a visa in advance you won’t be permitted to go into the country. The countries are Afghanistan, Albania, Angola, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Cuba, Ethiopia, Ghana, Iraq, Israel, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Tanzania.
Apart from the near term visas that are available, there are other more long term visas that can be requested before travelling to Bali. It is better to apply for these visas in your own country, although they may be more expensive they can often be processed faster. You may find a Balinese consulate in most nations that you can apply through. Some of the most common long-term visas that people apply for are, business visa, social-cultural visa, employment visa and limited stay permit ( KITAS ).
When you first arrive at one of the Bali Hotels that you have chosen to stay in contact your local government agency and let them know you have arrived and once again when you leave. This is recommended by all governments and it is just to ensure that you are safe and they will know if you have not left on the cutoff date. This way at least you’d be contacted in the event you forget when you are supposed to leave, you’d be shocked how often this occurs.